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About
Provided by Christoph Gleske
Practice Areas
Christoph is a leading practitioner in the equity and debt capital markets area. He has particular experience in domestic and international IPOs, rights offerings, accelerated primary and secondary share offerings as well as convertible, exchangeable and straight bond offerings (including high yield bonds under German law). Christoph also frequently advises on hybrid capital products treated as equity for banking or insurance regulatory, rating and/or accounting purposes. Many issuers also seek Christoph’s advice on capital markets compliance issues.
Career
Christoph joined Freshfields in 1997, and has been a partner since 2002.
Chambers Review
Global
Excellent practitioner Christoph Gleske remains a towering figure in both the DCM and ECM worlds. He is highly visible on large-scale note issuances, including AT1 and green bonds, as well as EMTNs and other debt issuance programmes. His further strength lies in acting for well-known manufacturing and telecommunications companies on capital increases as well as advising corporate clients or underwriting banks on IPOs.
Excellent practitioner Christoph Gleske remains a towering figure in both the DCM and ECM worlds. He is highly visible on large-scale note issuances, including AT1 and green bonds, as well as EMTNs and other debt issuance programmes. His further strength lies in acting for well-known manufacturing and telecommunications companies on capital increases as well as advising corporate clients or underwriting banks on IPOs.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Christoph Gleske is the number one lawyer for AT1 instruments and banking capital."
"He is a good adviser who is pleasant to work with and commercially very strong."
"Christoph Gleske always provides excellent advice in a respectful and pleasant manner."
"Christoph Gleske is the number one lawyer for AT1 instruments and banking capital."
"He is a good adviser who is pleasant to work with and commercially very strong."
"Christoph Gleske always provides excellent advice in a respectful and pleasant manner."