Lending and borrowing in Germany

Hengeler Mueller

Hengeler Mueller predominantly acts for large German companies as well as banks and is a popular advisor in the corporate lending sphere. This expertise is frequently requested in the restructuring context– a particular interface strength of the group – which, since 2020, is also evident in regular assistance with special program financing pertaining to Covid-19. Nikolaus Vieten and Daniela Böning frequently take the lead here, while Vieten and Henning Hilke, who made partner in January 2022, also regularly advise private equity clients on acquisition financing. Other core areas include the management of sustainability-related loans and issues at the capital markets interface, which form part of Johannes Tieves‘ area of expertise.

Latham & Watkins LLP

Latham & Watkins LLP fields practice heads Alexandra Hagelüken, who is qualified in German and English law, and (secured) promissory note loans expert Sibylle Münch. The expertise in German, UK as well as US law reflects the team’s integrated cross-location approach, which is further complemented by close cross-practice cooperation with the firm’s capital markets and restructuring experts. The team assists banks, companies and private equity houses with a wide array of topics, including financing in connection with restructurings, KfW financing and refinancing as well as ESG-linked transactions, investment grade and cross-over investment grade financing, direct lending and unitranche financing with senior/super-senior structures. Kim Woggon and Cora Grannemann, both counsels, regularly take the lead here.

Key clients

3i Group


Alcentra Limited


Allianz Global Investors


Apera Asset Management


Arcmont Asset Management Limited


Ardian


Banco Santander


Bank of Ireland


Bayerische Landesbank


BayWa AG


Berenberg Bank


Blackrock


BNP Paribas


Bregal


Capvis Equity Partners


CAPZA


Chequers Capital


Christ Group


Commerzbank


CVC Credit Partners Investment Management


Deutsche Apotheker- und Ärztebank eG


Deutsche Bank AG


Deutsche Intensivpflege


DIC Asset AG


DPE Deutsche Private Equity


DZ Bank


Equistone


EQT Partners


Ergon Capital Partners


Findos Investor


FSN Capital


Goldman Sachs


Hayfin Capital Management


Hg


IK Investment Partners


Landesbank Baden-Württemberg


Lindsay Goldberg


LFPE GmbH


Nord/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale


Novem


Oldenburgische Landesbank


One Equity Partners


Partners Group AG


Permira Debt Managers


Trilantic


Triton


UniCredit Bank AG


Waterland


Work highlights


  • Advised a banking consortium on the €2 billion credit line for Deutsche Lufthansa AG.

  • Advised Alcentra on the financing of Charterhouse’s acquisition of Telio, a Norwegian telecommunications company offering VoIP telephony services in Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands with a total of 200,000 customers.

  • Advice to the Christ Group on its amend and extend refinancing.

Allen & Overy LLP

Allen & Overy LLP comprehensively covers all matters pertaining to financing transactions, including issues at the capital markets interface. The close cooperation with the private equity practice combined with practice head Walter Uebelhoer‘s expertise, make the team an attractive advisor for leveraged finance matters. Additionally, the cross-locational cooperation is characteristic of the client work, while the German team also utilises the competencies of John Coburn in Frankfurt, who is qualified in English law. The practice is regularly instructed by investment banks, companies and debt funds, most recently in connection with financing matters in future-oriented sectors such as renewable energies and digitisation. Key contact Thomas Neubaum specialises in leveraged finance, corporate and acquisition financing.

Practice head(s):

Walter Uebelhoer


Other key lawyers:

John Coburn; Thomas Neubaum


Testimonials

‘Friendly, efficient, pragmatic, solution-oriented.’

Key clients

AlphaPet Ventures GmbH


Alterric GmbH


Avenga Germany GmbH


Bencis Capital Partners


Bilfinger SE


BNP Paribas


Bridgepoint Europe IV Fund


CABKA Group GmbH


Capiton VI GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG


China Merchants Bank


Commerzbank AG


Daimler AG


Enercon


European Investment Bank


FlixMobility GmbH


DKV Mobility Services Holding GmbH & Co. KG


Hapag-Lloyd AG


HSBC


IHO Holding GmbH & Co. KG


ING Bank AG


Knorr Bremse AG


KWS SAAT SE


Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen (Helaba)


One Equity Partners


Providence Strategic Growth


REDAVIA GmbH


Riverside Europe Partners LLC


SAP SE


Sartorius AG


Schaeffler AG


Schumacher Packaging GmbH


SGL Carbon SE


UBS


UniCredit Bank AG


Volkswagen AG


Work highlights


  • Advising Daimler AG in connection with the spin-off of the Daimler truck division on the conclusion of a €18 billion syndicated loan agreement for Daimler Truck Holding AG, Daimler Truck AG and various Daimler truck financing companies.

