Banking and Finance 2025

GERMANY Law and Practice Contributed by: Michael Josenhans, Anouschka Zagorski and Christina Banz, Freshfields

Freshfields is a leading globally integrated law firm offering clients dedicated legal advice across all legal fields and industry sectors in all important economic regions. With over 2,800 lawyers and 33 offices in 18 countries across Europe, Asia and the USA, it is among the largest law firms in the world. The firm specialises in complex, cross-legal and cross-border matters and combines in-depth industry knowledge

with innovative solutions to help its clients grow, strengthen and defend their businesses. In the fi- nance sector, the firm’s advice covers corporate fi- nance, acquisition finance, leveraged finance, real estate finance, financial restructuring, finance regula- tory, equity and debt capital markets, securitisation, and structured, project and asset finance.

Authors

Michael Josenhans advises on banking and finance matters with a focus on syndicated loan transactions, including corporate finance, acquisition finance, leveraged finance and infrastructure finance. He

Anouschka Zagorski is a member of Freshfields’ global transactions group, based in Frankfurt, and heads the English law finance team as special counsel. Anouschka is qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales and as

is a member of Freshfields’ global transactions group and of the private capital sector group. He has advised lenders, sponsors and borrowers for more than 20 years throughout Europe and the USA on the full range of credit and debt financings. His experience grants him a deep understanding of complex issues and the rapidly changing market. Numerous corporate clients, sponsors, banks and debt funds rely on his advice for their most important financings or capital restructurings.

a German lawyer (Rechtsanwältin). Her over 30-year experience includes advising financial institutions and corporates on project, corporate, real estate, acquisition/leveraged, asset and ECA finance transactions, as well as on refinancings and restructurings.

Christina Banz is a senior associate in Freshfields’ finance practice, specialising in acquisition and leveraged finance. She is qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales, and is also a German lawyer

(Rechtsanwältin). Christina has extensive experience advising on growth debt, direct lending, syndicated loan transactions and English law-governed finance transactions. She regularly advises lenders, sponsors and borrowers on the full range of credit and debt financings, and has a deep understanding of market trends and deal complexities.

Freshfields Große Gallusstraße 14 60315 Frankfurt am Main Germany

Tel: +49 69273080 Fax: +49 69232664 Email: michael.josenhans@freshfields.com Web: www.freshfields.com

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