Niklas Kniess

Niklas Kniess

Associate

Email

niklas.kniess@aoshearman.com

Phone

+49 69 2648 5338

Offices

Frankfurt

V-CARD
Niklas is specialized in national and international tax advice on questions of M&A and (re-)financing, especially in connection with the structuring of private equity investments, tax reorganizations, as well as real estate and fund investments. 
In addition, Niklas has experience in providing tax advice to alternative investment funds and their investors.

Expertise

Experience

Representative matters

  • Ams-OSRAM AG on the EUR 1bn emission of high yield bonds.
  • A subsidiary of a global financial institution on the EUR 350m Term Loan B for Schoen Klinik SE as sole physical bookrunner.
  • Commerzbank AG on the EUR 240m sustainability-linked syndicated loan for Vossloh.
  • KD Pharma Group on the EUR 180m bridge financing and successful refinancing through the placement of a Nordic Bond, as well as on the acquisition of the marine lipids business of Dsm-Firmenich.
  • Dastex Group GmbH, a portfolio company of The Riverside Company, on the acquisition of pure11 GmbH.
  • Stahl on the acquisition of WEILBURGER Graphics GmbH.
  • EIB and EIF on market first public solar securitization in Europe. 

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as Rechtsanwalt (Germany), 2023

Academic

Second German Law Degree, 2023

First German Law Degree, University of Mannheim, 2021

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), University of Mannheim, 2018

Languages

English, German
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.