Rüdiger Malaun

Ranked in 1 Practice Areas

Band 1

Capital Markets: Debt

Germany

17 Years Ranked

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Provided by Rüdiger Malaun

Germany

Practice Areas

Dr. Rüdiger Malaun, a highly regarded German capital markets lawyer and former Global Co-Chair of the firm’s Capital Markets Practice, advises clients on strategic financing transactions, with a particular focus on high-yield bond offerings and other debt instruments. He draws on more than 20 years of experience, handling a remarkable volume of the largest and most sophisticated offerings in Europe, among them more than 60 high-yield bond transactions. Rüdiger has earned widespread recognition for his work. J

Rüdiger advises corporates, sponsors, and investment banks on:

- Complex high-yield bond transactions (both under US and German law), including related liability management transactions

- Equity and equity-linked financings

- Large corporate bonds

- Commitment papers for bridge-to-bond financing transactions

- P2P financing transactions

- “Cross-over” bonds (e.g., in the real estate sector in the DACH Region)

- High-yield bond advise in restructuring context

Chambers Review

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Chambers Germany

Capital Markets: Debt - Germany

Band 1

Individual Editorial

As a leading expert in the DCM world, Rüdiger Malaun is praised for his excellence in complex bond issuances, with a particular strength in high-yield and green bonds. He impresses with his prowess in handling New York law-governed senior secured notes under Rule 144A.

Indviduelles Editorial

Als einer der führenden Experten in der DCM-Welt wird Rüdiger Malaun für seine Exzellenz bei komplexen Anleiheemissionen gelobt, mit einer besonderen Stärke bei High-Yield- und Green Bonds. Er beeindruckt durch seine Fähigkeiten im Umgang mit vorrangig besicherten Schuldverschreibungen nach New Yorker Recht gemäß Regel 144A.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Rüdiger Malaun is one of the most experienced legal advisers in the German bond market. He always brings in the broad picture regarding interlinked areas and market insights.