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Nils Holzgrefe

Senior Associate

Email

nils.holzgrefe@aoshearman.com

Phone

+49 89 23888 2144

+49 170 7926 425

Offices

Munich

V-CARD
Nils Holzgrefe has extensive experience in domestic and cross‐border bank finance and restructuring matters, with a particular focus on acquisition financings.
He represents national and international financial institutions, private equity firms, debt funds and corporate borrowers on all types of debt transactions.

Expertise

Experience

Representative matters

  • Nils is a member of the Munich office’s finance team. He successfully handled numerous complex leverage finance transactions, as well as corporate finance deals and debt restructuring transactions.
  • Prior to joining A&O Shearman, Nils worked at large international US law firms, where he advised German and international clients.Lead Arrangers in connection with a $1.9 billion cross-border Term Loan financing for INEOS.
  • Allgaier-Group in connection with the sale of a majority stake and the comprehensive restructuring of its financial liabilities.
  • CVC Credit in connection with the financing for Altano Group.
  • BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited and related funds as lenders in connection with two comprehensive acquisition Financings.
  • Paragon Partners in connection with the financing for the acquisition of a 55% stake in KME SPECIAL.
  • EMZ Partners in connection with the financing for the acquisition of a significant minority share in celebrate Company.

Qualifications

Admissions

Georg August University of Göttingen, Germany, 2017, First State Examination

Germany, 2019, Second State Examination

Academic

Admitted as German Rechtsanwalt, 2019

Languages

German, English
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.