Comparative Guide
Franchise & Licensing
Germany
Dr. Christiane Berr & Sarah Liomin
Dentons adopts a cross-disciplinary approach, utilising a spread of sector-specific expertise to provide assistance on complex financings, such as mezzanine financing in the real estate industry. Arne Klüwer is at the helm, the overall head of banking and finance and capital markets practice in Germany, with a wealth of experience in real estate and infrastructure financings. Axel Schlieter is a standout name in the group for acquisition financings and also acts for lenders in structured finance transactions.
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Key clients
- Globe Trade Centre S.A.
- Deutsche Bank AG
- Hines
- Greencells Group
- Akagera Medicines
- Acuity Knowledge Partners
- UniCredit
Work highlights
Advised UniCredit as documentation agent, bookrunner, mandated lead arranger and underwriter on a $1.1bn borrowing base credit facility for Ameropa.
Advised Globe Trade Centre S.A. on the structuring of the acquisition financing for a residential real estate portfolio in Germany, valued at €448m, and marking GTC’s entry into the German residential real estate market.
Advised Akagera Medicines Inc. regarding a €2m grant from the European Investment Bank to support the development of research and development and the manufacturing of vaccines against tuberculosis, HIV, Ebola, Lassa fever and other diseases.
Practice head
Arne Klüwer
Other key lawyers
Axel Schlieter