Dr Wolfram Distler M.Sc.

Partner

Wolfram Distler has represented the interests of our company in the best possible way.

— CFO of a German corporate

Emailwolfram.distler@dlapiper.com

Call+49 69 271 33 022

Frankfurt

About

Areas of FocusFinancial Services Energy and Natural Resources Technology

Professional QualificationsRechtsanwalt admitted with Rechtsanwaltskammer Frankfurt am Main

EXPERIENCE

CORPORATE FINANCE

Advised one of the largest conglomerates in the security & defence sector on the corporate financing of its German subsidiary
Advised VARTA AG on the refinancing and extension of an existing syndicated credit facility, in connection with an additional bridge financing and the further reorganisation of their financing structure.
Advised the internationally operating Montana Aerospace AG (Montana Group) on a syndicated corporate financing of EUR 450 million provided by an international group of lenders, as well as on an extension and amendment of this financing facility.
Advised Georgsmarienhütte Group on the refinancing of its existing EUR400m syndicated loan agreement.
Advised the Aqseptence Group, a portfolio company of Oaktree Capital, in connection with the current group financing.
Advised STI Group – Gustav Stabernack GmbH, a packaging and POS solutions specialist, on a syndicated corporate financing provided by a German club of lenders.
Advised Feralpi Group, a pan-European steel producer, on a syndicated corporate financing provided by UniCredit Bank AG and BNP Paribas S.A.
Advised LINET, a European healthcare specialist, on a syndicated corporate financing provided by Commerzbank, Citibank, Deutsche Bank, Comercni banka and Ceska sporitelna.

ACQUISITION FINANCE/ LEVERAGED FINANCE

Advised the Chinese investor CPE on the financing of the acquisition of Swiss outdoor brand Mammut.
Advised the French investor Mérieux Equity Partners on the financing of the acquisition of a majority stake in curea medical, and on the financing of add-on transactions.
Advised Danish alternative lender Capital Four on the unitranche acquisition financing of KGS Software as well as Aagon by GENUI.
Advised French alternative lender Eurazeo on several add-on acquisition financings granted to:
– Avenga Group, a portfolio company of Oaktree Capital Management and Cornerstone Investment Management, and
– Kinetics Group, a leading solution provider for critical processes.
Advised a club of lenders on the financing of the acquisition of eduPRO Group by Invision AG, a German-Swiss investment company, and several add-on financings.
Advised a club of international bank lenders on the financing for the acquisition by Morellato from 3i of Christ Juweliere und Uhrmacher.
Advised French investor Keensight Capital on the financing of the acquisition of:
– Onventis, a leading provider of cloud procurement solutions for SMEs;
– Quanos Solutions, a leading software developer for after-sales and service and technical documentation,
– Aconso AG, a leading software provider for HR processes, and
– ACTICO Group, a leading provider of digital solutions for the financial sector.
Advised UK based investor BlueGem Capital Partners on the financing and refinancing of the acquisition of:
–QMS, a leading German premium skincare brand, and
– Petromax, a leading outdoor specialist.
Advised Dutch investor Bencis Capital on the financing of the acquisition of digital services provider DevelopX and numerous other acquisitions.
Advised Credit Suisse on the financing of the acquisition of Reichelt Elektronik Group by Invision.
Advised Golding Capital Partners on several debt investments in the German and international markets.

GROWTH FINANCE AND VENTURE DEBT

Advised numerous US, Israeli and UK venture debt financiers on their venture and growth financing for German start-ups and scale-ups, as well as:
Advised an international growth lender on the financing of a Berlin-based fintech startup backed by, among others, Teachers' Venture Growth, Creandum, Valar Ventures and Index Ventures.
Advised a U.S. growth lender on its participation in a financing round for the Berlin-based startup Mirelo.AI, alongside Index Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz and Atlantic.vc.
Advised U.S. growth lender Hercules Capital on a USD 120 million credit facility provided to Berlin-based travel platform Omio to support the company's continued expansion.
Advised U.S. growth lender Rochefort on a growth financing provided to German-U.S. software startup Auterion as part of its USD 130 million Series B financing round, supporting the further development of its proprietary drone operating system and the international expansion of its business.
Advised Israel-based growth financier The Phoenix on a borrowing base facility for telecom start-up everphone, provided together with Deutsche Bank as well as on the refinancing.
Advised HSBC Innovation Capital on a financing provided to German software specialist easy Software AG.
Advised an international financier in connection with a growth financing for Vienna-based GoStudent Group.
Advised a leading US-based capital debt platform in connection with the second lien venture debt financing and issuance of warrants for a Germany-based start-up provider of medical software solutions.
Advised an Irish growth financier on the growth financing of a Berlin-based start-up that develops and operates AI-driven customer data platforms.
Advised Riverside Partners on various investments in various tech start-ups in Germany.

FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURINGS AND DISTRESSED FINANCINGS

Advised a German-based international Mittelstand industrial group active in the mechanical and plant engineering sector on the restructuring of its financing arrangements in a distressed situation.
Advised U.S. growth lender Runway Growth on the financing of meal-kit specialist Marley Spoon SE in connection with the restructuring of its financing arrangements.
Advised the U.S. industrial group Greenbrier on financing matters relating to its investment in German rail wagon manufacturer Helrom, during insolvency proceedings.
Advised VARTA AG on the refinancing and extension of its syndicated corporate financing facilities, in connection with an additional bridge financing, as well as the further restructuring of its financing arrangements.

PROJECT FINANCE

Advised the financing banks on the financing of the construction and operation of one of Germany's largest onshore wind farm projects (>200 MW).
Advised BASF SE as well as the borrowers on the financing of the acquisition and the construction of the offshore wind parc Hollands Kust Zuid, one of largest offshore wind parcs in the world.
Advised a consortium of lenders on the intended acquisition financing of a portfolio of battery storage systems in Germany.
Advised scale-ups in the renewables space on convertible loans, growth financings as well as pre-IPO financings.
Advised the financing banks on the financing of numerous international onshore wind and solar projects, amongst others in Italy, France, the UK, Ireland, Norway and Spain.
Advised Prime Capital on the financing of numerous onshore wind projects in Scandinavia.

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