White & Case LLP frequently cooperates across locations and practices, such as regulatory and M&A, thus routinely advises international financial institutions and large companies on financing transactions under English and New York law. The mainstays include leveraged finance transactions, acquisition financing and corporate loans. Practice head Vanessa Schürmann demonstrates similar competencies and is additionally experienced in real estate financing under English law. Recently, the team increasingly assisted with restructuring-related matters, Andreas Lischka is a key contact here.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The team has extensive experience in credit law and offers advice on how best to structure complex transactions and which aspects are important.'
  • 'Communication between teams in different jurisdictions is fast, efficient and effective.'

Key clients

  • Adler Group
  • Battery Ventures
  • Benteler
  • Commerzbank
  • Credit Suisse
  • Delivery Hero
  • Deutsche Bank
  • enpal
  • Goldman Sachs
  • HSBC
  • JP Morgan
  • Proman Holding
  • Société Générale
  • Stabilus SE und ihre Tochtergesellschaften (Stabilus Group)
  • Triton
  • wefox
  • Westconnect

Work highlights

  • Advising Adler Group SA and its subsidiaries on the successful restructuring, including changing the terms and conditions of certain bonds with an aggregate principal amount of €3.2 billion and the provision of new money of up to €937.5 million.
  • Advising the Austrian BENTELER Group, accompanied by a banking consortium, on the issuance of various financial instruments for the early and full repayment of its existing restructuring liabilities.
  • Advising Stabilus SE and its subsidiaries (Stabilus Group) on new long-term financing with credit facilities amounting to €450 million.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Vanessa Schürmann

Other key lawyers

Andreas Lischka