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Marcus A. Ernst (born June 13, 1964) is a managing partner of the New York-based international law firm Ernst & Linder, LLC and with clients ranging from large listed stock corporations to medium-sized enterprises and family-run partnerships. Additionally, he is counsel to film and television actors, production companies, talent agencies, agents and other industry members. He is known for his written and co-authored books and articles on the German and United States legal system, including Verarbeitung und Zweckbindung von Informationen im Strafprozeß (Processing and Predetermination of Information in Criminal Proceedings). His works have been quoted numerous German books and articles, including:
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Personal life
Marcus A. Ernst was born in Krefeld, Germany.
Fluent in German and English, Marcus A. Ernst was admitted to the bar in Germany (1994) and New York (1996).
Ernst holds:
In addition, he attended post-graduate courses in Merger & Acquisitions at the Leonard Stern School of Business at New York University.
Career
Marcus Ernst practices before the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Before founding Ernst & Linder LLC, he practiced international corporate and securities law with Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson in New York. His current practice focuses on advising corporate entities and high-net-worth individuals in the US and Europe in corporate and commercial matters. Ernst accompanies corporate clients in restructurings, mergers, spin-offs and changes of form. He also advises on all measures of corporate structuring, the preparation and conduct of shareholder meetings, on changes in management and on the liability of shareholders, board members and executives. Marcus A. Ernst specializes in strategic consultation regarding brand creation and selection and advises clients in the area of contracts, in particular with regard to negotiating, such as licensing, merchandising, and coexistence agreements.