  • Advising Knorr-Bremse AG on the conclusion of its first syndicated revolving credit line.

  • Advising Schur Flexibles in connection with a €475 million senior term loan B financing.

Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance assists clients with various financing transactions under German and English law thanks to the close cooperation across practices and locations. Particular advisory strengths include leverage financing, acquisition financing, restructuring and general bank loans, which are increasingly called upon by borrowers in addition to the predominant (alternative) lenders.  The team is also well versed in advising on ESG-linked loans – Simon Reitz, who was appointed counsel in May 2021, is a key contact here – as well as matters pertaining to the transition from IBOR to risk-free base rates. Practice head Bettina Steinhauer is experienced in acquisition financing, she is also well versed in restructuring, infrastructure financing and real estate financing.

Practice head(s):

Bettina Steinhauer


Other key lawyers:

Steffen Schellschmidt; Simon Reitz; Christoph Nensa


Linklaters

Due to the close cooperation with the corporate law practice, the finance team at Linklaters offers strong expertise in corporate financing and refinancing, including restructuring-related matters. In this regard, the team is frequently instructed by companies as well as banks, practice head Marc Trinkaus is a key contact for the latter. Leveraged finance matters are another mainstay, which was further strengthened with the partner appointment of Przemyslaw Lipin in May 2022. Other clients include sponsors, arrangers and lenders, which also benefit from the team’s experience in sustainable financing.

Practice head(s):

Marc Trinkaus


Testimonials

‘Lots of market experience; pragmatic solution of issues.’

‘Good availability and cooperative attitude.’

‘They understand our position and represent our interests.’

Work highlights


  • Advising Vitesco in connection with its independent group financing after the spin-off from the Continental Group and its subsequent IPO.

  • Advice to Glennmont Partners on the closing of the agreements to acquire a 50% stake in Ørsted’s Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm.

  • Advising Pacifico Renewables Yield AG, a listed producer of renewable energies, in connection with a subordinated debt financing.

Milbank

Milbank is a popular address for acquisition and corporate financing, including refinancing and due to its integrated global approach, the team covers cross-border matters under German, English and New York law as well as transactions and capital market products, above all term loan B loans. Companies, banks, private equity houses and debt funds draw on Barbara Mayer-Trautmann’s infrastructure financing expertise (in addition to leveraged finance) and regularly instruct the team. She jointly heads the practice with Thomas Ingenhoven (acquisition financing, syndicated loans, asset financing).

Other key lawyers:

Mathias Eisen


Testimonials

‘Barbara Mayer-Trautmann is the best possible sparring partner for me at all times. She is always available, finds her way into any problem in seconds and discusses solutions creatively. In addition, there is a great talent for relaxing difficult situations and tense situations in a charming way, giving everyone involved the feeling that someone is in control of the situation.’

Key clients

Ardian Private Equity


Ares Management


Axel Springer SE


AUTO1 Group SE


Barings LLC


BofA Securities Inc.


Bregal Unternehmerkapital GmbH


Deutsche Beteiligungs AG


Funke Mediengruppe


Hayfin Capital Management LLP


Hensoldt AG


H.I.G. Capital


HSBC Continental Europe S.A.


IK Partners


ING Bank


Investec Bank plc


Körber AG


Leonine Holding GmbH


Maguar Capital Partners


Pemberton


ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE


UniCredit Bank AG


Work highlights


  • Advice to Hensoldt AG on an amend & extend transaction of their existing syndicated loan financing in the amount of €990 million with prolongation and repricing of the loans as well as reorganization on the lender side, including inclusion of new lenders.

  • Advising UniCredit Bank AG as documentation agent and Commerzbank AG as facility agent in connection with a €1.41 billion multicurrency guarantee facility agreement for the financing of the Nordex Group.

  • Advising the arrangers on the syndication of Delivery Hero’s loan and revolving credit financing transaction comprising an $825 million term facility, a €300 million term facility and a €375 million revolving credit facility.

