Kate Zhu

kate.zhu@lw.com

+49.69.6062.6579

Profile

Kate Zhu is an associate in Latham & Watkins’ Frankfurt office and a member of the Finance Department.

Kate advises German and international financial institutions, sponsors, investors, and corporate borrowers on domestic and cross-border financings, including:

Acquisition financings
Refinancings
General corporate financings
Financial restructurings

Kate is a member of the Frankfurt Bar Association.

Experience

Kate’s experience includes advising:

Banks and institutional infrastructure investors on the financing of Quartz Healthcare
Bank consortium:
- On the provision of credit lines of €1.8 billion and €1.2 billion for TUI by KfW
- On the extension of existing revolving credit facilities totaling €4.7 billion for TUI
Bank consortium on the refinancing of the Borgers Group within its restructuring
Bank consortium on the refinancing of Perstorp Chemicals
Befesa:
- On extending the term of its credit lines until 2026
- On its refinancing
Cheplapharm:
- On the increase and adjustment of credit lines
- On its refinancing
Goldman Sachs:
- On the term loan and revolving credit facility for Ramudden Global to refinance existing debt
- On the refinancing of AVS
Kelvion Group on €235 million super senior revolving credit and guarantee facilities to refinance outstanding notes
Lenders on the financing in connection with the acquisition of the Thermal Commercial Vehicles Division from Valeo
Oiltanking on comprehensive refinancing of €1.5 billion