Overview
Dr. Nikolas T. Koutsós focuses his practice on advising clients on all aspects of debt finance transactions both domestically and internationally. In particular, he focuses on counseling financial institutions, private equity sponsors and other investors, credit/debt funds and corporate clients on acquisition finance (leveraged buyouts, including recapitalizations), corporate finance (corporate lending, including refinancing) and structured finance.
Prior to joining McDermott, Nikolas worked for several years at a leading international law firm in Frankfurt with the same advisory focus.
Results
- Advised VR Equitypartner GmbH and its portfolio company Bookwire Holding GmbH on the financing of the acquisition of readbox publishing GmbH
- Advised banking consortia on EUR 7,000,000,000 refinancing of United Internet AG and financing for 1&1 Drillisch AG*
- Advised banking consortium on refinancing of DSI Group*
- Advised KAEFER Isoliertechnik GmbH & Co. KG on comprehensive group financing comprising a EUR 250,000,000 high yield bond and a EUR 480,000,000 super senior revolving credit and guarantee facility*
- Advised Qatar Solar Technologies on insolvency of SolarWorld AG and its subsidiaries and on the acquisition of the assets of SolarWorld AG and certain of its subsidiaries*
- Advised ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE on long-term partnership with General Atlantic’s investment in NuCom Group*
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott
Community
- Frankfurt Bar Association
Credentials
Education
Higher Regional Court of Bremen, Second State Exam, 2011
University of Bremen, Dr. jur. (PhD), summa cum laude, 2010
University of Bremen, First State Exam, 2008
Admissions
Germany
Languages
English
German