"Very experienced and a deal-oriented negotiator."
Chambers Europe 2024
"A respected lawyer frequently mandated by equity and portfolio investors on acquisition financing and refinancing matters."
Chambers Europe 2024
"Torsten Volkholz really knows the real estate finance sector and knows what we need as a client."
Chambers Europe 2023
"Torsten has an amazing drive, and despite his busy calendar he manages to make time when needed."
Chambers Europe 2023
"We work very successfully with Torsten Volkholz and his team and can only recommend them."
The Legal 500 EMEA 2022 (Germany)
"He is very good at finding compromises with the opposition."
Chambers Europe 2023
"He is a deal-oriented negotiator."
Chambers Europe 2023
Often Recommended – Real Estate
JUVE 2021/2022
Highly Regarded – Real Estate Finance
IFLR1000 2022
Profile
Dr. Torsten Volkholz advises German and global sponsors, borrowers, and lenders on domestic and cross-border finance, real estate, and restructuring matters.
He maintains long-standing relationships with clients on all sides of real estate transactions, advising on:
Real estate finance
Acquisition finance
Restructuring finance
Asset-based and general corporate lending
Torsten also advises creditors and investors of distressed companies on corporate and real estate portfolio restructurings.
Drawing on his legal training in England, the US, and Germany, and his previous work in a commercial bank and as an assistant lecturer at the University of Kiel and at Bucerius Law School, he provides clients with a comprehensive perspective on their matters.
Torsten also advises clients on a range of matters related to the law pertaining to German foundations.
Experience
Torsten’s experience includes advising/representing:
Advent International on the public tender offer for Douglas Holding
Angelo, Gordon in the financing of several residential portfolios
Apollo on:
The €1 billion investment in Deutsche Wohnen SE
The €1 billion investment in the Northern Portfolio (residential real estate portfolio controlled by Vonovia)
The €1 billion investment in the Suedewo Portfolio (residential real estate portfolio controlled by Vonovia)
Apollo Real Estate Fund in the financing and restructuring of German real estate portfolios
Banco Santander in refinancing a German tourist and hotel chain
Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH in its balance sheet restructuring
Brookfield on its preferred equity investment in a Cologne residential project
Conergy AG in connection with working capital facilities
Deutsche Bank AG in restructurings and refinancings of German listed companies
GE Capital in several finance and refinancing transactions
Goldman Sachs in various acquisitions
Henderson Global Investors in numerous financings of German real estate portfolios
H.I.G. European Capital Partners in connection with the acquisition of a majority shareholding and debt
HPS Investment Partners, LLC in providing a US$1 billion senior secured credit facility to Bombardier, a transaction Private Debt Investor (PDI) in 2022, has named among private debt’s top 10 defining deals
Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund/Redos Real Estate in its acquisition of various real estate portfolios
Pfandbriefbank in the financing of a real estate portfolio
Royal Bank of Scotland in various restructurings
UniCredit in the multiple restructurings of a real estate financing
Wilmington Trust in the PrimaCom restructurings and as agent and security agent in the restructuring and insolvency proceedings of Praktiker/Max Bahr group
Qualifications
Bar Qualification
Rechtsanwalt (Germany)
Education
Dr. jur., University of Kiel, 2007
Second German State Exam, Higher Regional Court, Hamburg, 2005
Private Debt Investor names HPS Investment Partners, LLC’s US$1 billion senior secured credit facility to Bombardier as among the top 10 transactions that have helped shape the asset class.
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