Overview
Dr. Oliver K. Hahnelt, LL.M. advises (private) direct lending funds, financial institutions, (private equity) investors and corporate clients on acquisition financings (leveraged buyouts), corporate financings (including refinancing) and mezzanine as well as PIK HoldCo financings. His practice focuses in particular on advising and structuring unitranche financings (including super senior structures) in both national and international contexts.
Oliver completed his studies both in Germany and the US (including the LL.M. program at Madison Law School, Wisconsin, and the Executive Education Program at Harvard Law School, Cambridge).
Prior to joining McDermott, he worked for other leading international law firms with the same advisory focus.
Results
Oliver advised:
- Bright Capital (in part with HF Private Debt) on a variety of unitranche financings, including the acquisitions of Aleria, Green Modular Laundry Textilservice, NATSANA and several opticians shops throughout Germany
- Credit Solutions Partners, Access Capital and Alantra on the financing of a German-based company active in the food supplement sector
- ELF Capital on the unitranche financing of ABIONIK Group
- Joh. Berenberg & Gossler as lender in connection with the financing of the acquisition of a majority stake in BLS Bikeleasing-Service
- FRIWO on the refinancing of its group-wide financial indebtedness
Recognitions
- Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers™ Germany 2022-2023: Leading Lawyer for Banking and Finance Law
- Wirtschaftswoche 2022: Recommended as Top-Laywer for Banking & Finance
Credentials
Education
University of Wisconsin Law School, LL.M.
Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt, Second State Exam
University of Gießen, Dr. jur.
University of Gießen, First State Exam
Admissions
Germany
Languages
English
German
