Frederic Oest's practice focuses primarily on banking law and financing matters, including real estate finance. He also advises clients on the legal aspects of financial regulatory matters and investment companies on the management of investment funds in accordance with the supervisory regulation requirements for pension funds and insurers.
Frederic has advised, among others, national and international clients on matters related to real estate, project, and acquisition financing as well as financial restructurings. He has advised companies on the acquisition and financing of real estate portfolios in Europe and financial institutions on real estate and project financings around the world (including an international banking consortium on the €1.2 billion financing of an offshore wind farm).
He also advised a leading B2B direct bank on the acquisition of all securities accounts of a German bank.
In addition, Frederic has been part of the core team in several investigations conducted by the Firm.
Frederic was named "Ones to watch — lawyer of the future" in the legal directory Handelsblatt 2020/2021/2022.
Prior to joining Jones Day, Frederic worked in the banking & finance area for a leading international law firm in Düsseldorf and Munich.
Experience
- Higher Regional Court of Münster (Second State Examination 2017); Westfälische Wilhelms-University of Münster (First State Examination 2014)
- Federal Republic of Germany
- Handelsblatt 2020/2021/2022: "Ones to watch — lawyer of the future"
- German, English, French