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Christian Jahn

Christian Jahn

Germany 2026

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Practice Areas

Dr. Christian Jahn advises companies, private equity funds, debt funds, and banks on acquisition financings, corporate loans, and restructurings, including mid-cap and large-scale cross-border transactions.

He regularly advises German and international clients on:

- Leveraged buyouts and other M&A transactions

- Domestic and cross-border financings and restructurings

- Syndicated corporate loans

Christian brings a commercial pragmatism and complementary technical rigor to complex and cross-border matters. He leverages the firm’s global platform and efficiently manages teams in multiple jurisdictions to execute financings. Christian has particular skill in handling China-related matters, as he studied Mandarin and Chinese law at Nanjing University.

Christian frequently writes and speaks on finance and restructuring topics. He authored and co-edited the books “Acquisition Finance Agreements in Germany” (Beck 2017) and “Akquisitionsfinanzierungen” (Beck 2019). He has also published several articles on Chinese law and is a member of the German-Chinese Lawyers’ Association (DCJV).

Chambers Review

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Chambers Germany

Banking & Finance - Germany

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Bank consortiums frequently mandate Christian Jahn for his strength in acquisition finance and refinancing mandates.

Indviduelles Editorial

Bankenkonsortien beauftragen Christian Jahn häufig aufgrund seiner Expertise in den Bereichen Akquisitionsfinanzierung und Refinanzierung.

Strengths

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  • Christian Jahn handles difficult situations with deep knowledge and charm.

    Banking & FinanceChambers Germany
  • Christian Jahn meistert schwierige Situationen mit profunder Sachkenntnis und Charme.
    Banking & FinanceChambers Germany

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