K&L Gates LLP continued to grow its German finance practice in late 2024, with Norton Rose Fulbright‘s Andrea Spellerberg joining in September, handling both new money real estate, corporate and acquisition facilities and restructuring existing ones. The practice is further adept at structuring receivables financing arrangements, for which Torsten Limberg is the key contact. Heading the team are Matthias Grund, whose focus lies in structuring multi-jurisdictional syndicated facilities, and Frank Thomas, a specialist in rolling stock and aircraft financing.
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- 'Detailed expertise, good knowledge of market participants.'
- 'I like Andrea Spellerberg's hands-on approach, together with her deep knowledge of the market.'
- 'Excellent organisation of the transaction process; sustainably solution-oriented.'
- 'The German practice is very, very experienced and powerful. The KLG team is also extremely strong and creative when it comes to business thinking.'
- 'Matthias Grund is a master of his class.'
- 'High capacities and very deep expertise.'
Key clients
- Avenue Capital Group
- Invesco
- Rock Rail Holdings Limited/Infracapital
Work highlights
Advised Avenue Capital Group on the acquisition of Huber Group.
Advised Rock Rail Holdings Limited and Infracapital on the conclusion of an operating lease agreement for 18 brand new Siemens Mobility GmbH Mireo electric four-car regional trains and related comprehensive project agreements.
Advised Rock Rail Holdings Limited and Infracapital on the procurement and financing of 41 vehicles for the S-Bahn Leipzig Lot 2 operating contract for Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB.
Practice head
Matthias Grund; Frank Thomas
Other key lawyers
Andrea Spellerberg; Torsten Limberg