The real estate finance team at A&O Shearman acts integrated into the wider real estate law practice and comprehensively advises along the entire spectrum of real estate transactions and financing. Among the client roster are lenders, including major international banks and investment banks, mortgage banks, as well as alternative lenders such as international asset and investment managers. Due to the economic environment, the team recently increasingly assisted with the restructuring of existing real estate financing. The core topics frequently include cross-border or pan-European matters and are supported across various asset classes, including residential, office, logistics, hotels as well as data centers, where the team regularly demonstrates its expertise in special properties. Practice head Olaf Meisen as well as counsel Stefan Kuhm comprehensively cover all aspects of real estate financing.
Testimonials
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- 'A&O Sherman supported the transaction with a significant amount of resources and managed to achieve a smooth closing under significant time pressure.'
- 'I had the pleasure of working with Olaf Meisen and Stefan Kuhm from A&O Sherman's Frankfurt office. Both have proven to be great resources for us: always available, problem solvers, resourceful, pragmatic and, last but not least, very nice people to work with. I can highly recommend both of them.'
Key clients
- Vonovia SE
Work highlights
- Advising Vonovia SE as sponsor and borrower in connection with various credit facilities provided by Ärzteversorgung Westfalen-Lippe (ÄVWL), Berlin Hyp AG, Norddeutsche Landesbank, Bayerische Landesbank and UniCredit Bank AG.