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Baker McKenzie

Berlin
Friedrichstraße 88/ Unter den Linden
10117 Berlin
GERMANY

Tel: +49 (0)30 2200281-0
Fax: +49 (0)30 2200281-199
www.bakermckenzie.com

Baker McKenzie

Frankfurt/Main
Junghofstraße 9
60311 Frankfurt/Main
GERMANY

Tel: +49 (0)69 29908-0
Fax: +49 (0)69 29908-108

Düsseldorf
Neuer Zollhof 2
40221 Düsseldorf
GERMANY

Tel: +49 (0)211 31116-0
Telefax: +49 (0)211 31116-199

München
Theatinerstraße 23
80333 München
GERMANY

Tel: +49 (0)89 55238-0
Telefax: +49 (0)89 55238-199

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Oliver
Dr Oliver Socher
Partner
Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern
Dr. Oliver Socher is EMEA Banking & Finance Chair and member of the Global Banking & Finance Steering Committee. He advises banks and investors in all aspects of banking and financing transactions, including national and international syndicated financing transactions. Since 2019, he is listed under "Best Lawyers" for Banking and Finance law by Handelsblatt and is also ranked in Chambers Global 2023 for Banking & Finance. In 2018 he was named as "Acritas Star" by Acritas Sharplegal.
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Sandra
Sandra Wittinghofer
Partner
Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern
Sandra Wittinghofer advises national and international banks and corporations in matters of finance and regulatory law. Her focus on structured finance and related banking regulatory matters covers work for arrangers, sponsors, originators, trustees and rating agencies. She has extensive experience in ABCP securitization transactions as well in term transactions, covering a wide range of asset classes. Since June 2019, she has been listed under "Best Lawyers" for Banking and Finance and Banking Regulatory law by Handelsblatt and is also ranked in Chambers Europe 2023 for Capital Markets - Structured Finance.
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Joachim
Joachim Ponseck
MBA Partner
Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern
Joachim Ponseck advises companies, their creditors and the management in connection with all legal questions concerning companies in financial difficulties and insolvencies. He regularly advises insolvency administrators as well. Joachim has a special focus on insolvency litigation, meaning the enforcement of or the defense against insolvency related claims against the management of the insolvent entity and their creditors. He also advises sellers and buyers in Distressed M&A transactions. According to WirtschaftsWoche, Joachim Ponseck is one of the "most renowned lawyers for restructuring" in 2023.
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Marta
Marta Zuliamis
Counsel
Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern
Marta Zuliamis has experience across a broad spectrum in the areas of banking and finance. She regularly advises German, Austrian and foreign banks, financial institutions and corporates on banking and finance law matters, with a focus on securitization transactions, trade finance and other structured finance matters. She also has significant experience in export finance, acquisition finance, project finance as well as regulatory and capital markets law matters. Marta Zuliamis is admitted to the bar in Frankfurt am Main and in Vienna.
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Awards

A robust international law firm, Baker McKenzie is appreciated by clients for its expertise in all matters related to securitisation. With a focus on arrangers and lead managers, the department regularly advises on auto loan and trade receivables transactions and the restructuring of receivables programmes. Additionally, the team offers expertise in regulatory and fintech issues and regularly draws on its excellent international network to enable the effective handling of cross-border matters. One client enthuses that Baker McKenzie is "very renowned and has a good reputation in capital markets," and appreciates the law firm's "good support on both a business and emotional level."
Chambers Europe | 2022

Sandra Wittinghofer maintains her ranking due to her growing presence in the structured finance market. She has a strong focus on securitisations, advising on trade and loan receivables, VCL30 and VCL32 transactions and the restructuring of portfolios. A client fully endorses her: "Sandra Wittinghofer is very solution-oriented and absolutely client-oriented yet assertive. You feel understood as a client and very well represented."
Chambers Europe | 2022

Oliver Socher often assists leading national and global banks with a variety of finance matters, which include acquisition finance, syndicated loan agreements and amendments to existing structures as well as restructurings. Oliver Socher is particularly well versed in handling cross-border mandates. One client enthuses that Oliver Socher is "my point of contact if things go downhill," further explaining that "the cooperation is very pleasant with him, as reactions times are short and we see that our matters are being dealt with in a good manner."
Chambers Europe | Banking & Finance 2022

Baker McKenzie has a particular focus on auto ABS and on, frequently multijurisdictional, ABCP transactions pertaining to trade, leasing and residual value receivables. This offering is primarily called upon by banks, but also by corporates; both benefit from Sandra Wittinghofer's banking regulatory capabilities. She heads the practice and is well versed in securitisation across all asset classes.
The Legal 500 Germany | 2021

 

 

About us

For many years, Baker McKenzie has ranked among the premier law firms in Germany. Our lawyers are recognized and well-respected experts in financial circles. All of our legal advisers are highly qualified and, as a result of intensive training and ongoing education locally and abroad, their familiarity with legal issues and relevant commercial structures is not restricted to their home jurisdictions alone. Our firm's acknowledged competence in the field of banking and finance law is complemented by our profound expertise in areas such as corporate, capital markets and tax law. In these disciplines and in many others, Baker McKenzie's attorneys in Germany can field teams of proven specialists with longstanding transactional experience.

Today, Baker McKenzie is one of the world's largest law firms with a global headcount of more than 13,000 in 74 offices.

In Germany we are located in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt/Main and Munich. As one of Germany's leading law firms, we advise national and international clients on all aspects of commercial law.