Partner York-Alexander von Massenbach heads GSK Stockmann’s London office, which he helped establish in 2023. Previously, he managed the London office of a major German law firm. As an international ambassador for the firm, he is responsible for managing relationships with British, US and other international law firms. He has extensive experience advising UK private equity investors on M&A and real estate transactions for the acquisition of German companies. Clients seek him out for his expertise in identifying investment opportunities in the German market.

York also assists international investors in navigating their market entry and business development in Germany, with a particular focus on the energy and infrastructure sectors. He has played an active role in promoting trade relations between the UK and Germany for many years and, as London Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce in Germany (BCCG), is a sought-after expert on German-UK economic issues and the impact of Brexit.

Practice areas

  • Head of GSK Stockmann’s London office
  • International ambassador for the firm
  • Advising and facilitating connections for private equity investors looking to acquire German companies
  • Advising on and coordinating the market entry of strategic investors into the German market, in particular for cutting-edge energy and infrastructure projects
  • Highly regarded expert on German-British trade issues, with a particular focus on Brexit
Lawyer Profile
  • Joined GSK Stockmann in 2022
  • Head of the London office of a large independent German commercial law firm (2013-2022)
  • Admitted to the bar in Germany (2013)
  • Studied law at the University of Göttingen and the University of Bonn (Germany)

Languages: English, German

Lawyer Profile
  • Chairman for London/Southern England at the British Chamber of Commerce in Germany (BCCG)
  • Board member of the British Chamber of Commerce in Germany (BCCG)
  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • German-British Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK), London
  • British German Association (BGA)
  • British German Jurist Association (BGJA)
Lawyer Profile
  • Regular publications, lectures and interviews on German-UK economic issues and the impact of Brexit, including: https://gsk.de/de/der-freundschaftsvertrag-von-grossbritannien-nordirland-und-deutschland/, https://www.talentrocket.de/karrieremagazin/details/andreas-dimmling-york-von-massenbach-new-lawyers
  • Public hearing on Drs 7/5864, Nach dem Brexit: Ende gut, alles gut? – Umfassende Unterrichtung über die wirtschaftlichen Auswirkungen des Brexit für den Freistaat Sachsen jetzt! Saxon State Parliament, 15 September 2021. https://www.talentrocket.de/karrieremagazin/details/andreas-dimmling-york-von-massenbach-new-lawyers.
Lawyer Profile
  • Joined GSK Stockmann in 2022
  • Head of the London office of a large independent German commercial law firm (2013-2022)
  • Admitted to the bar in Germany (2013)
  • Studied law at the University of Göttingen and the University of Bonn (Germany)

Languages: English, German

Lawyer Profile
  • Chairman for London/Southern England at the British Chamber of Commerce in Germany (BCCG)
  • Board member of the British Chamber of Commerce in Germany (BCCG)
  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • German-British Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK), London
  • British German Association (BGA)
  • British German Jurist Association (BGJA)
Lawyer Profile
  • Regular publications, lectures and interviews on German-UK economic issues and the impact of Brexit, including: https://gsk.de/de/der-freundschaftsvertrag-von-grossbritannien-nordirland-und-deutschland/, https://www.talentrocket.de/karrieremagazin/details/andreas-dimmling-york-von-massenbach-new-lawyers
  • Public hearing on Drs 7/5864, Nach dem Brexit: Ende gut, alles gut? – Umfassende Unterrichtung über die wirtschaftlichen Auswirkungen des Brexit für den Freistaat Sachsen jetzt! Saxon State Parliament, 15 September 2021. https://www.talentrocket.de/karrieremagazin/details/andreas-dimmling-york-von-massenbach-new-lawyers.

York-Alexander von Massenbach

Lawyer, Partner*

London