Michael Josenhans
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Band 3 : Banking & Finance
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Provided by Michael Josenhans
Practice Areas
Michael Josenhans advises on banking and finance matters with a focus on syndicated loan transactions, including corporate finance, acquisition finance, leveraged finance and infrastructure finance. He is a member of Freshfields’ global financial sponsors group and global transactions team. For more than 20 years, he has been advising lenders, sponsors and borrowers throughout Europe and the US on the full range of credit and debt financings. Based on his experience, he provides a deep understanding of complex issues and the rapidly changing market. Numerous corporate clients, sponsors, banks and debt funds rely on his advice for their most important financings or capital restructurings.
Career
Michael joined Freshfields in 2010, and has been a partner since 2015.
He studied law in Munich and Tübingen and holds a summa-cum-laude doctorate degree, a master of laws degree from Columbia and a maîtrise-en-droit degree from the Aix-en-Provence University. Before joining Freshfields, Michael worked for five years at Simpson Thacher in New York and one year for Bredin Prat in Paris.
Professional Memberships
German-American Lawyers' Association and German-French Lawyers' Association.
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Michael Josenhans has a versatile practice, advising both traditional and direct lenders while also handling investment-grade as well as leveraged finance deals. His broad expertise covers LBOs, corporate refinancings and mandates with hybrid loan structures.
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"It's fair to say that Michael Josenhans is exceptional: he is very strong, commercial, and has a very good understanding of situations no matter how complex or international."
"Michael Josenhans is easy-going and approachable and at the same time has a very high standing in the market. He is a really good negotiator who doesn't push things too hard, ensuring our continued good relationship with the other side."
"It's fair to say that Michael Josenhans is exceptional: he is very strong, commercial, and has a very good understanding of situations no matter how complex or international."
"Michael Josenhans is easy-going and approachable and at the same time has a very high standing in the market. He is a really good negotiator who doesn't push things too hard, ensuring our continued good relationship with the other side."
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