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Clifford Chance

Germany

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Key practice areas
Banking
Project finance
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Financial and corporate
Financial services regulatory
Private equity
Restructuring
M&A
Project development
Banking and finance
Firm overview

Clifford Chance is a powerhouse across the financial and corporate sphere with highly rated partners and a deep bench in almost all areas. One of the world’s pre-eminent law firms, the firm has a significant depth and range of resources across five continents. 

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Clifford Chance
Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate
Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance is among the largest law firms in the world, with global operations in 23 countries. It has offices in Frankfurt, Düsseldorf and Munich. The firm has a formidable practice across all sectors. Its standout capital markets practice includes Simon Reitz and Axel Wittmann. In a recent highlight the team advised GD Towers on its EUR 7.7 billion refinancing comprising the establishment of a new common terms financing platform and a record EUR 2.5 billion private placement. The project finance team includes highly regarded practitioner Florian Mahler, who advised Nofar Energy on the project financing of its first battery energy storage system in Germany, a deal that was shortlisted for Deal of the Year at the 2026 IFLR Europe Awards. The corporate team, led by Thomas Krecek, advised Helvetia Holding on its planned merger of equals with Baloise Holding, ultimately forming Helvetia Baloise Holding.

Key clients of the firm include GD Towers, Nofar Energy, Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan, MTU Aero Engines, Vantage Data Centers, Aeral Bank, Barclays Bank Ireland, Helvetia Holding, Helvetia Holding, and BNP Paribas.

