Banking & Finance
Europe Guide 2024 : Germany
Band 3
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Chambers Review
The Frankfurt-based banking and finance team at White & Case is recognised for its ability to lead complex, international deals across all major financial markets. The firm covers a broad array of issues ranging from corporate and acquisition finance to project finance and comes recommended for term loan B facilities, particularly with regard to facility amendments. White & Case further benefits from its regulatory expertise, which forms the final pillar of the practice, with the team advising financial services providers on M&A deals, administrative proceedings and digitalisation, as well as AML compliance.
Work Highlights
- White & Case advised Delivery Hero on a Term Loan B comprising one USD825 million and one EUR300 million credit facility as well as a new EUR425 million revolving credit facility.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"White & Case were really good to work with. It particularly struck me that any person you asked, they always had the right answer, they delivered what they promised, and they knew when it wasn't necessary to involve us and take care of something on their own."
"The team is very international and is characterised by high levels of competency, client orientation, and good ideas to achieve its goals."
"They are able to provide very high-quality 360-degree assistance. Their presence worldwide helps when transactions involve multiple jurisdictions: you only need to engage one law firm and you'll get your lead team and the local teams speaking the same language and meeting the same quality standard."
"White & Case has an experienced team across seniority levels, reacts quickly and provides very solid analyses and very good briefs."
"White & Case were really good to work with. It particularly struck me that any person you asked, they always had the right answer, they delivered what they promised, and they knew when it wasn't necessary to involve us and take care of something on their own."
"The team is very international and is characterised by high levels of competency, client orientation, and good ideas to achieve its goals."
"They are able to provide very high-quality 360-degree assistance. Their presence worldwide helps when transactions involve multiple jurisdictions: you only need to engage one law firm and you'll get your lead team and the local teams speaking the same language and meeting the same quality standard."
"White & Case has an experienced team across seniority levels, reacts quickly and provides very solid analyses and very good briefs."
Notable Practitioners
Qualified in England and Wales as well as Ontario, Vanessa Schürmann is well equipped to handle cross-border matters for national as well as international clients from the lender and borrower sides. Her expertise includes acquisition finance and refinancing transactions, with a focus on term loan B and revolving credit facilities as well as amendments to existing structures.
Andreas Lischka enters the rankings as up and coming due to strong market feedback and his leading role on big-ticket financings for high-profile clients. He advises DAX-listed corporate borrowers as well as private equity investors and bank lenders.
"We especially value about Andreas Lischka that he knows what the important questions in a deal are, which points to accept, and which ones are worth pushing back on and fighting for."
"Andreas Lischka does a good job and is very committed."
"He has substantially increased his visibility on larger deals and should be listed among the top practitioners in the market."