Banking & Finance
Germany
9 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Thomas Weitkamp
Global 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
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Practice Areas
Thomas Weitkamp, a leading German finance lawyer, advises clients on complex domestic and cross-border finance and financial restructuring transactions. Thomas is admitted as a lawyer and solicitor (England and Wales).
Thomas advises private equity funds, debt funds, financial institutions, and corporate borrowers on complex financing structures, including:
- Acquisition finance
- Direct lending (including senior/super senior structures)
- Public-to-private transactions
- Leveraged buyouts
- Infrastructure financing
- Corporate financing
- Restructurings
He draws on extensive experience with lenders and borrowers, including recently focusing on unitranche and other direct lending financings. Thomas balances excellent technical skills with a savvy commercial sense to help clients achieve their strategic objectives and ensure the success of their financing transactions.
Chambers Review
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Chambers Global Guide
Banking & Finance - Germany
Band 2
Individual Editorial
Thomas Weitkamp remains a strong adviser to prominent private equity and asset management firms for his prowess in handling large-scale acquisition finance and syndicated finance mandates. While also covering traditional lending, including high-volume transactions on both the borrower and bank sides, he is particularly noted for his focus on direct lending and LBOs.
Strengths
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Thomas Weitkamp is an outstanding lawyer with an outstanding reputation.
Banking & FinanceChambers Global GuideThomas Weitkamp is really strong, brings in multi-sector knowledge and can handle cross-border deals very well.
Banking & FinanceChambers Global GuideHe takes all points into account, really follows the client's interest and represents them well but is also a totally fair negotiator. He's really easy to get along with and you feel very understood.
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