Sebastian Kaufmann
Global Guide 2024
Foreign Expert : Banking & Finance
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Provided by Sebastian Kaufmann
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As a partner in the Corporate, Finance and Investments practice, Sebastian's practice focuses on commercial real estate and other project-based transactions in the U.S., Europe and globally.
Dr. Kaufmann advises clients in all positions of a project’s capital stack: He represents private equity as well as institutional investors in the development, acquisition, disposition, structuring and financing of real estate and other projects. He also represents financial institutions and other debt providers as lenders in a broad range of debt transactions, including mezzanine debt, preferred equity, structured debt, nonperforming loans and restructurings.
Trained and actively practicing as a German lawyer (Rechtsanwalt), English solicitor and New York attorney, one focus of Sebastian’s practice is advising German regulated investment funds and banks in corporate, tax and regulatory matters concerning their U.S., UK and German investment and lending activities.
Fluent in German and English, he frequently publishes and speaks in both languages.
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Admitted to practice in New York, Germany and England and Wales, Sebastian Kaufmann of King & Spalding LLP is a top choice for the US branches of German banks seeking advice on mid and large-cap real estate financings and other projects in the US. He operates from Frankfurt and New York.