Ashurst LLP

Debt funds and financial institutions regularly instruct Ashurst LLP in connection with medium and large leveraged buyouts as well as corporate financing. Most recently, the team increasingly assisted new private equity clients and companies with sponsor-related advice. Practice head Anne Grewlich acts from Frankfurt and her expertise is exemplary of the wider team’s capabilities. She also heads the European Global Loans and Global Markets practice, reflecting the firm’s international nature. She is supported by Munich-based Matthias Weissinger, who is well versed in national and international financing transactions as well as in the restructuring of financial liabilities, and in Frankfurt by counsel and acquisition financing expert Philipp Vorbeck.

Practice head(s):

Anne Grewlich


Testimonials

‘Very professional team with a pragmatic approach.’

‘Response times and availability of communication are remarkably fast.’

‘The explanations and additional information provided were of a very high standard, yet very understandable.’

Key clients

Hayfin


Tikehau


HANNOVER Finanz


Permira Credit


Capiton AG


CAPZA


Sartorius-Herbst Verwaltungs GmbH


Vivonio


Armada Credit Partners


Oldenburische Landesbank AG


National Bank


hGears AG


Ares Management Limited


ELF Capital


Credit Suisse


UniCredit


Pinova Capital


HF Private Debt


Berenberg


Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank


DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank


Deutsche Apotheker- und Ärztebank e.G (apoBank)


NATIONAL Bank Aktiengesellschaft


Vendis Capital


CVC Credit


Barings


LBBW


Work highlights


  • Advising Hayfin on the financing of the acquisition of a majority stake in KME SPECIAL by Paragon Partners.

  • Advising Tikehau in connection with the acquisition of DBAG’s portfolio company, the software company FLS GmbH.

  • Advising the VIVONIO Furniture Group, a portfolio company of Equistone Partners Europe, on the comprehensive refinancing of the group.

Gleiss Lutz

Gleiss Lutz is well positioned for international financial transactions since the opening of its London location in January 2022 and impresses with expertise in acquisition and corporate financing. Frank Schlobach is a key contact for the first area, while Eva Reudelhuber regularly handles corporate financing and refinancing matters. Kai Arne Birke heads the team, which is also known for its experience in financial restructuring; in addition to Birke, Christian Emil Halàsz, who joined from Akin in March 2022, is also experienced in this segment. The client base includes numerous corporations as well as private equity and debt funds and to a lesser extent, banks.

Practice head(s):

Kai Arne Birke


Key clients

A1 Mobil


GmbH & Co. KG


Alpha Trains Luxembourg


ara AG


ASML


Bausch & Lomb


DBAG


DZ Bank


eterna Mode GmbH


Finpair GmbH / NordLB


Falcon


HORNBACH Holding AG & Co. KGaA


JP Morgan


Karlsberg


Lindsay Goldberg / PACCOR


Lindsay Goldberg/ Schur Flexibles


Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW)


Morgan Stanley


Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG


MM Warburg


Morabanc


Pradera


Papierfabrik Jass


Potential Seguradora


Powder Metal Goldschmidt (PMG)


STEAG GmbH


Sunexpress Deutschland


Triton / dogado


Van Oord


VNG AG


Work highlights


  • Advising Morgan Stanley on the takeover bid to the shareholders of Aareal Bank by a consortium of financial investors including Centerbridge and Advent.

  • Advising Lindsay Goldberg and his portfolio company PACCOR on the financing of the add-on acquisition of the Miko Pac Group through a term loan B under English law and on the sale of the Paccor Group.

  • Advising VNG AG on taking out a revolving credit line provided by KfW.

Noerr

Noerr regularly assists banking syndicates and individual financial institutions with financing transactions which are frequently linked to ESG criteria. Companies also instruct the team in connection with group and acquisition financing; practice head Andreas Naujoks regularly takes the lead here, he also advises on real estate financing and restructuring. In addition to these, the DCM interface is a particular focus of the practice which was strengthened with the partner appointment of Alexander Schilling in January 2022. He advises on syndicated loans, acquisition financing and promissory note loans. The partner appointment of Michael Schuhmacher in January 2023 increased the team’s capacities at the VC interface; in addition to growth financing, he also handles acquisition, corporate and project financing.

Practice head(s):

Andreas Naujoks


Testimonials

‘Very broad-based and powerful banking team made up of experienced and young partners – a high level of partner presence is therefore guaranteed for clients in transactions.’

‘Noerr is a German law firm, which is now also well represented internationally through offices or subsidiaries in Europe and also has a good network of foreign partner law firms.’

‘The law firm not only has expertise in financing, but also has a strong team in the area of restructuring and in the forensic area. This puts the law firm in a position to provide competent advice in all phases of financing.’

