Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Banking & Finance - Germany
What the Team is Known For
Taylor Wessing is appreciated for its expertise in a variety of banking and finance mandates, including syndicated loans and direct lending. The team regularly advises German banks and international private equity firms on acquisition finance as well as refinancings. With a broad bench, the law firm is well placed to cater to a large client base and to advise on cross-border mandates in cooperation with its global offices.
Strengths
Taylor Wessing ticks all the boxes.
Taylor Wessing is good at adapting creative solutions and problem solving to issues raised during complex services and negotiations.
It is an excellent team with very supportive ideas. It is always available and has quick responses, leveraging the whole Taylor Wessing network.
The law firm offers a high level of expertise and commercial orientation.
Work Highlights
Taylor Wessing advised ENCAVIS on a EUR300 million revolving credit facility.
Notable practitioners
Experienced practitioner Clemens Niedner frequently advises borrowers and lenders on syndicated financing and refinancings. He regularly acts for national and international banks as well as corporates from the energy sector.
He is very well connected and good at establishing positive atmospheres in difficult transactions.
His subject knowledge is excellent. Clemens Niedner knows CCBFs inside out but he is also fun to work with. He will find innovative solutions.
Sabine Schomaker predominantly advises well-known German banks as lenders on medium-sized corporate finance transactions, covering both syndicated and bilateral structures. She also assists private equity firms and their portfolio companies with refinancings.
Sabine Schomaker is a reliable and trustworthy partner to our company.
Ulf Gosejacob frequently acts for private equity firms as borrowers on LBO and investment financing. He possesses further experience in advising banks as lenders as well as in assisting state-owned and private companies as borrowers with acquisition finance and refinancing deals.