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Capital Markets: Debt - Germany

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What the Team is Known For

Covering the entirety of the capital market, White & Case is an attractive choice for clients seeking strong legal advice and cross-border capabilities. Its DCM practice is frequently mandated for strategically important issues, such as advising state entities, bookrunners and energy companies on ESG-related bonds. The team is also well versed in assisting with high-yield bonds and Rule 144A issues. The law firm exhibits further strength in structured finance, advising on cross-border synthetic and NPL securitisations, ABS transactions and loan portfolio investments. White & Case's holistic offering is completed by its expertise in ECM deals, which includes experience in capital increases and IPOs.

Work Highlights

  • White & Case advised Meyer Burger on a capital increase with gross proceeds of CHF207 million.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Karsten Wöckener
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Karsten Wöckener
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Karsten Wöckener is reputed for his experience in green bond issuances, often advising prominent energy companies, public entities and lead managers. He complements this strong offering with his expertise in sovereign bonds, exchangeable registered notes and Schuldschein transactions. Wöckener has particular strength in mandates involving Austria.

Karsten Wöckener serves as a role model for providing service, tailor-made solutions and advising clients.

Karsten Wöckener is an outstanding lawyer in his field.

Karsten Wöckener is pragmatic and responsive.

Karsten Wöckener is a super reliable lawyer. He always has a reasonable approach when it comes to new mandates.

Karsten Wöckener is well liked by issuers and banks alike – he is a go-to.

Dennis Heuer
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Dennis Heuer
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Band 2

Dennis Heuer specialises in international structured finance mandates, including auto loan, NPL and synthetic securitisations. Heuer also advises on asset-backed financings in the mid-market segment. His clientele comprises well-known banks and financial investors as well as corporates and startups.

Dennis Heuer is a top-notch structured finance partner with incredible experience in SRT transactions.

Dennis Heuer has a very good understanding of European regulations, which is key.

Dennis Heuer is well structured and very detail-oriented.

Dennis Heuer is a good go-to person for anything unique or idiosyncratic. He is very erudite.

Dennis Heuer is always very pleasant to work with.

Rebecca Emory
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Rebecca Emory
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Issuers and lead managers alike appreciate Rebecca Emory for her strength in handling large-scale bond issuances with a particular focus on high-yield transactions. Clients additionally benefit from her experience in ECM deals, such as rights issues and IPOs. Being admitted to the New York Bar, she is well positioned to advise on mandates involving the USA.

Rebecca Emory is a great, client-focused lawyer with a pragmatic, solution-driven attitude.

Rebecca Emory is powerful and very enthusiastic about her work.

Felix Biedermann
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Felix Biedermann
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Band 4

Felix Biedermann is experienced in handling promissory note and bond issuances as well as programme updates. His clientele is predominantly made up of prominent banks, whom he advises as both underwriters and issuers. He also assists sovereigns and financial investors.

I would like to give a very strong word for Felix Biedermann. He gets the best results for his clients.

Gernot Wagner
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Gernot Wagner
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Gernot Wagner is known for his expertise in high-yield bond transactions. Clients benefit from his cross-border strength, particularly in relation to the USA, where he is admitted to practice in New York.

Gernot Wagner is very convincing and creative.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Germany

Capital Markets

Gernot Wagner
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Gernot Wagner
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Foreign expert for USA
Karsten Wöckener
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Karsten Wöckener
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Foreign expert for Austria
Rebecca Emory
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Rebecca Emory
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Foreign expert for USA
Capital Markets: Debt

Karsten Wöckener
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Karsten Wöckener
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Band 1
Rebecca Emory
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Rebecca Emory
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Band 3
Felix Biedermann
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Felix Biedermann
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Band 4
Gernot Wagner
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Gernot Wagner
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Band 4
Capital Markets: Equity

Rebecca Emory
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Rebecca Emory
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Band 4
Capital Markets: Structured Finance

Dennis Heuer
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Dennis Heuer
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Band 2