Ashurst LLP advises a loyal client roster consisting of German and international financial institutions and private debt funds and increasingly acts on behalf of private equity sponsors in connection with acquisition financing. The practice is well versed in expansion matters and refinancing and advises various lenders on restructuring issues and corporate takeover financing. The team is led by Anne Grewlich, who specialises in cross-border leveraged buyouts, and also regularly handles complex transactions with unitranche, mezzanine and high-yield structures.

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Key clients

  • Ardian Private Debt
  • Arcmont Asset Management
  • Ares Management
  • Bank of Ireland
  • Barings LLC
  • BlackRock
  • Capital Four
  • Capiton AG
  • Citibank Europe plc
  • Commerzbank AG
  • Credit Suisse/UBS
  • Credit Suisse & Patrimonium
  • Deutsche Apotheker- und Ärztebank eG
  • Deutsche Bank AG
  • Deutsche Beteiligungs AG
  • Elvaston Capital Management GmbH
  • Eurazeo
  • Grammer AG
  • H.I.G. Capital
  • Hayfin
  • hGears AG
  • Kartesia
  • KfW
  • Landesbank Baden-Württemberg
  • Norddeutsche Landesbank – Girozentrale
  • ODDO BHF Private Debt
  • Paragon Partners
  • Patrimonium Asset Management AG
  • Pinova Capital
  • Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich Aktiengesellschaft
  • Rantum Capital
  • SEB
  • Silicon Valley Bank
  • Société Générale
  • Sparkasse Osnabrück
  • UniCredit Bank AG

Work highlights

  • Advice to certain funds of Arcmont Asset Management and Bank of Ireland by EMZ Partners in the context of financing the acquisition of a majority stake in imes-icore Holding GmbH.
  • Advising Ardian on the acquisition of EMVIA Living, one of Germany's largest nursing home operators, from Chequers, including the restructuring of existing financing.
  • Advising Ares on the acquisition of POLO Motorrad und Sportswear, a multi-channel provider of motorcycle clothing, accessories and technology, from Equistone, including the restructuring of existing financing.

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Anne Grewlich