Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP‘s financing capabilities are augmented by the firm’s expertise in the restructuring field, and the team is often called upon by clients requiring assistance with bridging facilities and the restructuring of existing lines of credit. The group is headed by Jasmin Dettmar, whose practice spans both financial restructuring mandates and acquisition finance matters, notably acting for a number of PE sponsors.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality

Testimonials

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  • 'Jasmin Dettmar - we value her input, ability to push through clients interest in negotiations, deep knowledge and understanding, also very diligent in post-close work.'
  • 'Very responsive and good communication, and they use the entire Willkie platform to deliver the best advice.'
  • 'Very good and fully sourced team with an exceptional breadth and width. Able to digest and condense docs and critical points quickly and concisely.'

Key clients

  • 3i Group
  • Barings
  • Capital Four
  • CVC Capital Partners
  • Arcmont AM
  • Commerzbank
  • Ardian
  • SGT Capital
  • ICG Capital
  • learnd SE
  • Churchill AM
  • Banc of California

Work highlights

Advised Tikehau Capital in connection with an investment, through its private equity decarbonisation strategy, in TTSP HWP Group.
Advised learnd SE on its acquisition financing and the M&A process for the acquisitions of UK-based BGES Group and Ireland-based Ashdown Group.
Advised CVC Capital Partners on its investment in CompuGroup Medical SE & Co. KGaA.
Practice head

Jasmin Dettmar

Other key lawyers

Moritz Hechenrieder