Key clients

Aurelius Alpha Invest GmbH/VAG Holding GmbH


BayernLB


Bundesrepublik Deutschland – Finanzagentur GmbH


Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft


Deutsche Bank AG


DuMont Mediengruppe GmbH & Co. KG


Dussmann Stiftung & Co. KGaA


Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA


Norddeutsche Landebank


Oldenburgische Landesbank AG


Raiffeisenlandes-bank


Schaltbau Holding AG


sto


TAG Immobilien AG


UniCredit Bank AG


Work highlights


  • Advising the steering committee of the guarantee lenders on the successful conclusion of a new financing agreement with STEAG.

  • Advising Deutsche Bank AG on the financing of HORNBACH Holding AG & Co. KGaA in connection with the public delisting offer for shares in HORNBACH Baumarkt AG. The loan volume is €400 million.

  • Advising Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA on the conclusion of a syndicated loan agreement linked to sustainability criteria for revolving credit lines in the amount of €2 billion.

White & Case LLP

White & Case LLP‘s integrated global approach is evident in a London-based practice management team on the one hand, as well as the team’s capacities in advising clients on German, English and US law on the other. Debt finance practice head Vanessa Schürmann in Frankfurt also covers matters pertaining to English law, in particular in the segments leveraged finance transactions, acquisition financing and corporate loans, which correlate with the German team’s advice offering. Schürmann’s and the team’s expertise in interfacing capital market law matters (such as term B loans) is frequently requested by banks and also, increasingly, corporates.

Testimonials

‘As a client, one can feel the great team cooperation, which means that the high quality standard can always be maintained despite the size of the team.’

‘The team delivers high quality work and is very service-oriented. The team proactively controls the process and provides quick feedback on the latest drafts/suggestions, resulting in a very efficient process.’

‘The team is highly motivated, understands the dynamics and work culture of a young company and is extremely flexible. By distributing the work to lawyers in different countries, it was possible to finish the project much faster than expected. Furthermore, a female partner was part of the transaction, which was decisive for us in addition to the professional qualifications. We support diversity and questions about diversity are part of the pitch process.’

‘The Debt Finance team led by Vanessa Schürmann is unique in its combination of considerable team size and diversity along with an innovative consulting approach!’

‘Vanessa Schürmann: Absolute top performance at all times. Available 24/7, quick response to questions, very good development of structuring ideas. One can’t be more customer-oriented than Vanessa. She also has excellent working relationships with other law firms which makes the experience that much more enjoyable and efficient.’

‘Vanessa Schürmann: Very personable and experienced lawyer, with whom we always felt that we were in good hands. Initially, the basics were explained to us very well before we got into the legal details.’

‘Vanessa Schürmann is extraordinarily experienced, has a very good knowledge of the market and is solution-oriented. The service level is very good.’

‘Andreas Lischka: junior partner, but very promising!’

Key clients

Faurecia


Enpal


Duke Street


HDT Automotive Solutions


wefox


Consolidated Energy / Consolidated Energy Finance


Ardian re YT Industries


Lufthansa


Delivery Hero


KAP


Work highlights


  • Advice to Deutsche Lufthansa AG on a €2 billion revolving credit facility.

  • Advising Delivery Hero SE on a $1.25 billion plus €300 million term loan B and a new revolving credit facility.

  • Advising the financial parties on a new €545 million revolving credit facility and €1.48 billion term loan B for Cheplapharm pharmaceuticals.

CMS

CMS focuses on acquisition as well corporate financing. The latter was among the recent key areas, frequently in connection with pandemic-related liquidity protection or new financing matters. Recently, the firm also increased its activity in the restructuring and insolvency arena. Expertise in sustainability-linked financing and interfacing capital market transactions complement this offer, which is utilised by banks, corporates, insurance companies and private equity funds. The practice is jointly led by Kerstin Block (infrastructure and energy projects) in Hamburg and litigator André Frischemeier in Frankfurt; he is frequently instructed by banks.

Testimonials

‘High level of commitment, very good availability, in-depth specialist knowledge.’

‘Perfect timing even with time-critical deals.’

‘The lending and borrowing/banking and finance law team is characterized by well-founded specialist knowledge, very good negotiating skills and the development of practical solutions.’

Key clients

Commerzbank


Oaktree Capital Management


Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG


AFINUM Management GmbH


VGP European Logistics S.à r.l.


Verdion


Allianz


Landesbank Baden-Württemberg


DIC Asset AG


Work highlights


  • Advising Mowi ASA on the conclusion of a new €1.8 billion facility linked to sustainability.

