Banking & Finance
Europe Guide 2024 : Germany
Band 5
Contact number
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The Frankfurt-based banking and finance team at Hogan Lovells focuses on acquisition, real estate and project finance transactions, often involving various jurisdictions. The practice provides additional expertise in refinancing, debt restructuring and corporate lending, as well as assisting with amendments to existing facilities. Hogan Lovells also possesses regulatory capabilities, in particular in the areas of fintech products and outsourcings as well as bank M&A mandates. The team's advisory strength is further complemented by its ability to handle litigation in European courts pertaining to the Single Resolution Board. The law firm's clientele ranges from leading German banks and corporates to public institutions and international debt funds.
Work Highlights
- Hogan Lovells advised an AkquiVest debt fund on multiple transactions, including on providing the financing for EAV Group's acquisition of Audiologic.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are excellent at breaking down complex information in a way that makes it easy to digest for non-lawyers. They know what is important to us and make sure to highlight these points to us."
"Hogan Lovells' service level and response times are excellent."
"I would especially highlight the team's speed and clear commitment to keeping deadlines as well as the responsibility and availability at both partner and associate level."
"We appreciate the breadth of the topics Hogan Lovells can cover: even when legal areas outside of finance came up, the relevant specialists always worked hand in hand seamlessly and without any disruptions."
"They take a lot of work off our hands, think ahead and take care to avoid future issues before they even arise."
"They are excellent at breaking down complex information in a way that makes it easy to digest for non-lawyers. They know what is important to us and make sure to highlight these points to us."
"Hogan Lovells' service level and response times are excellent."
"I would especially highlight the team's speed and clear commitment to keeping deadlines as well as the responsibility and availability at both partner and associate level."
"We appreciate the breadth of the topics Hogan Lovells can cover: even when legal areas outside of finance came up, the relevant specialists always worked hand in hand seamlessly and without any disruptions."
"They take a lot of work off our hands, think ahead and take care to avoid future issues before they even arise."
Notable Practitioners
Thomas Freund enters the rankings thanks to receiving very strong client feedback and showcasing convincing work highlights. He is a sought-after adviser to clients in the mid-market segment, where he assists with leveraged and acquisition finance transactions as well as syndicated corporate loans.
"Thomas Freund is an experienced and pragmatic lawyer."
""He provides high-quality service and demonstrates very strong commercial vision."