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Frankfurt

Ashurst Frankfurt opened in November 1997 and strengthens the firm's position as one of the leading law firms in Europe focussing on corporate, finance, real estate, energy, resources and infrastructure. The German practice comprises around 70 partners, associates, tax consultants and solicitors. Peter Junghänel is the managing partner of the offices in Frankfurt and Munich.

The lawyers of the Frankfurt office advise on:

Corporate

Public and private M&A; private equity, particularly LBOs and MBOs; equity capital markets, in particular IPOs and rights offerings, and advising stock exchange listed companies; corporate governance and compliance; restructuring and special situations.

The German practice also hosts a China Desk to provide the full legal service required by the growing needs of our clients based in Germany and China.

Finance

Acquisition finance; structured finance, particularly derivatives; EMTN and CP programmes; bonds; banking regulatory; CDOs/CBOs/CLOs; funds; real estate finance; project finance; corporate lending; financial restructuring.

Ashurst sponsors the Institute for Law and Finance at Frankfurt's Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University (LL.M. Finance programme and ILF Spring School).

Real estate

Property law and WEG; property transactions; open-end and closed-end funds; commercial landlord and tenant law; sale and lease-back.

Energy, Resources and Infrastructure 

Advising sponsors and lenders on energy, transport and infrastructure projects (including renewables and PPP projects) in relation to all relevant areas of the law (energy, environmental, planning, procurement and state aid, finance including bonds, project agreements etc.).

Commercial

Employment, data protection and compliance; industrial property rights and copyright law (IP); media and film; IT; E-commerce; competition and antitrust; sports.

Tax

Acquisition structures; finance and real estate products; fund concepts.