Latham & Watkins LLP, Banking & Finance

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Germany

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins excels in covering the full breadth of finance work. Due to its market visibility, holistic offering and bench strength, the team is frequently mandated by banking consortiums and direct lenders as well as corporate borrowers on complex acquisition finance deals, refinancings and corporate finance. The law firm also showcases a strong presence in the regulatory market. Clients benefit from the team's expertise in issues such as AML, licensing procedures and investigations. The regulatory aspects of investments and M&A transactions are also handled by the group. As an international law firm, Latham & Watkins is an attractive choice for large and multi-jurisdictional projects.

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Work Highlights

Latham & Watkins provided advice to a bank consortium on a syndicated revolving credit facility for Lufthansa.

Strengths

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Latham & Watkins has a broad scope. Clients have a very high view of the team and its excellent service. They are pragmatic, super responsive and you feel well taken care of.

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Latham & Watkins has a broad scope. Clients have a very high view of the team and its excellent service. They are pragmatic, super responsive and you feel well taken care of.

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

Notable Practitioners

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Alexandra Hagelüken

Band 1

Alexandra Hagelüken continues to be a towering figure in the German banking and finance world. She is renowned for her excellence in acquisition, corporate and leveraged finance. She is a go-to for well-known bank consortiums as well as corporate borrowers and sponsors.

Alexandra Hagelüken deserves her reputation. She can sleep-walk you through financing things and you still feel well taken care of. She just knows everything.

Alexandra Hagelüken is super - she's honest, she has years of experience with finance transactions, and she makes sure that people like me can find understandable and practical solutions.

Alexandra Hagelüken is very organised and pleasant to work with.

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Thomas Weitkamp

Band 2

Thomas Weitkamp remains a strong adviser to prominent private equity and asset management firms for his prowess in handling large-scale acquisition finance and syndicated finance mandates. While also covering traditional lending, including high-volume transactions on both the borrower and bank sides, he is particularly noted for his focus on direct lending and LBOs.

Thomas Weitkamp is a leader. His work is really good and always on time.

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Christian Jahn

Band 3

Banks and private equity funds frequently mandate Christian Jahn for his strength in acquisition finance and refinancing mandates, especially those with cross-border elements.

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Markus Krüger

Band 3

Markus Krüger showcases a broad regulatory practice with particular expertise in handling M&A transactions and investments in the financial services sector. He also assists with investigations and supervisory proceedings.

Markus Krüger takes a good commercial view and knows when not to get bogged down.

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Sibylle Münch

Band 3

Sibylle Münch is praised for her strength in refinancing mandates as well as acquisition financings, where she often acts for large bank consortiums. She has additional experience in ESG-linked loans, where she also advises on the borrower side.

I am impressed by Sibylle Münch when I work with her.

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