Testimonials
‘We especially appreciate their teamwork approach, availability, and pragmatism.’ (M&A)
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Jared Grubb
Firm:
Clifford Chance
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Project finance
Restructuring and insolvency
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Industry Sector:
Energy
Oil and gas
Mining
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
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Harald Amer
Firm:
Clifford Chance
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Restructuring and insolvency
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Marc Benzler
Firm:
Clifford Chance
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Derivatives
Financial services regulatory
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Industry Sector:
Banking
Financial services
Bar Admission:
Germany
Volkmar Bruckner
Firm:
Clifford Chance
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
New York
Hannes Deusch
Firm:
Clifford Chance
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Andreas Dietzel
Firm:
Clifford Chance
Rating:
Expert consultant
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Mathias Elspaß
Firm:
Clifford Chance
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Project development
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Industry Sector:
Energy
Bar Admission:
Germany
Nicole Englisch
Firm:
Clifford Chance
Rating:
Highly regarded
Women Leaders
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Gregor Evenkamp
Firm:
Clifford Chance
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Capital markets : Derivatives
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Industry Sector:
Banking
Financial services
Bar Admission:
Germany
Cristina Freudenberger
Firm:
Clifford Chance
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Jurisdiction:
Germany
George Hacket
Firm:
Clifford Chance
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
New York
Björn Heinlein
Firm:
Clifford Chance
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Industry Sector:
Energy
Bar Admission:
Germany
Christoph Holstein
Firm:
Clifford Chance
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Christof Häfner
Firm:
Clifford Chance
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Project finance
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Industry Sector:
Energy
Bar Admission:
Germany
England & Wales
Christian Keilich
Firm:
Clifford Chance
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Real estate acquisitions
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Industry Sector:
Real estate
Bar Admission:
Germany
Thomas Krecek
Firm:
Clifford Chance
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Industry Sector:
Banking
Insurance
Investment management
Real estate
Bar Admission:
Germany
Oliver Kronat
Firm:
Clifford Chance
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Capital markets : Derivatives
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Industry Sector:
Banking
Financial services
Bar Admission:
Germany
Florian Mahler
Firm:
Clifford Chance
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Project finance
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Industry Sector:
Transport
Aviation
Bar Admission:
Germany
Andrei Dan Manea
Firm:
Clifford Chance
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
New York
Christoph Nensa
Firm:
Clifford Chance
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Clifford Chance
Germany
Bond issue
BNP Paribas, Bayerische Landesbank, DZ Bank, Commerzbank, Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg - LBBW
Underwriter
Deutsche Bahn Finance GmbH - Bond Issue
2021-05-01
Clifford Chance
Germany
Bond issue
Crédit Agricole, Daiwa Securities Group, HSBC
Underwriter
Dekabank - Bond Issue
2021-04-01
Clifford Chance
Germany
Bond issue
Commerzbank, DekaBank, Groupe BPCE
Underwriter
HOCHTIEF AG - Bond Issue
2021-04-01
Clifford Chance
Germany
Bond issue
HSBC, Commerzbank, Mizuho Bank, Société Générale
Underwriter
Bayer AG - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Clifford Chance
Germany
Bond issue
Crédit Agricole, Banco Santander, HSBC, Rabobank, Barclays, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, BBVA - Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, Standard Chartered Bank, Wells Fargo
Underwriter
Deutsche Bahn Finance GmbH - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
Clifford Chance
Germany
Bond issue
Deutsche Bank, SEB - Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
Underwriter
Hannover Re - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Clifford Chance
Germany
Bond issue
Barclays, Citigroup, Groupe BPCE, ABN AMRO Bank, HSBC
Underwriter
Aareal Bank AG - Bond Issue
2021-02-01
Clifford Chance
Germany
Bond issue
Citigroup, Bayerische Landesbank, Société Générale, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, DZ Bank, NORD/LB, BNP Paribas, Commerzbank, Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg - LBBW, UniCredit, DekaBank, Groupe BPCE, Deutsche Bank, Nomura
Underwriter
Aareal Bank AG - Bond Issue
2021-08-01
Clifford Chance
Germany
Bond issue
Citigroup, BNP Paribas, DZ Bank, DekaBank, Commerzbank
Underwriter
Amprion GmbH - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Clifford Chance
Germany
Bond issue
SEB - Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, ING Bank, Commerzbank, UniCredit
Underwriter
Aareal Bank AG - Bond Issue
2021-04-01
Clifford Chance
Germany
Bond issue
Nomura, Royal Bank of Scotland Group, HSBC, Deutsche Bank
Underwriter
DekaBank - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Clifford Chance
Germany
Bond issue
DekaBank
Underwriter
Daimler AG - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Clifford Chance
Germany
Bond issue
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Toronto-Dominion Bank
Underwriter
Deutsche Bahn Finance GmbH - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Clifford Chance
Germany
Bond issue
Barclays, BNP Paribas, Royal Bank of Canada
Underwriter
LEG Immobilien AG - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Clifford Chance
Germany
Bond issue
UniCredit
Underwriter
Oldenburgische Landesbank AG - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
Clifford Chance
Germany
Bond issue
Oldenburgische Landesbank AG
Issuer
SPP-distribucia AS - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Clifford Chance
Germany
Bond issue
SPP-distribucia AS
Issuer
ADLER Real Estate AG - Bond Issue
2021-04-01
Clifford Chance
Germany
Bond issue
Barclays, JP Morgan Chase, Deutsche Bank
Underwriter
Deutsche Bahn Finance GmbH - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Clifford Chance
Germany
Bond issue
Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Mizuho Bank, DZ Bank, Société Générale
Underwriter
Deutsche Telekom AG - Bond Issue
2021-04-01
Clifford Chance
Germany
Bond issue
Barclays, DZ Bank, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, Société Générale, Royal Bank of Scotland Group, UniCredit
Underwriter
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Corporate
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This week’s top moves: firms target private capital talent
From Germany to California, we round up key partner moves across private equity, secondaries, finance and venture capital
September 25 2026
Capital Markets
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Behind the deal: Inside Clifford Chance’s first-ever tokenised IPO mandate win
Corporate partner Aline Cardin and counsel Alexander Tollast discuss winning the instruction, road-testing the EU Pilot Regime and turning a first-of-its-kind transaction into know-how
Noemi Distefano, May 06 2026
Corporate
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Gibson Dunn lands seven from Clifford Chance in Paris
Gibson Dunn has hired a seven-lawyer investment funds team from Clifford Chance in Paris, led by partner Xavier Comaills, as the firm continues its European expansion
Noemi Distefano, April 28 2026
Awards
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IFLR launches 2026 awards season with Africa ceremony
Clifford Chance, Bowmans and Udo Udoma & Belo Osagie were among the top winning firms at the awards dinner held in Cape Town on March 17  
March 18 2026
M&A
Houston, Texas skyline at twilight: urban beauty and tranquil green spaces
Clifford Chance names M&A partner as Houston lead
Corporate M&A and PE lawyer Alexandra Wilde has been appointed as managing partner to ‘lead the next phase of growth across the US region’
Noemi Distefano, March 11 2026
Corporate
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This week’s people moves: Sullivan & Cromwell, Clifford Chance and more
New hires were made across the PE, M&A, real estate, antitrust, finance and capital markets practices in the UK and the US
Noemi Distefano, March 05 2026
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This week’s people moves: Ashurst, Fieldfisher, White & Case and more
New hires were made across the corporate, PE, regulatory and finance practices in Abu Dhabi, Brussels, Sydney, Rome, London and the Cayman Islands
Noemi Distefano, January 15 2026
Banking
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One year of MiCA: the crypto law keeping lawyers busy
Lawyers at Clifford Chance and Skadden examine how the regulation has driven legal demand at their firms and transformed advisory strategies
Noemi Distefano, December 10 2025
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