Hauke Bornschein, LL.M.

Hauke is a specialist lawyer for banking and capital market law. Having also trained as a banker, he specialises in national and international banking and finance law. He has been advising lenders and borrowers on complex acquisition, project and corporate financing for almost 20 years.

A special focus of his practice is on real estate financing and financing in the field of renewable energies and infrastructure projects. In addition, Hauke is an expert in restructuring and reorganisation of financing structures.

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Career

Since 2000

Partner, Taylor Wessing

Memberships & Associations

Bankrechtliche Vereinigung

Additional languages

English

Expertise

Sectors Financial institutions & insurance Real estate Energy & infrastructure

Experience

Vestas Wind Systems on Project Agreements for the Offshore Wind Farm Baltic Eagle	Comprehensive legal advice to the Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas on the negotiations of the project agreements for the German offshore wind farm Baltic Eagle (476 MW). Subject of the agreements with Spanish utility Iberdrola is the supply and installation of 50 units of the wind turbine V174-9.5MV with a rotor blade diameter of 174 meters, including service and maintenance.
Berenberg Bank on the financing of the Hungarian solar park Szügy	Comprehensive legal advice to German private bank Berenberg regarding the financing and the review of the borrower legal due diligence in connection with the development of the Hungarian solar park "Szügy" (65 MWp) of the international EPC & solar park developer Greencells Group, for which the Berenberg Green Energy Junior Debt Fund III provides junior debt financing for the construction and commissioning phase.
Mezzanine equity refinancing of a market/PPA based solar PV portfolio (300MW) in Australia	A financial investor regarding mezzanine refinancing including a full scope due diligence for a 300MW solar photovoltaic portfolio in Australia (including construction, permitting, land uses, grid connection, remuneration/PPA etc.), preparation of transaction documents (financing and security package) and coordination of local advisors.

Mezzanine equity refinancing of a wind and solar PV portfolio (60MW) in Italy	A financial investor on the mezzanine equity refinancing including a full scope due diligence of a 60MW wind and solar photovoltaic portfolio in Italy (including construction, permitting, land uses, grid connection, remuneration/PPA etc.), preparation of transaction documents (financing and security package) and including coordination of local advisors to the transaction.
Mezzanine equity refinancing of a solar PV utility scale battery storage unit	A financial investor on the mezzanine equity refinancing of a solar PV utility scale battery storage, including providing transaction documents (financing and security package) and coordination of local advisors to the transaction.
A US insurance company on its Euro-denominated loan to refinance the European headquarters of a global sports brand	A US insurance company on its Euro-denominated loan to refinance the European headquarters of a global sports brand. The transaction was part of a linked series of transactions with the sponsor and involved numerous European jurisdictions including the UK, Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg.

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Awards

The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2023	Leading individual: Asset Finance Law
The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022	Leading individual: Asset Finance

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Projects, energy & infrastructure

Taylor Wessing advises CEE Group on the financing and marketing of the ground-mounted solar park Döllen (154.4 MWp) – one of the currently largest in Germany

22 February 2023

by multiple authors

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