Dr. Katharina Schaub

Dr. Katharina Schaub is Counsel in the Banking & Finance practice at Dentons in Dubai, specializing in Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law. She brings more than nine years of experience advising on complex restructuring, insolvency, and financial distress matters, gained through senior in‑house leadership and prior practice at leading international law firms in Europe and the UK.

Prior to joining Dentons, Katharina held a senior in‑house legal leadership role with a major international healthcare group in the Middle East, where she advised executive management on complex restructuring‑related, governance, and risk matters. She regularly coordinated multi‑jurisdictional legal strategy, managed external counsel, and handled disputes on high‑profile matters arising from large‑scale financial distress. She is a German‑qualified restructuring and insolvency lawyer with significant experience in Germany, Australia, the UK, and the UAE.

She holds a Doctorate from the University of Heidelberg (2018) and was admitted to the Frankfurt Bar in 2015.