  • Advice to Railpool on a new financing structure with a total volume of around €1.07 billion. The new financing structure is made up of the refinancing of existing loans through European private placements with various institutional investors with terms of twelve and 20 years on the one hand, as well as a new credit line made available by banks to finance further growth on the other.

Taylor Wessing

The banking and finance practice at Taylor Wessing welcomed  Alper Utlu (previously at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer) as salary partner in February 2022 and thus strengthened its asset finance competencies in addition to the core areas acquisition and corporate financing. Practice head Clemens Niedner focuses on restructuring. Among the clients are banks, which call upon the team’s corporate loan expertise, as well as private equity and debt funds and multinational corporations, which are regularly advised on acquisition financing and increasingly in the venture debt arena.

Practice head(s):

Clemens Niedner


Testimonials

‘Very pleasant cooperation characterized by pragmatism and a high level of competence.’

Key clients

Bayerische Landesbank


Norddeutsche Landesbank


Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen


Landesbank Baden-Württemberg


Deutsche Bank


DZ Bank


Kreissparkasse Biberach


Kreissparkasse Esslingen-Nürtingen


Oddo BHF Bank


LFPI European Debt Fund


Cordet Capital Partners


H.I.G. Europe


Borromin Capital Management


Deutsche Beteiligungs AG


Nord Holding


Oberberg


Trilantic Capital


Silver Investment Partners


VR Equitypartner


WTI


Claret Capital


Work highlights


  • Advising the EVP Group on refinancing through the pan-European medium-sized fund Apera together with Deutsche Bank AG and Hamburger Sparkasse.

  • Advising HOWOGE Wohnbaugesellschaft mbH on the establishment of an EMTN program to issue bonds with a volume of €4 billion and on a bridge loan of €1.5 billion.

  • Advising on the refinancing of Plixxent, the former Covestro carve-out.

Hogan Lovells International LLP

In 2021, Hogan Lovells International LLP merged its German finance divisions into a unified OneFinance practice which is jointly led by Katlen Blocker (comprehensive expertise in financing) and project finance expert Carla Luh. The realignment strengthened the cross-practice as well as cross-locational cooperation, which also covers the corporate and capital market law interface. Recently, companies instructed the team in connection with refinancing, restructuring and reorganisation of financing, while banks, PE investors and debt funds called upon the practice’s expertise in acquisition financing.

Practice head(s):

Katlen Blöcker; Carla Luh


Testimonials

‘The team is particularly noticeable because of its high level of solution orientation. This goes hand in hand with outstanding legal expertise. Because of this combination, the team contributes (often crucially) to closing the deal.’

‘The team works in an integrated manner and is always available. The approach is solution-oriented, friendly but determined.’

‘Katleen Blocker: Full, highly professional commitment combined with absolute trust. We work extremely closely together, almost as an extended team.’

‘Dr. Carla Luh has excellent problem-solving skills when it comes to legal issues.’

‘Dr. Christian Herweg: Excellent commitment to the mandate with very good professional competence.’

‘Bianca Engelmann: Very pragmatic and solution-oriented, shows extraordinary commitment in client work and great understanding of company/industry-specific peculiarities, always available and very pleasant to deal with.’

‘Carla Luh keeps a cool head even in difficult situations and always finds the right solution. Their constant availability and delivery reliability deserve special mention.’

Key clients

Adagia Partners


AkquiVest debt fund


AMG Advanced Metallurgical Client Group


Berenberg Green Energy Junior Debt Funds


Chequers Capital


Bundesrepublik Deutschland – Finanzagentur GmbH


ETERNA Mode Holding GmbH


Everphone


Globus Holding


Grover


goetel GmbH


Hapag-Lloyd AG


BNP Paribas


PEAC (Germany) GmbH


Work highlights


  • Advising the private equity company Adagia Partners on a majority stake in SCHWIND eye-tech-solutions GmbH.

  • Advising ETERNA Mode Holding GmbH and its main shareholder on the sustainable financing of the ETERNA Group in connection with the largest StaRUG (Stabilisation and Restructuring Framework for Companies) proceedings to date and the reorganization of the ETERNA Group.

  • Advising the phone-as-a-service provider everphone on the conclusion of a financing round. The total volume of equity and debt financing amounts to $200 million.

Norton Rose Fulbright

Norton Rose Fulbright covers a wide array of financing matters and primiarily acts on behalf of lenders and, to a lesser extent, companies. Recent prominent topics include corporate and asset financing and related financing restructuring, which also reflect the competencies of practice head Oliver Sutter. He is supported by Veit Sahfeld, who made partner in January 2022 and recently assisted clients from the transport sector with various financing issues.

