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Frank Laudenklos

Frank Laudenklos

Germany 2026

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About

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Germany

Practice Areas

Frank Laudenklos has been a partner of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer since 2005 and works in the Frankfurt office. He is advising borrowers, banks, financial institutions and funds on all relevant aspects of debt financings as well as the restructurings thereof.

Being more than 25 years in the market, Frank covers the full range of banking and finance law, with a particular focus on complex corporate acquisition/takeover situations, debt restructurings, infrastructure finance and real estate finance. Corporate borrowers and lenders rely on his extensive experience for advice on their most challenging transactions.

Frank has advised numerous significant rescue financings acting for corporates such as TUI, Sixt, K+S etc. and for Banks including Deutsche Bank (re. Lufthansa, Ceconomy, ThyssenKrupp etc.), Unicredit (re. Adidas) and others. In recent years he advised almost every stabilisation financing in the energy sector acting for KfW (re. Uniper, Gazprom, VNG, THE) and corporates such as LEAG.

Frank is constantly recognized by peers and clients in in all relevant directories as a leading lawyer for banking and finance law.

Publications

Frank is a co-author of the "Handbuch der Unternehmensfinanzierung" edited by Eilers/Rödding/Schmalenbach and of the "Beck'sches Holding Handbuch" edited by Hasselbach/Nawroth/Rödding.

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Banking & Finance - Germany

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Leading practitioner Frank Laudenklos is revered for his prowess in handling large-scale syndicated and debut financing mandates. Prominent banks as well as companies from the telecommunications, healthcare and life sciences sectors frequently seek his advice.

Indviduelles Editorial

Der führende Praktiker Frank Laudenklos genießt hohes Ansehen für seine Expertise in der Abwicklung von großvolumigen Konsortialfinanzierungen und Erstfinanzierungen. Namhafte Banken sowie Unternehmen aus den Bereichen Telekommunikation, Gesundheitswesen und Life Sciences suchen häufig seinen Rat.

Real Estate: Finance - Germany

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Frank Laudenklos regularly handles the financing aspects of various real estate transactions. He is recognised in the market for his real estate finance expertise, as well as his broader focus on corporate finance.

Indviduelles Editorial
Frank Laudenklos betreut regelmäßig die Finanzierungsaspekte verschiedener Immobilientransaktionen. Er ist im Markt für seine Expertise im Bereich Immobilienfinanzierung sowie für seinen umfassenderen Fokus auf Unternehmensfinanzierung anerkannt.

Strengths

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  • Frank Laudenklos combines excellent expertise with great negotiation skills and strategic vision.

    Banking & FinanceChambers Germany
  • Frank Laudenklos vereint hervorragende Fachkompetenz mit großem Verhandlungsgeschick und strategischer Weitsicht.
    Banking & FinanceChambers Germany
  • Frank Laudenklos maintains a good overview of the whole transaction and aims to find solutions.

    Real Estate: FinanceChambers Germany
  • Frank Laudenklos is a very good lawyer.

    Real Estate: FinanceChambers Germany
  • Frank Laudenklos ist ein sehr guter Anwalt.
    Real Estate: FinanceChambers Germany
  • Frank Laudenklos behält den Überblick über die gesamte Transaktion und ist bestrebt, Lösungen zu finden.
    Real Estate: FinanceChambers Germany

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