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

Kate advises banks and other financial institutions, sponsors, investors, and corporate borrowers on cross-border financings, including:

  • Bank/bond financings
  • Acquisition financings
  • Refinancings
  • General corporate financings
  • Financial restructurings

Kate is a member of the Frankfurt Bar Association. 

Kate's experience includes advising:

  • Banks and institutional investors on the infrastructure financing of Quartz Healthcare
  • Bank consortium on a €6 billion credit facility for Volkswagen Financial Services
  • Bank consortium on the refinancing of the Borgers Group within its restructuring 
  • Bank consortium on the refinancing of Perstorp Chemicals
  • 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
  • Befesa
    • On extending the terms of its €660 million senior secured Term Loan B, €100 million revolving credit facility and €35 million guarantee facility credit lines until 2028/2029
    • On its refinancing
  • Bregal on:
    • The acquisition financing of Laird Thermal Systems
    • The acquisition financing of Perfect Drive Sports Group
  • Cheplapharm
    • On its refinancing (term loan B of €1.48 billion and RCF of more than €500 million)
    • On the increase and adjustment of credit lines
  • Deutsche Bank
    • On a KfW-funded financing for the KAEFER Group
    • On the financing of Supernova
  • Goldman Sachs:
    • On the term loan and revolving credit facility for Ramudden Global to refinance existing debt
    • On the refinancing of AVS
  • Hg on the acquisition financing of Serrala
  • IFCO and sponsors Triton and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority on its refinancing (term facilities of €1.64 billion and RCF of €310 million)
  • 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 its €1.5 billion refinancing
  • Pfleiderer on its refinancing
  • RENK on its refinancing of existing facilities and high-yield bonds
  • Triton on the acquisition financing of Swiss IT Security

Bar Qualification

  • Certificate of Attestation from Law Society of Ireland
  • England and Wales (Solicitor)

Education

  • Bachelor of Laws, University of Bristol

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • German
  • Chinese (Mandarin)

Practices