Christian Jahn
Europe Guide 2024
Band 3 : Banking & Finance
Band 3
About
Provided by Christian Jahn
Practice Areas
Dr. Christian Jahn advises companies, private equity funds, debt funds, and banks on acquisition financings, corporate loans, and restructurings, including mid-cap and large-scale cross-border transactions.
He regularly advises German and international clients on:
- Leveraged buyouts and other M&A transactions
- Domestic and cross-border financings and restructurings
- Syndicated corporate loans
Christian brings a commercial pragmatism and complementary technical rigor to complex and cross-border matters. He leverages the firm’s global platform and efficiently manages teams in multiple jurisdictions to execute financings. Christian has particular skill in handling China-related matters, as he studied Mandarin and Chinese law at Nanjing University.
Christian frequently writes and speaks on finance and restructuring topics. He authored and co-edited the books “Acquisition Finance Agreements in Germany” (Beck 2017) and “Akquisitionsfinanzierungen” (Beck 2019). He has also published several articles on Chinese law and is a member of the German-Chinese Lawyers’ Association (DCJV).
Chambers Review
Europe
Banks and private equity funds frequently mandate Christian Jahn for his strength in acquisition finance and refinancing mandates, especially those with cross-border elements.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Christian Jahn is a very good lawyer who is very strong when it comes to his commerciality and client service."
"Christian Jahn is a very good lawyer who is very strong when it comes to his commerciality and client service."