Sebastian Hanke

Sebastian Hanke

Senior Associate

Email

sebastian.hanke@aoshearman.com

Phone

+49 89 71043 3137

Offices

Munich

V-CARD
Sebastian advises banks and financial institutions as well as investors and corporate borrowers in all matters of complex German and cross-border banking and finance law transactions.
Having worked in the firm's Munich and London offices, his work particularly focuses on financial restructurings and distressed financings. Sebastian also has extensive experience advising in public and private leveraged and investment grade acquisition finance, syndicated loans and general corporate lending and high-yield bond offering.

Expertise

Experience

Representative matters

  • The family shareholders of Benteler International AG in connection with the restructuring of the group’s existing financial indebtedness as well as the subsequent comprehensive EUR 2bn refinancing via bond issuance and a syndicated loan.
  • Centerbridge Partners as lead investor in a USD 700mm private financing, alongside other institutional investors, of Sabre Corporation.
  • The banking syndicate on the comprehensive refinancing for a large German automotive supplier.
  • Daimler AG in connection with the spin-off of its truck business on a EUR 18bn syndicated loan agreement for Daimler Truck.
  • ENERCON on its EUR 1.15bn syndicated loan as part of a fundamental reorganisation of the company and on all other corporate finance matters.
  • Alterric GmbH, joint venture of the Aloys-Wobben-Stiftung and EWE AG in the successful debut financing of the company (syndicated financing).
  • The lenders on Permira-owned CABB group’s high yield bond and RCF refinancing.
  • PAI Partners on the EUR 1.2bn financing of its acquisition of Apleona GmbH.
  • Apleona GmbH on the financing of its acquisition of Gegenbauer.
  • A company owned by a global alternative investment management firm on the financing of the acquisition of Reno De Medici.
  • An investment fund of capiton AG on the financing for the acquisition of the majority stake in Kutterer Mauer AG.
  • A global financial institution in connection with the financing of the acquisition of Software AG by Silver Lake.
  • Parcom, Opportunity Partners and other co-investors on the financing for the acquisition of Hunkemöller.
  • The lenders on the 1.8bn loan and high yield bond financing of the acquisition by KPS Capital Partners, LP of Crown Holding Inc's tinplate steel packaging business in EMEA.
  • TripActions on the acquisition of Comtravo.
  • Aloys-Wobben-Stiftung on its joint venture with EWE AG to form the leading green electricity producer in Germany (Alterric).

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as German Rechtsanwalt, 2020

Academic

Second German Law Degree, Higher Regional Court Zweibrücken, 2020

First German Law Degree, Mannheim, 2018

LL.B.,University of Mannheim, 2015

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.