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Christian Jahn

Christian Jahn

Global 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).

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Banking & Finance - Germany

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

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

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

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