Bettina Steinhauer
Hall of fameClifford ChancePrivate equity and private debt funds as well as syndicated lenders and large companies request Clifford Chance's expertise in acquisition and corporate financing. The core topics include unitranche financing, syndicated loans and ESG-related financing, with instructions increasingly pertaining to restructuring as well as private debt financing. Thanks to the internal network, the team regularly assists with international financing and restructuring, with frequent ties to large-volume corporate transformations and M&A transactions across the energy, technology and life sciences sectors. Practice head Bettina Steinhauer focuses on acquisition financing and restructuring, while Christoph Nensa is an expert for structured finance matters.
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- 'Simon Reitz is highly experienced and provides exceptional advice and expertise in syndicated loans. His support is of high value and he executes transactions successfully.'
- 'Professional advice, good process management.'
- 'Steffen Schellschmidt is always willing to go the extra mile and provide additional guidance. He works very conscientiously and carefully.'
- 'As a customer at Clifford Chance, we have always felt well advised for many years. The issues are dealt with in a very professional manner. Ideas are introduced and negotiations are always successful in the interests of the customer. The billing is always fair and within the agreed limits. Working together is always great fun. Clients always feel in very good hands and we always work as a team!'
- 'I have been working with Bettina Steinhauer for decades with absolute trust and success. Her experience and expertise is exceptional and, in our view, unbeatable. She always approaches the client's needs very professionally and always finds the right solutions that lead to success. The Clifford Chance law firm can be happy to have Bettina Steinhauer as a partner!'
Key clients
- Kartesia Management S.à r.l.
- Commerzbank, UniCredit, SEB, Investec
- Partners Group
- Asterion Industrial Partners
- UniCredit Bank
- Commerzbank
- Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
- Hochtief AG
- BNP Paribas
- Sunfire GmbH
- Egeria
- MAHLE GmbH
- ING
Work highlights
- Advising a fund managed by Kartesia on the provision of financing for the acquisition of Green Mobility by Rivean.
- Advising UniCredit Bank GmbH on the conclusion of a new credit line with a volume of approximately €2.5 billion for the Springer Nature Group.
- Advising Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG and Erste Group Bank AG on the spin-off of EuroTeleSites AG from Telekom Austria Aktiengesellschaft and the admission of the 166,125,000 shares of EuroTeleSites AG to official trading on the Vienna Stock Exchange in the Prime Market segment.
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Christoph Nensa
Clifford Chance