Practice head(s):

Oliver Sutter


Testimonials

‘Pragmatic, solution-oriented and good negotiation skills.’

‘Focuses on the essentials, efficient and at the same time more cost-effective than the competition.’

‘Good weighing up of the particular interests of the stakeholders. Access to broad team of experts.’

‘Dr. Sutter: A wealth of experience and in-depth specialist knowledge that he uses very successfully to assert the client’s interests.’

Key clients

NTT Leasing Co. Ltd.


European Investment Bank (EIB)


Fitesa


BF.capital GmbH


Sirius Real Estate Limited


KfW IPEX


MEAG


KBC


CSOB


CarVal


UniCredit Bank AG


Landesbank Baden-Württemberg


Work highlights


  • Advising the European Investment Bank (EIB) on its participation in a series B financing round of the German robotics company Magazino GmbH.

  • Advice to BF.capital GmbH on various senior loan financings for the acquisition of real estate and preparation of sample documentation for new debt financing products.

  • Advising Sirius Real Estate Limited on bridging financing for Sirius’ first bond issue on the German market. The banking consortium was led by Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley and HSBC.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP regularly advises financial institutions and private equity houses as well as companies on financing transactions, of which many entail cross-border aspects, particularly to the US. In addition to acquisition financing, the team also covers financing transactions at the capital market law interface. Johannes Kremer heads the team and complements this offer with regulatory expertise.

Practice head(s):

Johannes Kremer


Other key lawyers:

Jörg Hanke


Testimonials

‘Extremely solution-oriented.’

‘Very good lawyers.’

‘Extensive experience in complex international financing transactions.’

‘Jörg Hanke has a lot of experience, great colleague, short response times.’

Key clients

Adevinta ASA


AGRAVIS Raiffeisen AG


alstria office REIT-AG


Armira Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG / Boxine GmbH


Black Diamond Capital Management, L.L.C.


Castik Capital S.á.r.l.


Energy Infrastructure Partners


Færch Gruppe und A.P. Møller Holding


Filmbetriebe Berlin Brandenburg GmbH


Hillenbrandt Inc.


KAP AG


Silver Lake


Speciality Chemicals International Limited


Standard Chartered Bank


The SCP Group


UCB SA


Wells Fargo Bank, National Association


Work highlights


  • Advising Silver Lake on the strategic partnership with and investment in Software AG.

  • Advising Hillenbrand in connection with their German guarantee facility.

  • Advising Standard Chartered Bank on a $775 million cross-border loan facility.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is a popular address for lenders and sponsors, such as debt funds and private equity houses and their portfolio companies, which the team advises on acquisition financing, refinancing and add-on financing. The group regularly acts across multiple jurisdictions and is experienced in the sectors healthcare, technology and software. Jan Wilms leads the Frankfurt-based team and is well versed in project financing, he is supported by Jasmin Dettmar (acquisition financing, corporate finance and financial restructuring).

Practice head(s):

Jan Wilms


Other key lawyers:

Jasmin Dettmar


Testimonials

‘Pragmatic negotiation approach, quick reaction, good cooperation.’

‘Very commercial, but at the same time excellent technically. Good communication.’

‘When it comes to difficult and complex questions, there is a very good exchange within the firm, especially at partner level. This ensures that customers receive comprehensive advice.’

‘Very good expertise. Focus on the important points. Very good work.’

‘Willkie excels at providing quick responses and advice. The entire transaction team is involved in the exchange, including high visibility of the partner, which is very important to us. A good working atmosphere within the Willkie team also makes working together very pleasant.’

‘The team particularly impresses with its perseverance and ability to get the maximum out of the situation for the client.’

‘Dr. Jasmin Dettmar advises comprehensively, transparently and honestly. She always has our best interest in mind and shines with her friendliness, very good communication and high quality of advice. Furthermore, she understands very quickly which points are important to us and represents them to the other party, which is a significant relief for us.’

‘Dr. Jasmin Dettmar: Outstanding network in the field of corporate financing and always up to date on financing issues. Always manages to find the optimal solution for her clients.’

Key clients

Investec


Barings


Ardian


Novum Capital


Arcmont Asset Management


3i


Deutsche Bank


Berlin Brands Group


Capital Four


LGT Private Debt


EQT


CVC Capital Partners


HIG Whitehorse