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Isabell Hitzer is an experienced lawyer in the field of banking and finance, with more than 10 years of experience in the European finance market.
Before co-founding Astera Legal in 2023, she was a partner at Renzenbrink & Partner in Munich. Prior to that, she worked for Ashurst LLP in Munich and London. She began her professional career at RölfsPartner in Munich.
A certified specialist in banking and capital markets law since 2014, she studied law at the University of Passau (2003–2008) and completed her legal clerkship at the Nuremberg Higher Regional Court (2008–2010).
Isabell Hitzer advises Private Equity firms, debt funds, and banks on domestic and cross-border financing matters, with a particular focus on acquisition financing, leveraged buyouts, and direct lending. She supports clients throughout all phases of a financing transaction, from structuring and contract negotiation to execution.
Having worked for leading international and national law firms, she has extensive experience with complex financing structures that consider the specific requirements of institutional investors and financial institutions.
Her perspective goes beyond the purely legal framework—she combines legal expertise with a broader commercial mindset and offers service oriented advice.
With her precise and solution-oriented approach, she offers her clients legal advice that takes into account both the strategic and economic aspects of the respective financing structure.
Isabell Hitzer's clients are private equity firms, debt funds and banks involved in domestic and cross-border financing matters. They operate in an environment characterized by complex transaction structures and a wide range of financing strategies.
• Paragon Partners refinancing of Primed Group
• Fremman Capitals financing of the acquisition of a majority stake in rehaneo
• SEVESTs refinancing of the acquisition of the Sauter Group
• RLBOÖs financing of the acquisition of Deutsches Medizinrechenzentrum GmbH
• Goldbeck Robens on the financing of its investment in HWP Handwerkspartner GmbH
• DUBAG (LEO II Fund) on the financing of the acquisition of Vitesco Technologies Emitec
• Domestic and cross-border financing
• Acquisition financing
• Leveraged buyouts (LBOs)
• Direct lending
• Corporate Lending
German, English
University of Passau
Law Studies
2003 - 2008
"The Best Lawyers in Germany" for Banking and Finance Law
Best Lawyers and Handelsblatt
2024
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Isabell Hitzer advises banks, direct lenders and sponsors, and is particularly active on acquisition finance transactions.
Isabell Hitzer berät Banken, Direktkreditgeber und Sponsoren und ist insbesondere bei Akquisitionsfinanzierungen tätig.
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Isabell Hitzer represents us calmly and thoughtfully.
Isabell Hitzer vertritt uns ruhig und nachdenklich.
Isabell Hitzer represents us calmly and thoughtfully.
Isabell Hitzer vertritt uns ruhig und nachdenklich.
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