Chambers Review
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Banking & Finance - Germany
What the Team is Known For
Astera Legal is building a reputable banking and finance practice that caters to a range of German and international debt funds, private equity firms and banks. It specialises in borrower-side acquisition finance as well as growth finance.
Strengths
The team at Astera Legal are very commercial and entrepreneurial.
Astera Legal provide a commercial approach, are very responsive and possess vast experience that helps them to handle complex situations.
Astera Legal are very hands-on, fast and provide great advice on time.
Work Highlights
Astera Legal advised Permira Credit on an expansion of the financing structure of the valantic group.
Notable practitioners
Bernd Egbers is a well-known practitioner who is an experienced adviser to borrowers and lenders, including leading banks, debt funds and startups. His expertise includes LBOs and acquisition financing, refinancings and corporate loans.
Bernd Egbers is a very experienced and entrepreneurial lawyer who focuses on the main topics.
Bernd Egbers is a great lawyer who understands complex situations immediately.
Bernd Egbers is very well informed about the market, has deep knowledge of current lending situations and terms, and is helpful in guiding us.
Bernd Egbers always delivers for me.
Isabell Hitzer advises banks, direct lenders and sponsors, and is particularly active on acquisition finance transactions.
Isabell Hitzer represents us calmly and thoughtfully.