Luckily, I didn't become a rockstar

Meet Alexander Popp, our firm's managing partner and partner in our corporate/m&a practice

Alex joined Schoenherr in 1999 as an associate. Today he is a partner in our corporate/m&a practice, and at
the same time he is the managing partner of Schoenherr. This means that in addition to advising clients in
mergers and acquisitions, he is also responsible for our firm's strategic development.

Who are you and what does a typical workday look like?
Hi, I'm Alex.
I split my time between being an M&A attorney and managing partner of the firm. So, about half the
time I work on M&A transactions, have client meetings, draft contracts and negotiate deals. The other
half I spend on our organisation, on people development and implementation of our strategy.

What challenges do you face in your job?
My day has only 24 hours, like everybody else's. This is a challenge, but setting priorities, preparation and
communication help me plan ahead. And, any management position comes with difficult decisions that need
to be made – there is no way around that. But here too, communication is key.

What were the milestones in your career so far?
My whole Schoenherr story started when my career as a musician ended – or rather never quite began. I
joined the firm and learned from the best; from Guido Kucsko how to be an amazing lawyer, and later from
Christoph Lindinger how to rock M&A, manage a law firm and lead and develop people. My promotion to
partner and later to head of our corporate/m&a practice gave me a lot of opportunities to learn how to lead
big teams. The most recent milestone was being elected managing partner, which is a great chance to change
and develop an organisation. Along this exciting way, I got to advise on some of the most interesting M&A deals
in Central Eastern Europe.  

What advice would you give young Alex today?
Don't plan your career too cautiously and precisely. There is not only one narrow path to your goal, and some
ways only develop through changes of plans. Be authentic and focus on your strengths.

You might end up on a stage rocking with your band in front of an audience of hundreds anyway, just not the
way you originally imagined. For me, this meant performing with my band Poison Pill at our firm's latest
Christmas party.

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Luckily, I didn´t become a rockstar.

Meet Alexander Popp, our firm's managing partner
and partner in our corporate/m&a practice

Alex joined Schoenherr in 1999 as an associate. Today
he is a partner in our corporate/m&a practice, and at
the same time he is the managing partner of Schoen-
herr.  This means that in addition to advising clients in
mergers and acquisitions, he is also responsible for our
firm's strategic development.

Who are you and what does a typical work
day look like?
Hi, I'm Alex.
I split my time between being an M&A attorney and
managing partner of the firm. So, about half the time
I work on M&A transactions, have client meetings,
draft contracts and negotiate deals. The other half I
spend on our organisation, on people development
and implementation of our strategy.

What challenges do you face in your job?
My day has only 24 hours, like everybody else's. This is
a challenge, but setting priorities, preparation and
communication help me plan ahead. And, any
management position comes with difficult decisions
that need to be made – there is no way around that.
But here too, communication is key.

What were the milestones in your career so far?
My whole Schoenherr story started when my career
as a musician ended – or rather never quite began. I
joined the firm and learned from the best; from Guido
Kucsko how to be an amazing lawyer, and later from
Christoph Lindinger how to rock M&A, manage a law
firm and lead and develop people. My promotion to
partner and later to head of our corporate/m&a prac-
tice gave me a lot of opportunities to learn how to lead
big teams. The most recent milestone was being elected
managing partner, which is a great chance to change
and develop an organisation. Along this exciting way, I got
to advise on some of the most interesting M&A deals in
Central Eastern Europe.

What advice would you give young Alex today?
Don't plan your career too cautiously and precisely.
There is not only one narrow path to your goal, and
some ways only develop through changes of plans.
Be authentic and focus on your strengths.

You might end up on a stage rocking with your band in
front of an audience of hundreds anyway, just not the
way you originally imagined. For me, this meant per-
forming with my band Poison Pill at our firm's latest
Christmas party.

explore more stories.