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Partner
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Bernd Bohr is a banking and finance lawyer based in London.
New York, English and German-qualified Bernd advises his clients on a broad range of capital markets and lending transactions, including investment grade and leveraged finance / sub-investment grade transactions as well as restructurings.
In recent years, his practice has had a particular focus on European high yield bond and leveraged lending transactions, but he also regularly advises on transactions (including benchmark-size transactions) involving investment grade or cross-over issuers / borrowers, including bilateral and syndicated loans as well as SEC-registered bond offerings, Rule 144A offerings and Reg. S offerings.
Prior to joining the firm, Bernd worked in the New York, London and Hong Kong offices of other large international law firms and spent a year on client secondment in the corporate legal department of a large multinational in Switzerland.
Bernd is regularly ranked as a leading individual for High Yield work by the Legal 500 UK and for his special expertise with regard to Germany by the Chambers Global guide. He is a member of the High Yield Board and of the Legal and Regulatory Compliance Committee of AFME’s High Yield Division.
Bernd Bohr | Partner | Global law firm | Norton Rose Fulbright
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Memberships
- AFME’s High Yield Board
- Legal and Regulatory Compliance Committee, AFME’s High Yield Division
Education
- University of Trier Juris Doctor, 1999
- The University of Chicago Master of Laws, 2000
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
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‘New partner Bernd Bohr is well known in the HY market. otherwise no real touch points with this firm’
‘Bernd Bohr - very knowledgeable, great commitment to clients. Can combine English / NY law so cover loan / RCF and bonds for his clients, which not many partners can’
‘First class client service and focus. Market leading capital markets practice with excellent high yield bond business and product knowledge. Collaborative and constructive engagement at all times and strong contribution appreciated by both underwriters and issuers. Visible and real Partner engagement on transactions.’
‘Bernd Bohr stands out as a trusted partner for the Bank's leveraged finance business and high yield issuers in the market - he is extremely adept at anticipating and solving for the difficult issues and at getting challenging high yield bond transactions over the line - whilst effectively managing risk for his clients.
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‘The senior leader Bernd Bohr with the eagerness of his young but experienced and highly intelligent force. They have the bandwith to deliver under high pressure with excellence.’
‘Bernd Bohr, senior leader know in the European financing market as one of standout legal advisers. He has the legal excellence and attention to detail which optimise outcomes, be it for Corporates, Banks or investors.’
‘Bernd Bohr and his team have been assisting Progroup for more than 10 years on all of our six high yield bond offerings (including our debut HY bond offering and our most recent HY bond offering in 2024) as well as in connection with the entry into about a dozen credit agreements and a cash tender offer. These transactions include “market firsts”, such as the first ever offering of German law governed PIK toggle notes as well as innovative provisions in our covenant package to allow Progroup to execute on its long-term growth strategy. Norton Rose Fulbright is also somewhat unique, compared to other high yield firms (in particular most US firms), both due to its very large geographic footprint (including all key European jurisdictions in which Progroup is active) as well as due to the “full service” nature of its offering in most jurisdictions.’
‘We particularly value our long-standing relationship with Bernd Bohr, the head of the high yield practice at Norton Rose Fulbright. He is not only loyal and dedicated, but also always on top of any market trends, well-connected, personally available (including between transactions) and prepared to go the extra mile to make sure he fully understands our business and commercial objectives so he can work with us to make sure we get the best outcomes possible with our financings. For us, it is also particularly helpful that Bernd Bohr is triple qualified in New York, England and Germany and also highly experience with a broad range of lending transactions, in addition to high yield bondofferings. This means that he can act as a single point of contact on all our financing transactions.’
‘Strong customer specific industry understanding and attitude paired with excellent high yield bond expertise.’
‘Empathic and action with customer-centric mindset which is being translated into tailored legal frameworks and aligned with / above market standards.’
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Work highlights
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Advised Progroup AG in connection with its offering of €300,000,000 5.125% senior secured notes due 2029 and €450,000,000 5.375% senior secured notes due 2031, among other things, to refinance its €600,000,000 3.000% senior secured notes due 2026 and to prefund a portion of certain ongoing growth investments.## INSERTED START: 08-05-2025 01:11:53
Advised Wepa Hygieneprodukte GmbH in connection with its offering of €250,000,000 5.625% senior secured notes due 2031, among other things, to refinance its €200,000,000 senior secured floating rate notes due 2026 and to finance a portion of the purchase price of an acquisition.## INSERTED START: 08-05-2025 01:11:53
Advised the initial purchasers in connection with an offering by Adient Global Holdings Ltd of U.S.$795,000,000 7.500% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2033.