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Banking & Finance: Regulatory - Germany

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Clifford Chance possesses an esteemed banking and finance practice which is recognised for its work on complex domestic as well as multi-jurisdictional financing transactions. The team covers a broad spectrum, ranging from direct lending and acquisition finance to syndicated loans and unitranche financing. Its clientele of well-known German and international corporates, and banks from both the borrower and lender sides, further illustrates the firm's standing in the market. Clients also value the regulatory offering at Clifford Chance, with the team advising on matters including industry master agreements, bank M&A and reorganisations. The department is additionally versed in handling bank insolvencies as well as banking compliance, crypto regulations, sanctions advice and litigation.

Work Highlights

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  • Clifford Chance advised funds managed by Kartesia on providing financing for the acquisition of Green Mobility by Rivean.

Strengths

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The Clifford Chance team are very accessible and responsive, and provide workable solutions.

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Global

Clifford Chance is an exceptional law firm that provides out-of-the box thinking and is hands-on. They are on top of fast-moving and complex challenges and proactively provide multiple solutions.

Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondent
Global

Clifford Chance provides fast response times and exceptional solutions.

Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondent
Global

The team at Clifford Chance have extremely high expertise and are a pleasure to work with.

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Notable Practitioners

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Bettina Steinhauer
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Band 1

Bettina Steinhauer is highly recognised for her top-level advice on large-scale corporate and investment-grade financing transactions, including bridge financings, acquisition finance and refinancings. With her further prowess in handling cross-border work, she is a primary point of contact for leading internationally active banks and syndicates. She has recently also been active on domestic ESG-linked lending as well as assisting corporate borrowers with global financing deals.

From our point of view Bettina Steinhauer is the best.

Bettina Steinhauer is one of the best partners in Germany. Everybody likes and respects her and understands her value. She is extremely experienced, pragmatic, forward-looking and deal-oriented.

Bettina Steinhauer is the most valuable expert in syndicated loans.

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Marc Benzler
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Band 1

Marc Benzler is held in high regard for his excellent regulatory expertise. He regularly advises international banks and banking associations on a broad array of topics, ranging from industry master agreements to deposit protection scheme admissions and regulatory aspects of transactions. His further expertise in fintech mandates, such as tokenisation issues, makes him an attractive choice for a wide range of mandates.

Marc Benzler is an outstanding performer. He is one of a kind.

Marc Benzler is very knowledgeable, commercial and pragmatic. He completes his work in the timeframes that we agree. He is sensible and an easy guy to deal with.

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Steffen Schellschmidt
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Band 4

Steffen Schellschmidt demonstrates particular expertise in direct lending and leveraged finance mandates, regularly acting for private debt and equity fund lenders as well as sponsors and portfolio company borrowers. He advises on a variety of matters in this space, including acquisition and corporate financing as well as refinancings.

Steffen Schellschmidt is very good and knowledgeable.

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Simon Reitz
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Up and Coming

Simon Reitz represents banks in establishing new syndicated credit lines and debt financing for acquisitions both in Germany and abroad.

Simon Reitz is a great partner who is able to easily balance commercial and legal risks in order to deliver deals. He is always impressive and great to work with.

Simon Reitz is very proactive and anticipatory, and knows the most pragmatic and ideal solutions. He also has a good feel and style for negotiations and knows how to move deals forward.

Simon Reitz is pragmatic and to the point, and his recommendations are very good.

Simon Reitz is quick, reliable, makes no mistakes in his work and is available all of the time.

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Clifford Chance LLP

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Banking & Finance
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Bettina Steinhauer
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Band 1
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Steffen Schellschmidt
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Band 4
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Simon Reitz
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Up and Coming
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Banking & Finance: Regulatory
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Marc Benzler
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Band 1
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