Biography
Born and raised in Germany, Manny Schoenhuber works closely with European investors, companies, and their subsidiaries in Texas. His practice is focused on helping his European clients with market entry, contract negotiations and drafting, litigation, and dispute resolution. His goal is to help his European clients grow their business in the United States and to build a long-term relationship as their lawyer and trusted advisor.
A Trusted Advisor
As a U.S.-educated and Texas-based attorney with European roots, Manny understands the cultural, societal, and organizational similarities as well as differences between Europe and the United States. With this knowledge, he helps guide clients through the U.S. legal landscape and all its “common law peculiarities” that are still “uncommon” to most Europeans. To date, he has supported companies and investors from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, England, Italy, and Spain.
A Team-Focused Approach
“Great things in business are never done by one person; they’re done by a team of people.”
– Steve Jobs
A former professional soccer goalkeeper and collegiate athlete, Manny understands that the strength of the team is each individual member and that the strength of each member is the team. His goal is to assemble the right legal team and to connect his clients with the right business partners for their U.S. ventures.
A “Transatlanticist”
A passionate “Transatlanticist,” Manny frequently travels to Europe to foster transatlantic cooperation, to strengthen the EU-US partnership, to attract European business and investment to the U.S., and to enjoy the beauty of his continent of origin.
Outside of his practice, Manny is an active member of the American Council on Germany (ACG), the German-American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern U.S. (GACC South), the German-American Lawyers’ Association (DAJV), and the Danish American Chamber of Commerce Southwest (DACCSW). He serves as a Board Member of the European American Chamber of Commerce Texas. Manny is also a member of the Greater Houston Partnership’s Foreign Direct Investment Committee and a participant in the Globalaw Leadership Program.
Prior to private practice, Manny served as a judicial intern to Justice Laura Carter Higley of the First Court of Appeals, the Honorable Melinda Harmon of the Southern District of Texas, and the Honorable Charley E. Prine, Jr. of the Texas 246th District Court.
Additional Languages
German
Education
B.A., summa cum laude, Saint Leo University
- All-American Team Captain and Goalkeeper, Men’s Soccer Team
J.D., University of Houston Law Center
- Houston Journal of International Law, Editor-in-Chief
- Dean’s Merit Scholar, ADR Team
Bar Admissions
Texas
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas
Manny offers experienced counsel in the following areas:
- Arbitration and mediation
- Breach of contract claims
- Settlement negotiations
- Employment disputes
- Lien removal
- Debt collections
- Market entry and formation of U.S. subsidiary entities
He has successfully represented clients in a variety of disputes, including:
- Represented subcontractor in a two-day arbitration against the owner and general contractor, resulting in a final award in excess of $450,000 for the client
- Represented a German manufacturer of mobile electrification products as the respondent with a counterclaim in an employment arbitration tribunal by the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator awarded the client the full amount presented in the damages model, including pre- and post-judgment interest, and attorneys’ fees.
- Represented European manufacturers and suppliers regarding employment disputes
- Represented subsidiary of Swiss construction equipment supplier in connection with payment dispute against distributor
- Represented global chemicals manufacturer in multimillion-dollar EPC contract negotiations with general contractor
- Represented German-based construction elevator company in lawsuit relating to the acquisition of a U.S. entity
- Texas Rising Star, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2022-2023
- Jackson Walker Newsletter: USA Business Digest – A Legal Newsletter for European Companies and Investors in the United States »
- Guest, “Shielding EU/US Data Transfers: Inside the New Privacy Framework,” Jackson Walker Fast Takes podcast (December 2022)
- Co-Author, “Supply Chain Due Diligence Requirements for Certain Companies Doing Business in Germany Soon to Go Into Effect,” Jackson Walker Insights (September 2022)
- Presenter, “Current US Legislation: Valuable Insights for German Companies and Their US Operations,” GACC South and DAJV e.V. virtual event (January 2022)
- Author, “The US-EU Trade and Technology Council – What European Companies and their US Subsidiaries Need to Know,” European Companies & US Subsidiaries Law Alert (October 2021)
- Author, “‘Buy American’ – What European Companies and Their US Subsidiaries Need to Know,” European Companies & US Subsidiaries Law Alert (August 2021)
- Author, “Offshore Wind Development in the United States,” European Companies & US Subsidiaries Law Alert (June 2021)
- Author, “Ein Jahr mit der Pandemie – Auswirkungen von COVID-19 auf US-Justiz und Anwaltschaft,” DAJV (April 2021)
