Claudia Leyendecker

Partner

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Claudia Leyendecker has more than 20 years of experience representing clients on a wide variety of finance transactions. She is recognized as one of the most renowned banking and finance lawyers in Germany by Handelsblatt / Best Lawyers.

Claudia regularly acts on real estate finance, acquisition finance, and corporate loan transactions, both on the sponsor and the lender side. Furthermore, she advises on project financings for the infrastructure and wind and power sectors. Claudia also works on insurance law matters relating to the eligibility of financial products for the technical reserves (Sicherungsvermögen) of insurance undertakings.

Prior to joining Jones Day, Claudia was head of the banking, finance, and capital markets practice at an international law firm.

Esperienze

  • Pandox sells Crowne Plaza AntwerpJones Day advised Pandox Belgian AB on the sale of the Crowne Plaza Antwerp, including hotel property and hotel operations, to IRET INVESTMENT NV.
  • Nordson Corporation refinances $1.2 billion senior unsecured multicurrency revolving credit facilityJones Day advised Nordson Corporation, which designs and manufactures dispensing equipment for consumer and industrial adhesives, sealants, and coatings, in connection with refinancing a $1.2 billion senior unsecured multicurrency revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.
  • BMT International secures senior financingJones Day advised BMT International, a Belgian family-owned industrial company specializing in high-precision machining, in connection with senior facilities arranged by a consortium comprised of KBC Bank NV, Belfius Bank SA/NV, and ING Belgium NV/SA.
  • CBRE Investment Management closes CBRE Real Estate Partners 2 at $1.6 billionJones Day represented CBRE Investment Management (CBRE IM) in connection with the final close of CBRE Real Estate Partners 2 SCSp (REP2) and related subscription credit facility.
  • EDAP obtains €36 million credit facilityJones Day represented EDAP TMS SA, a global leader in robotic energy-based therapeutic technologies, in connection with its €36 million credit facility provided by European Investment Bank to accelerate growth of Focal One® Robotic HIFU.
  • BayWa completes €179 million capital increase in two tranches as part of restructuringJones Day advised BayWa Aktiengesellschaft (BayWa AG) on the planning and implementation of its rights issue capital increase totaling approximately €179 million.
  • BMT Alutech Solutions Croatia obtains financing for development of new manufacturing hub in Croatia provided by EBRDJones Day acted as legal counsel to BMT Alutech Solutions Croatia in connection with the financing for the development and construction of a new valve block manufacturing hub in Croatia provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
  • Belfius Bank and ING Belgium finance acquisition of Intersoft Electronics Group by IDIJones Day acted as legal counsel to Belfius Bank SA/NV and ING Belgium in connection with the financing for the acquisition of the Intersoft Electronics Group by IDI.
  • Pandox sells Dorint Parkhotel Bad NeuenahrJones Day advised Pandox AB in the sale of Dorint Parkhotel Bad Neuenahr to Honestis AG.
  • Gimv sells majority stake in outpatient rehabilitation specialist rehaneo to Fremman CapitalJones Day advised Gimv NV, the pan-European PE fund, in the sale of its majority stake in outpatient rehabilitation specialist, rehaneo, to Fremman Capital.
  • Belfius Bank, ING Belgium, KBC Bank, and Caisse d'Epargne et de Prévoyance Hauts de France amend and increase existing financing to Equine Care GroupJones Day acted as counsel to Belfius Bank SA/NV, ING Belgium NV/SA, KBC Bank NV, and Caisse d'Epargne et de Prévoyance Hauts de France, as lenders, in connection with the amendment and increase of the existing financing granted to the Equine Care Group, an international provider of high-quality equine care through specialist equine clinics, ambulatory care,and nutrition/supplements, for the purpose of, amongst others, acquiring the Belgian companies Roose BV and Westpaille BV.
  • Corsair Gaming acquires Endor AG's operating businessJones Day advised Corsair Gaming, Inc. in its acquisition of Endor AG's operating business, including the Fanatec brand and all associated personnel. Endor develops and markets high-quality input devices such as high-end steering wheels and pedals for racing simulations on game consoles and PCs under the Fanatec brand.
  • Nordson Corporation increases revolving credit facility by $72.5 millionJones Day represented Nordson Corporation in connection with an amendment to increase the commitments of its revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as agent, by $72.5 million, bringing the total amount available under the facility to $922.5 million.
  • Bank of America, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank of Canada, and SMBC provide multi-billion euro financing for Blackstone’s Mileway logistics platformJones Day represented Bank of America, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank of Canada, and SMBC in connection with the provision of multi-billion euro senior secured term and revolving credit facilities for Blackstone’s Mileway logistics platform.
  • ABN AMRO, Belfius Bank, BNP Paribas, and KBC Bank establish €200 million facilities agreement with Mediahuis NVJones Day acted as legal counsel to ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Belfius Bank SA/NV, BNP Paribas Fortis SA/NV, and KBC Bank NV in connection with the establishment of a €200 million facilities agreement entered into with Mediahuis NV.
  • Belfius Bank, ING Belgium, and KBC Bank amend, increase, and extend existing financing to Equine Care GroupJones Day acted as counsel to Belfius Bank SA/NV, ING Belgium NV/SA and KBC Bank NV, as lenders, in connection with the amendment, increase, and extension of the existing financing granted to the Equine Care Group (an international provider of high-quality equine care through specialist equine clinics, ambulatory care and nutrition/supplements) for the purpose of, amongst others, acquiring the Irish company Thoroughbred Remedies Manufacturing Limited and the English company Equine Products U.K. Limited.
  • LaSalle forms JV with Swiss Life Asset ManagersJones Day advised LaSalle Investment Management on a German-focused logistics real estate joint venture with Swiss Life Asset Managers.
  • BNP Paribas Fortis, Belfius Bank, KBC Bank, and ING Belgium provide €400 million revolving credit facility to SD Worx GroupJones Day acted as legal counsel to BNP Paribas Fortis NV/SA, Belfius Bank NV/SA, KBC Bank NV, and ING Belgium NV/SA in connection with the amendment, restatement, and increase of the revolving credit facility originally dated April 4, 2022 from €250 million to €400 million granted to SD Worx NV.
  • Investment Global divests shares in Daimler TruckJones Day represented Investment Global Co., Limited, a portfolio company of Beijing Auto Group, a backbone enterprise in China's automobile industry, in connection with the sale of approximately 29 million shares in Daimler Truck Holding AG, one of the world’s leading truck manufacturers (FRA:DTG) in a combination of brokerage and derivative transactions.
  • Diebold Nixdorf obtains $1.25 billion senior secured exit credit facilityJones Day represented Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated, a multinational financial and retail technology company that specializes in the sale, manufacture, installation, and service of self-service transaction systems (such as ATMs and currency processing systems), point-of-sale terminals, physical security products, and software and related services for global financial, retail, and commercial markets, in connection with a new $1.25 billion senior secured term loan facility as part of it’s emergence from chapter 11 bankruptcy and other domestic and foreign court-supervised restructuring proceedings.