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Bockenheimer Landstrasse 20
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Karsten Wöckener

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Deutschland > Bank- und Finanzrecht > FinTech
White & Case LLPs tiefgreifende Transaktionskapazitäten stechen auch im FinTech-Umfeld hervor, in welchem die Praxis neben nationalen und internationalen FinTechs zahlreiche namhafte Banken und Investoren im Rahmen von Akquisitionen, Finanzierungsrunden und Kapitalmarkttransaktionen begleitet. Zudem zeigte sich die interdisziplinäre Praxis zuletzt bei der Aufsetzung und Durchführung von Digitalisierungsprojekten sowie in regulatorischen und aufsichtsrechtlichen Fragestellungen versiert; weitere Expertise besteht zudem im Krypto- und Blockchainbereich, in dem sich unter anderem der angesehene Kapitalmarktrechtler Karsten Wöckener bewegt. Der im Bankaufsichtsrecht und Transaktionen erfahrene Woldemar Häring gilt als Ansprechpartner für regulatorische Belange.
Deutschland > Kapitalmarkt > DCM
(Führende Partner)White & Case LLPs kombinierte deutsche, englische und US-rechtliche Kapitalmarktrechtsexpertise wird neben Investmentbanken auch verstärkt von Emittenten in Anspruch genommen, die zudem von den praxisübergreifenden Kapazitäten des Teams profitieren. Vor allem die im Frankfurter Büro präsente US-rechtliche Expertise bedingt die starke Präsenz des Teams im High-Yield-Bereich, der von Rebecca Emory angeführt wird. An der Federführung klassischer Fremdkapitaltransaktionen steht zumeist Karsten Wöckener (zudem Head of Germany); darunter befanden sich zuletzt einige Green Bonds und mit digitalen Vermögenswerten besicherte Wertpapiere. Cristina Freudenberger (DCM, ECM, hybride Unternehmensfinanzierungsprodukte) schloss sich im Juni 2024 Clifford Chance an. Bereits im darauffolgenden Monat holte man sich jedoch Felix Biedermann (neben DCM auch Bankaufsichtsrecht) von Simmons & Simmons.
Germany > Capital markets > Debt capital markets
(Leading partners)White & Case LLP‘s combined German, English and US capital markets expertise is sought after not only by investment banks but also increasingly by issuers, who also benefit from the team’s cross-practice capacities. Notably, the Frankfurt office’s US expertise has resulted in the team’s strong presence in the high-yield area, which is led by Rebecca Emory. Karsten Wöckener (also Head of Germany) usually advises on classic debt transactions; most recently these have included various green bonds and securities backed by digital assets. Cristina Freudenberger (DCM, ECM, hybrid corporate finance products) joined Clifford Chance in June 2024. However, the following month, Felix Biedermann (DCM as well as banking regulatory law) joined from Simmons & Simmons.
Germany > Banking and finance > Fintech
White & Case LLP traditionally focuses on transaction support, which also extends to the fintech sector, where the team advises national and international fintechs as well as various major banks and investors on acquisitions, financing rounds and capital markets transactions. Most recent instructions include the assistance with digitisation projects as well as regulatory and supervisory issues. Further competencies are crypto and blockchain-related matters, where renowned capital markets lawyer Karsten Wöckener regularly leads. Woldemar Häring is experienced in banking supervisory law, transactions as well as regulatory matters.
Lawyer Rankings
- Debt capital markets Germany > Capital markets
- Leading partners Germany > Capital markets > Debt capital markets
- Fintech Germany > Banking and finance
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Capital markets > Debt capital markets
- Restructuring and insolvency > Insolvency
- Information technology > IT transactions and outsourcing
- Banking and finance > Project finance
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Arbitration (including international arbitration)
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation
- Industry focus > Energy
- Banking and finance > Financial services: regulatory
- Banking and finance > Lending and borrowing
- Restructuring and insolvency > Restructuring
- Capital markets > Structured finance and securitisation
- Public sector > Commercial administrative law
- Compliance > Compliance
- Corporate and M&A > Corporate
- Information technology > Data protection
- Capital markets > Equity capital markets
- Dispute resolution > Financial services: litigation
- Banking and finance > Fintech
- Information technology > Information technology and digitalisation
- Compliance > Internal investigations
- Corporate and M&A > M&A
- Public sector > Planning and environment
- Real estate and construction > Real estate
- Banking and finance > Real estate finance
- Intellectual property > Unfair competition
- White-collar crime > Advice to companies
- Antitrust
- Trade and distribution > Foreign trade law
- Insurance > Insurance litigation
- Public sector > State aid
- Private equity > Venture capital
- Media > Entertainment
- Tax
- Employment
- Private equity > Transactions