Europe - Germany • Capital markets
White & Case LLP
Not least because of its international positioning, White & Case LLP is an experienced partner in cross-border transactions and covers the entire range of debt capital products, while sustainable and digital finance as well as the group's advice to financial institutions on regulatory requirements represent particular practice mainstays. The core team includes Karsten Wöckener, who is extensively experienced in the DCM area, frequently advising on investment grade bonds and hybrid instruments and also handling ECM transactions, as well as Rebecca Emory, who is particularly active in the high-yield transaction sphere. Cristina Freudenberger (bonds, debt issuance programs, structured financing among other matters) moved to Clifford Chance in June 2024.
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Testimonials
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'With the team led by Karsten Wöckener, White & Case is one of the leading capital market practices in German and German-speaking countries. The team is particularly distinguished by its staff strength and strong industry and sector knowledge, as well as its integration into the FinTech and FIG/supervisory law areas.'
'The practice is a market leader in the area of digital asset backed products (ETP) as well as in the area of tokenization of assets. The team is often involved in matters in Austria and Switzerland.'
'Karsten Wöckener: Strong product and industry knowledge, deep market penetration and excellent product knowledge, especially in the area of digital asset backed products and ETPs as well as tokenization, also very active in the Austrian market; On a personal level it was very pleasant to work with him.'
'Wide range of advice in the DCM area.'
'Karsten Wöckener: Expertise across all relevant DCM products (especially bonds and promissory note loans). Professional competence and negotiating strength.'
'The White & Case team is characterized by reliability. Collaboration is based on mutual trust. The team's way of working is solution-oriented and therefore efficient.'
'We are particularly satisfied with the collaboration with Karsten Wöckener, especially due to his outstanding expertise and quick response time.'
'Coordinated team with a high level of industry knowledge and excellent networking. Good and quick accessibility and high level of professional expertise.'
Key clients
- Adler Group
- Barclays Bank
- Bayerische Motorenwerke AG
- Bitpanda GmbH
- Blackstone Group
- BNP Paribas
- Brenntag SE
- Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG
- Commerzbank AG
- Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
- D.V.I. Deutsche Vermögens- und Immobilienverwaltungs GmbH
- Deutsche Bahn AG
- Deutsche Bank AG
- Deutsche Lufthansa AG
- DIC Asset AG
- DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank
- E.ON SE
- Eintracht Frankfurt Fussball AG
- EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
- ETC Issuance GmbH
- Eurogrid GmbH
- Evonik Industries AG
- Fidelity International
- Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH
- Fritz Dräxlmaier GmbH & Co. KG
- Goldman Sachs
- Grenke AG
- HanETF Holdings Ltd.
- Heights Capital Management, Inc.
- ING-DiBa AG
- J.P. Morgan
- Keolis SAS
- Klarna Bank AG
- Landesbank Baden-Württemberg
- Medicover Holding S.A.
- Melitta Group Management
- Morgan Stanley
- Natixis
- NowCM
- Open Grid Europe GmbH
- Orpea S.A.
- Piaggio & C. S.p.A.
- Raiffeisen Bank International
- Siemens Energy
- SMBC Bank International PLC
- Société Générale
- Symrise AG
- TIWAG-Tiroler Wasserkraft AG
- Tradias GmbH
- UBS AG
- UniCredit Bank AG
- Valeo SE
- Verbund AG
- Vier Gas Transport GmbH
Work highlights
- Advising Brenntag SE, EnBW AG and Keolis SAS on debut promissory note transactions.
- Advising the joint bookrunners on the issue of a sustainability-linked bond by JAB Holdings BV.
- Advising a banking consortium on a total of four bond issues by the Federal Republic of Germany (including two green bonds) with a total nominal amount of €17 billion.
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