Lending and borrowing
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Hall of fameLatham & Watkins LLP
Alexandra Hagelüken advises creditors and borrowers on complex national and cross-border financings, drawing on more than two decades of experience with German and English law transactions. Ms. Hagelüken formerly served as Co-Vice Chair of the firm’s Global Finance Department. Ms. Hagelüken regularly advises on: Acquisition financing transactions Infrastructure financings Financial restructurings General corporate lending She excels at establishing long-term relationships with clients who value her pragmatic and unflappable approach. With a keen knowledge of both the products and the players in the German market, she has become a trusted advisor for clients pursuing landmark and innovative deals.
Hall of fameClifford Chance LLP
Bettina Steinhauer specialises in acquisition finance and general bank lending, including restructuring. Bettina advises leading German and international banks, private equity houses and corporates on domestic as well as cross-border financings, including transactions involving mezzanine and/or high yield debt and public to private transactions. Bettina's other areas of expertise include restructuring, infrastructure finance and property finance.
Hall of fameHengeler Mueller
Johannes advises listed and unlisted domestic and international companies, banks and funds on syndicated loans, high yield bonds, hybrid financings and restructurings / insolvency related matters. His practice also includes financing matters in connection with M&A transactions, public takeovers and IPOs.
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Latham & Watkins LLP
Cora Grannemann, a counsel in the Finance Department of Latham & Watkins' Frankfurt office, advises German and international clients on national and cross-border transactions, including leveraged buyouts, strategic acquisition, financial restructurings, and corporate lending within German and English law, helping clients to successfully address all aspects of their financing needs. She focuses on forward-looking leveraged buyouts and corporate finance transactions featuring complex and innovative structures, including bank/bond and covenant-lite. Ms. Grannemann also lectures on "Introduction to English Law" at the Goethe University in Frankfurt.
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Latham & Watkins LLP
Sibylle Münch, a finance partner, advises German and international financial institutions, private equity funds, and companies in a wide range of industries on complex national and cross-border financings. Ms. Münch provides strategic advice to efficiently execute transactions, which are often pioneering and innovative in the market. Specifically, she works with clients on: Leveraged buyouts Strategic acquisitions Public-to-private transactions Unitranche financing (with senior/super senior structures) General corporate lending (including Schuldschein) Financing advise in relation to restructuring scenarios She draws on experience with all types of products and financings to provide a strategic view on the issues and advantages of each type of structure.
Hengeler Mueller
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
A&O Shearman
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Hengeler Mueller
Nikolaus advises listed and private domestic and foreign companies, private equity funds and banks across the full range of (syndicated) lending with a particular emphasis on acquisition and takeover financings, and M&A related financing matters. He also advises sellers and purchasers on non-performing and performing loan portfolio transactions.