Banking & Finance
Europe Guide 2024 : Germany
Band 2
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Provided by Linklaters
Banking
We support you in structuring financing transactions as well as in developing new products. In order to secure your success, we offer integrated advice, taking account of current commercial, legal and tax developments in the market.
Our international team advises on domestic and cross-border projects. A team of English lawyers based in our Frankfurt office – who are also able to provide advice in German – underpins this international approach.
Financial Regulation Group
We have our own group of more than 20 expert lawyers in the field of regulatory law which have been advising national and international banks and financial services providers on all questions of banking regulation. In addition, we are advising trading platforms and infrastructure providers. In the fields of insurance regulation and investment law, we provide advisory services to insurance companies, pension funds, as well as asset managers and domestic and foreign funds. Another focus of our group is to advise on contentious matters in these areas.
Chambers Review
The team at Linklaters is well regarded by peers and clients alike and offers extensive coverage of all areas of financing. Being highly visible on high-end, cross-border corporate loan transactions, the team offers further capabilities in project and infrastructure finance. In conjunction with its other departments, Linklaters is also a top choice for M&A financings. Furthermore, the law firm benefits from an outstanding regulatory team, which regularly advises on banking M&A and restructuring, fintech and compliance matters. The law firm's clientele consists of well-known German and international corporates and banks.
Work Highlights
- Linklaters advised an international bank consortium including UniCredit Bank Austria and ING Bank on a EUR1.7 billion syndicated revolving credit facility for Wiener Stadtwerke.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is able to quickly and efficiently turn around complex documents, able to speak off the cuff to different ways of structuring concepts and transactions, and is generally very easy and no fuss to deal with."
"As a client, we know we can reach out at short notice, receive constructive feedback and solve issues quickly and painlessly. We know that Linklaters prides itself on its client service, and this team upholds those values."
"Linklaters is characterised by its good market expertise, broad network of local counsels and good availability."
"The lawyers are not only helping us on matters of law, but because they have many other clients, they are able to advise us how the market tends to view certain topics; thus we also value the commercial overlay they provide."
"The team provides us with a very good service and outstanding expertise."
"The team is able to quickly and efficiently turn around complex documents, able to speak off the cuff to different ways of structuring concepts and transactions, and is generally very easy and no fuss to deal with."
"As a client, we know we can reach out at short notice, receive constructive feedback and solve issues quickly and painlessly. We know that Linklaters prides itself on its client service, and this team upholds those values."
"Linklaters is characterised by its good market expertise, broad network of local counsels and good availability."
"The lawyers are not only helping us on matters of law, but because they have many other clients, they are able to advise us how the market tends to view certain topics; thus we also value the commercial overlay they provide."
"The team provides us with a very good service and outstanding expertise."
Notable Practitioners
Europe managing partner Andreas Steck is held in high esteem for his long-standing expertise in the German regulatory world. He advises on mergers within the financial sector as well as licensing procedures and supervisory compliance.
"Andreas Steck is a pleasant and intelligent lawyer."
"Andreas Steck is a well-known name in the market."
Andreas Dehio handles a plethora of regulatory issues, including reorganisations and M&A transactions in the financial sector as well as regulatory proceedings. He also assists with licensing applications and governance issues, such as the Investment Firms Directive and Institutional Protection Schemes.
"Andreas Dehio possesses outstanding expertise and a good commercial sense."
Marc Trinkaus is frequently mandated by leading banks and corporate clients on syndicated credit facilities, refinancings and infrastructure financings. He also advises on M&A, group and reorganisation financings and is considered a trusted adviser on cross-border transactions.
"Marc Trinkaus is an extremely experienced, very pragmatic partner, who is able to lead transactions well. He knows where the banks want to go and understands them and also doesn't negotiate every little comma but focuses on the essentials."
"Marc Trinkaus is a good lawyer and very easy to work with."
Ranked Lawyers at
Linklaters
Germany