Germany

Germany is the largest economy in Europe and known worldwide for its highly productive manufacturing sector. Significant investments in new technologies and renewable energies are driving its next phase of growth. With over 370 consultants at our offices in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Duesseldorf and Frankfurt, we are present in all economic centres in Germany.

Our excellent lawyers are ranked in the top tier in the major legal directories in 17 sectors - including technology, life sciences and healthcare, renewable energies, finance and insurance, and real estate. We work closely with our international colleagues in Europe, Asia and North America to successfully navigate our clients through complex cross-border transactions and ever-changing regulatory challenges, and to protect them from far-reaching disputes.

With over 350 consultants in our offices in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Düsseldorf and Frankfurt, we are present in all economic centres in Germany.

Experience

Taylor Wessing advises Encavis AG on a sustainability-linked EUR 125,000,000 syndicated facility

The revolving credit facility contains ratings-based sustainability criteria, has a term of up to five years and was arranged by Encavis and Commerzbank. The majority of the facilities is available on a revolving basis for the purchase of projects and thus offers Encavis the possibility to spontaneously and easily broaden the portfolio of the group's own projects. In addition, a traditional working capital line with the possibility of establishing ancillary facilities is included.

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Clemens Niedner

Jacqueline Arbogast

Rudi Hasenberg

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Taylor Wessing advises Insolvency Administrator on the sale of the Veritas Group to HDT Automotive Solutions

The US based supplier HDT Automotive Solutions is acquiring in the course of the insolvency proceedings the German automotive and industrial supplier including the international subsidiaries in Asia, North America and Europe.

Dr. Martin Heidrich, LL.M.

Dr. Tillmann Pfeifer

Tobias Rhode, LL.B.

Daniel Wagner

Franziska Fellerhoff, LL.M. (UCL)

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Taylor Wessing advises Tishman Speyer on Financing of Gruner + Jahr Headquarters

Tishman Speyer develops the publishing headquarters of Gruner + Jahr. The office complex at the edge of the harbour, which was completed for Gruner + Jahr in 1990 to designs by the architects Otto Steidle and Jürgen Kiessler, with its significant, listed ship appearance is to be preserved.

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Dr. Jens Wiesner, LL.M. (Chicago)

Jennifer Maiworm

Successful financing and add on acquisitions for Oberberg Group

Oberberg Group on the successful refinancing of its existing credit lines. The new financing also served several add-on acquisitions. This included the internationally renowned private clinic Jägerwinkel am Tegernsee, which is expanding the treatment spectrum of the Group with its range of integrative holistic psychosomatics with a focus on interdisciplinary pain therapy. In addition, Panorama Fachklinik, an acute hospital for psychosomatics, and Privatklinik Hubertus im Allgäu, a specialist hospital for psychosomatics, psychotherapy and naturopathy, were acquired.

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Ulf Gosejacob

Sabine Schomaker

Dr. Michael Beyer, Dipl.-Volkswirt

Dr. Oliver Kirschner

Christopher Peine

Dr. Kian Böhmer

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Korber's acquisition of Brazil's Roll-Tec Cilindro

Körber on its acquisition of Roll-Tec Cilindro Ltda., based in São Paulo, Brazil. Through the acquisition, Körber is able to expand its international tissue business, which offers complete solutions for converting and packaging machines for toilet paper, folded tissue and paper towels.

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Stefan Kroeker

Acquisition of a 90MWp solar portfolio in France

A renewable energy asset manager on its acquisition of two ground-mounted solar PV power plants in southern France. Both solar farms benefit from long-term feed-in tariffs. The total generation capacity of the plants adds up to 22 megawatt peak (MWp). Our advisory services relate to seven additional solar PV power plants. Total installed capacity adds up to 90 MWp.