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A&O Shearman

Banking & Finance

Global Guide 2026 : Germany

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A&O Shearman

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Banking & Finance - Germany

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

A highly reputed law firm with an excellent international network, A&O Shearman offers strength across the full financing spectrum. The team is particularly well regarded for complex, cross-border syndicated lending, acquisitions and corporate finance transactions. The department also offers significant expertise in leveraged finance and refinancing, including extensions and repricing term loans. Financial services clients additionally benefit from the law firm's regulatory practice, ranging from M&A transactions and compliance with new and existing directives to payment services advice and fintech projects. Its clientele consists of notable international banks, corporates and asset management companies. Due to its extensive international network, the law firm is well placed to handle multi-jurisdictional mandates and closely cooperates with its US and other European offices.

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Work Highlights

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  • A&O Shearman represented BayWa r.e. in the cross-border restructuring of multiple financing agreements.

Strengths

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  • A&O Shearman provides a practical approach, comprehensive documentation coverage, high negotiation skills, advice on banks and implementation strategy.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

  • I appreciate the cross-sectional expertise across various functions from corporate finance to restructuring.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

  • A&O Shearman understands the customer's perspective very well and proactively addresses potential problems in advance.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

  • The law firm offers great expertise, experience and a great network. The team searches for pragmatic solutions and has a friendly demeanour.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Alexander Behrens
    Alexander Behrens

    Alexander Behrens

    Alexander Behrens is well regarded for his regulatory work on cross-border mandates, especially those pertaining to mergers and joint ventures in the financial sector, the setting-up of new financial institutions as well as business expansions into and beyond the German market. He also advises on the implementation of new regulation.

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  • Thomas Neubaum
    Thomas Neubaum

    Thomas Neubaum

    German corporates from the IT and manufacturing sectors as well as PE funds and bank syndicates mandate Thomas Neubaum for his expertise in the financing world. He often advises on acquisition finance, and has further strength in corporate finance and IPO financing, including syndicated and senior Term B loans.

    • Thomas Neubaum can find solutions and possible courses of action for even the most difficult of problems and questions.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
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  • Walter Uebelhoer
    Walter Uebelhoer

    Walter Uebelhoer

    Walter Uebelhoer is highly respected for his experience in the German and European financing scene. He is regularly involved in large-scale syndicated financings in connection with M&A transactions as well as corporate finance mandates.

    • Walter Uebelhoer is always very to the point, knows us and our financing history extremely well and knows it off the top of his head. He is amazing.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
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  • Rauni Ahammer
    Rauni Ahammer

    Rauni Ahammer

    Rauni Ahammer boasts a sophisticated acquisition financing practice. She assists domestic and international clients from the telecommunications and agricultural sectors as well as private equity firms. She has further experience in extending existing financings.

    • Her strategic approach coupled with excellent communication skills are crucial to our success. She always keeps track of highly complex legal issues and develops effective solutions for us.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
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