Gleiss Lutz assists private equity clients in securing their targets with the arranging of acquisition finance, with additional expertise in advising infrastructure developers and operators on the procurement of credit lines for upgrade and expansion projects. The practice is also tasked with advising syndicated lenders on the provision of the aforementioned facilities, with practice head Kai Birke taking the lead on such structures and also offering experience in restructuring matters. Acquisition and infrastructure financings form the core of Eva Reudelhuber‘s practice, while Frank Schlobach is noted for his debt financing focus, including in relation to LBOs and other subordinated financing structures.
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Profile
Position
Frank specialises in banking and finance. He advises on domestic and cross-border financing transactions, in particular leveraged buyouts, second lien, mezzanine and other subordinated debt financings, corporate loans, infrastructure financings and financial restructurings. Frank’s clients include private equity houses, corporates and financial institutions.
Career
Frank studied at the universities of Augsburg and Melbourne (Monash University LL.M. 2004). He has been a partner at Gleiss Lutz since 2016. He previously worked, from 2005-2006, at a leading US law firm in Frankfurt and, from 2007-2012, at a leading UK law firm in Frankfurt.
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- 'Always straight to the point. Very warm and welcoming even in tough negotiations while pushing for the best outcome for their client.' 'In-depth and up-to-date market overview.'
Key clients
- Bridgepoint Credit Deutsche Beteiligungs AG Five Arrows Flughafen Düsseldorf Infraserv GmbH & Co. Höchst KG Infineon Technologies AG KPS Capital Partners Kühne Holding Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG Siempelkamp-Gruppe United Internet AG
Work highlights
Advised United Internet AG on its up to €800m project financing for its 5G network expansion, provided by Japan Bank for International Cooperation and by a syndicate led by Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft and Deutsche Bank AG.