Linklaters is experienced in cross-border acquisition financing and also boasts expertise in sustainable financing, where the team advises syndicated and private lenders as well as private and public companies from the energy and automotive sectors on the financing of major infrastructure projects, ESG-related corporate transformations and M&A transactions. Practice head Marc Trinkaus focuses on cross-border transactions, while Przemyslaw Lipin specialises in leveraged finance matters and is also well versed in the restructuring area.
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Testimonials
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'Very responsive, very practical advice, very good risk assessments.'
'Michal Hlásek is always on top of things, available at short notice when partner attention is required, very responsive and practice-oriented. Hands-on mentality.'
'Very fast and efficient way of working, top technical knowledge, friendly.'
'Przemyslaw Lipin is solution-oriented, clever and likeable.'
'The team is always staffed cost-efficiently; any anticipated deviations from cost estimates are communicated early and openly; a very good team of UK qualified solicitors in Frankfurt; very good cooperation with other offices and other practice groups in global transactions.'
'Michal Hlásek is a very experienced and calm advisor; he knows the market and current developments very well; always meets deadlines and communicates cost issues openly and solution-oriented; very pleasant to work with.'
Work highlights
Advising AviAlliance on the IPO of Athens Airport.
Advising a bidding consortium led by SV Sparkassen Versicherung Holding on a credit facility for Südwest Konsortium Holding GmbH for the purpose of acquiring 24.95% of the shares in the transmission system operator TransnetBW GmbH.
Advising ACC (a joint venture between Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz and Saft) on a €4.4 billion automotive financing facility for the development of three electric battery gigafactories in Germany, France and Italy.
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Practice head
Marc Trinkaus
Other key lawyers
Prezmyslaw Lipin; Michal Hlásek; Urs Lewens