Dr. Thomas Freund
Partner Corporate & Finance
Languages
German, English
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Overview
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Experience
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Credentials
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Insights and events
Chambers Europe, 2024He provides high-quality service and demonstrates very strong commercial vision.
An experienced and dynamic partner in the Hogan Lovells Banking & Loan Finance practice in Germany, Thomas Freund focuses his practice on leveraged buyouts, unitranche financings, bank/bond financings as well as corporate lending for large- and mid-cap companies.
Thomas has built strong relationships with a broad range of clients including national and international financial institutions, private credit funds, private equity sponsors and corporate borrowers.
In addition, Thomas has broad experience advising on complex debt restructurings, out-of-court solutions, insolvency proceedings and distressed M&A transactions.
Before joining Hogan Lovells, Thomas was the co-Head of the Banking & Finance practice group at Eversheds Sutherlands. Prior to this, Thomas spent time in the Banking groups at Latham & Watkins and Ashurst.
Chambers Europe, 2024He provides high-quality service and demonstrates very strong commercial vision.
Representative experience
Advising Federated Hermes Private Credit on the financing of the acquisition of CoCoNet AG by EMERAM.
Advising AURELIUS Wachstumskapital on the financing of the acquisition of the BVN Group.*
Advising Siemens Bank as super senior lender on the refinancing of the PLIXXENT group.*
Advising Oldenburgische Landesbank AG as super senior lender on the refinancing of FSN Capital V’s investment in ecovium.*
Advising AURELIUS Wachstumskapital in connection with the financing of the acquisition of Kilian Kanalsanierung GmbH.*
Advising Fritz Schäfer GmbH & Co. KG (SSI SCHÄFER) in connection with a syndicated loan.*
Advising AURELIUS Wachstumskapital regarding the financial aspects of acquiring DF-ING Group.*
Advising ZAPF on structured financing in the amount of EUR 45 million.*
*Matter handled prior to joining Hogan Lovells.
Credentials
- Dr. iur., University of Bonn, Finance Law/ Restructuring Law, 2013
- LL.M. Corporate and Commercial Law, Queen Mary University of London, 2011
- Second State Exam in Law, Higher Regional Court of Dusseldorf, 2011
- First State Exam in Law, University of Bonn, 2007