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Michael has been a partner at Freshfields since 2015 and specialises in banking and finance law, with a particular focus on syndicated lending and acquisition finance. He is a member of the Financial Sponsor sector group and clients have highly recommended him for complex and/or cross-border financings. He has most recently acted for companies, sponsor and financial institutions advising on headline making Covid-rescue-financings and big-ticket (acquisition) financings.

Career

Michael studied in Munich and Tübingen. He holds a summa-cum-laude doctorate degree, a master of laws degree from Columbia and a maîtrise-en-droit degree from the Aix-en-Provence University. Michael worked for five years at Simpson Thacher in New York and one year for Bredin Prat in Paris before joining Freshfields in 2010.

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German-American Lawyers' Association and German-French Lawyers' Association.

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Banking & Finance - Germany
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Michael Josenhans has a versatile practice, advising both traditional and direct lenders while also handling investment-grade as well as leveraged finance deals. His broad expertise covers LBOs, corporate refinancings and mandates with hybrid loan structures.

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Global Practice Guide
Michael Josenhans
Christina Banz
Anouschka Zagorski
Authored by
Michael Josenhans, Christina Banz, Anouschka Zagorski
Article • Sep 2024

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