- Author, “Addressing the COVID-19 Backlog: Is ADR the Solution?,” AM Monthly Law Alert (March 2021)
- Author, “Die Biden-Regierung – Überblick über geplante Gesetzesänderungen,” DAJV Transatlantic Legal Blog (January 2021)
- Author, “Dispute Resolution in Corona-Zeiten: Ein Blick über den Atlantik,” DAJV Transatlantic Legal Blog (November 2020)
- Author, “Singapore Convention Simplifies International Disputes,” AM Monthly Law Alert (September 2020)
- Author, “PPP Loans for Foreign-Owned Businesses – What’s the Status?,” AM Law Alert (May 2020)
- Author, “Repair of Construction Defects vs. Spoliation of Evidence – Advance Notice Matters,” AM Monthly Law Alert (September 2019)
- Author, “The Beauty of Standard Form Arbitration Provisions,” AM Monthly Law Alert (April 2019)
- Contributing Author, “Recent Court Opinions Concerning Construction Law,” The Change Order, State Bar of Texas Construction Law Section (March 2019)
- Author, “The European Union’s Refugee Deal with Turkey: A Risky Alliance Contrary to European Laws and Values,” 40 HOUS. J. INT’L. L.,633 (2018)
- American Council on Germany (ACG)
- European American Chamber of Commerce Texas (EACC Texas), Board Member
- German-American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern U.S. (GACC South)
- German-American Lawyers’ Association (DAJV)
- Danish American Chamber of Commerce Southwest (DACCSW)
- Greater Houston Partnership Foreign Direct Investment Committee
- Globalaw Leadership Program, Class of 2022
- Greater Houston Partnership, Business Resource Group–Business Beyond Borders
March 23, 2023
Attorney NewsJackson Walker Congratulates Its 2023 Texas Rising Stars
Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the selection of 63 attorneys to Thomson Reuters’ 2023 “Super Lawyers – Rising Stars” list, which recognizes only 5% of Texas attorneys who either are 40 years of age or younger or have been in practice for 10 years or less.
January 31, 2023
NewslettersUSA Business Digest: January 2023
The USA Business Digest is a newsletter covering legal insights for European companies and investors in the United States.
In this issue, we take a closer look at (1) news from the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council; (2) updates from the EU-US Data Privacy Framework; and (3) forthcoming updates to regulations for offshore wind energy projects.
By Manny Schoenhuber
December 13, 2022
SpotlightJackson Walker and Manny Schoenhuber Welcome German Bundesliga Teams for Business Events
As a Member of the German American Chamber of Commerce South (GACC South), Manny Schoenhuber represented Jackson Walker at events welcoming German Bundesliga teams 1. FC Köln and VfB Stuttgart to Texas.
December 12, 2022
PodcastsShielding EU/US Data Transfers: Inside the New Privacy Framework
JW Fast Takes Podcast | ~7 minutes
In a global economy with personal data flowing between countries on a regular basis, President Biden in October 2022 signed an executive order directing the steps that the United States will take to implement its commitments under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. In this Fast Takes episode, John Jackson and Manny Schoenhuber discuss the implications of this executive order.
November 30, 2022
NewslettersUSA Business Digest: November 2022
The USA Business Digest is a newsletter covering legal insights for European companies and investors in the United States.
This month, we will take a closer look at (1) U.S.-style discovery in international arbitration and (2) the Lanham Act’s foreign reach to recover damages.
November 9, 2022
Attorney NewsManny Schoenhuber Joins Board of European American Chamber of Commerce Texas
Manny Schoenhuber has unanimously been named a Board Member of the European American Chamber of Commerce (EACC) Texas.
October 31, 2022
NewslettersUSA Business Digest: October 2022
The USA Business Digest is a newsletter covering legal insights for European companies and investors in the United States.
This edition takes a closer look at (1) an Executive Order implementing the EU-US data privacy framework and (2) potential implications a federal noncompete law could have on your business.
September 28, 2022
NewslettersUSA Business Digest: September 2022
The USA Business Digest is a newsletter covering legal insights for European companies and investors in the United States.
September 9, 2022
InsightsSupply Chain Due Diligence Requirements for Certain Companies Doing Business in Germany Soon to Go Into Effect
By Nicholas J. Diamond & Manny Schoenhuber | On January 1, 2023, the so-called Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz) (the “Act”) will go into effect in Germany. Many companies doing business in Germany will need to ready their compliance operations in the coming months. The Act is also part of a broader trend in the European Union (EU) towards establishing mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence requirements, particularly for supply chain operations.
August 30, 2022
Attorney NewsManny Schoenhuber Invited to Attend Program Held in Honor of Dutch Royalty
As King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands pay a working visit to the United States this September, Manny Schoenhuber will proudly represent Jackson Walker as an attendee of the official delegation trip.