Oliver Dreher

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Band 3

Capital Markets: Debt

Germany

19 Years Ranked

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Germany

Practice Areas

Oliver Dreher, LL.M. (King’s College), is a partner in Dentons’ Frankfurt office and Head of the Debt Capital Markets (DCM) practice group in Germany.

His main areas of expertise include corporate, bank and sovereign bonds, covered bonds, MTN-, CP- and structured issuance programmes, structured finance products, Schuldschein loans and registered bonds (Namensschuldverschreibungen) and derivatives.

Oliver Dreher also extensively advises on regulatory matters related to the aforesaid products, as well as on financial restructurings involving bonds, (Schuldschein) loans and derivatives.

One particular focus area of Oliver Dreher is advising on green/sustainable financing products, such as green bonds and Schuldschein loans, and on financings in the energy/infrastructure areas, including project financing bonds.

Oliver Dreher also provides for extensive experience in advising on financial infrastructure, such as the clearing and settlement of financial instruments.

Career

Dentons (Partner since 2019), CMS (Partner 2013-2019), Linklaters (Partner 20007-2013; (Managing) Associate 2000-2007), J.P. Morgan (1999), trained banker (Bankkaufmann) with Dresdner Bank (now Commerzbank).

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Capital Markets: Debt - Germany

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Oliver Dreher is a trusted adviser due to his longstanding coverage of the DCM market. He has a strong focus on promissory note transactions, including ESG-linked Schuldschein placements, while also advising on CP and MTN programmes.

Indviduelles Editorial

Oliver Dreher ist aufgrund seiner langjährigen Berichterstattung über den DCM-Markt ein vertrauenswürdiger Berater. Er hat einen starken Fokus auf Schuldscheintransaktionen, einschließlich ESG-linked Schuldscheinplatzierungen, und berät auch bei CP- und MTN-Programmen.

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Articles, highlights and press releases

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Press Release

Dentons advises promissory note holders on Benteler’s successful refinancing

Dentons has represented Benteler's promissory note holders in connection with the automotive supplier's approximately €2 billion refinancing.

May 23, 2023

Authored by Andreas Ziegenhagen, Oliver Dreher, Detlef Spranger, Philippa Münnich-Winter, Franziska Nordmann, Konrad Böning

Press Release

Dentons advises Germany's Finance Agency on increase of existing federal bond to €10.5 billion

Global law firm Dentons, with a team led by Oliver Dreher, has again advised the Bundesrepublik Deutschland – Finanzagentur GmbH on the successful placement of a syndicated Federal Bond.

Mar 3, 2023

Authored by Oliver Dreher, Philippa Münnich-Winter, Nadja Reiß, Bastian Martin, Arnd Düker

Press Release

Dentons advises LBBW, Erste Group Bank, J.P. Morgan on Pfandbrief placement

Global law firm Dentons, with a team led by Oliver Dreher, has advised Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW), Erste Group Bank AG and J.P. Morgan SE as joint lead managers on the placement of Sparkasse Pforzheim Calw's debut benchmark Pfandbrief (mortgage bond) with a total volume of €500 million.

Feb 28, 2023

Authored by Oliver Dreher, Philippa Münnich-Winter, Nadja Reiß

Press Release

Dentons advises CEC Bank on the establishment of a €600 million EMTN Programme

Dentons, the world’s largest global law firm, advised Romania’s state-owned bank, CEC Bank, on the establishment of its €600 million Euro Medium Term Note Programme, as well as the first two issuances under the framework.

Feb 23, 2023

Authored by Loredana Chitu, Oliver Dreher, Maria Tomescu, Nadja Reiß, Alin Roca, Mirela Rusnac, Philippa Münnich-Winter

Press Release

Dentons advises Otto Group on debut €382 million Schuldschein issuance

Dentons has advised Otto Group on its successful debut in the Schuldschein market. Otto GmbH & Co KG issued a promissory note loan with a total volume of €382 million in the course of its debut issue on the Schuldschein market.

Sep 7, 2022

Authored by Oliver Dreher, Nadja Reiß

Press Release

Dentons advises the German Federal Finance Agency on successful €4 billion placement of a syndicated

Global law firm Dentons advised the German Federal Finance Agency on a €4 billion Green Federal Bond issuance with a maturity of 30 years and a coupon of 0.00%. This latest issuance increases the volume of the existing 2021 Green Federal Bond, bringing it to €10 billion.

Jun 9, 2022

Authored by Oliver Dreher, Nadja Reiß

Press Release

Dentons advises arranger and dealer consortium on SIXT SE’s €2.5 billion debt issuance

Dentons has advised the arranger and dealer consortium, consisting of nine banks, regarding the establishment of SIXT SE’s new debt issuance program. The new emission platform amounts to up to €2.5 billion (revolving).

Aug 17, 2020

Authored by Oliver Dreher, Valeria Hoffmann, Tobias Henke

Press Release

Dentons helps METRO AG achieve STEP label authorization for its €2 billion commercial paper program

Dentons has advised Bayerische Landesbank as arranger in connection with the renewal of METRO AG’s issuance platform for short-term bonds (commercial paper). The newly updated commercial paper program has a maximum value of €2 billion (revolving) and was furnished with the STEP label (Short-term Eur

Apr 29, 2020

Authored by Oliver Dreher, Valeria Hoffmann, Tobias Henke

Press Release

Dentons advises promissory note holders on Benteler’s successful refinancing

Dentons has represented Benteler's promissory note holders in connection with the automotive supplier's approximately €2 billion refinancing.

May 23, 2023

Authored by Andreas Ziegenhagen, Oliver Dreher, Detlef Spranger, Philippa Münnich-Winter, Franziska Nordmann, Konrad Böning

Press Release

Dentons advises Germany's Finance Agency on increase of existing federal bond to €10.5 billion

Global law firm Dentons, with a team led by Oliver Dreher, has again advised the Bundesrepublik Deutschland – Finanzagentur GmbH on the successful placement of a syndicated Federal Bond.

Mar 3, 2023

Authored by Oliver Dreher, Philippa Münnich-Winter, Nadja Reiß, Bastian Martin, Arnd Düker

Press Release

Dentons advises LBBW, Erste Group Bank, J.P. Morgan on Pfandbrief placement

Feb 28, 2023

Authored by Oliver Dreher, Philippa Münnich-Winter, Nadja Reiß

Press Release

Dentons advises CEC Bank on the establishment of a €600 million EMTN Programme

Feb 23, 2023

Authored by Loredana Chitu, Oliver Dreher, Maria Tomescu, Nadja Reiß, Alin Roca, Mirela Rusnac, Philippa Münnich-Winter

Press Release

Dentons advises Otto Group on debut €382 million Schuldschein issuance