Christian H. Jahn

christian.jahn@lw.com

+49.89.2080.3.8000

"Strength in acquisition finance and refinancing mandates, especially those with cross-border elements."

Chambers Europe 2024

"Reliable, commercial and communicates clearly."

The Legal 500 EMEA 2024

One of the best lawyers for Banking & Finance in Germany

Handelsblatt Best Lawyers 2019-2023

"Christian Jahn understands very complex situations and thinks about how to solve problems. He works until the deal is done and is fully there until the end."

Chambers Europe 2022 (Germany)

Frequently recommended – Bank Lending & Acquisition Finance

JUVE 2020-2023

Highly regarded – Banking & Finance

IFLR1000 2021-2023

Recommended for Banking & Finance in Germany

WirtschaftsWoche 2022

"His professionalism and expertise as well as his talent to look at situations from different angles (commercially and legally) are unique."

The Legal 500 Deutschland 2020

"A very good lawyer who is very strong when it comes to his commerciality and client service."

Chambers Europe 2024

"Christian Jahn is very good and visible in the market."

Chambers Europe Germany 2023

Profile

Dr. Christian Jahn advises companies, private equity funds, debt funds, and banks on acquisition financings, corporate loans, and restructurings, including mid-cap and large-scale cross-border transactions.

He regularly advises German and international clients on:

Leveraged buyouts and other M&A transactions
Domestic and cross-border financings and restructurings
Syndicated corporate loans

Christian brings a commercial pragmatism and complementary technical rigor to complex and cross-border matters. He leverages the firm’s global platform and efficiently manages teams in multiple jurisdictions to execute financings. Christian has particular skill in handling China-related matters, as he studied Mandarin and Chinese law at Nanjing University.

Christian frequently writes and speaks on finance and restructuring topics. He authored and co-edited the books “Acquisition Finance Agreements in Germany” (Beck 2017) and “Akquisitionsfinanzierungen” (Beck 2019). He has also published several articles on Chinese law and is a member of the German-Chinese Lawyers’ Association (DCJV).

Experience

Christian's experience includes advising:

Leveraged Buyouts

Chequers Capital on the financing of the acquisition of the nursing home operator EMVIA Living
CVC Credit Partners on Amadys acquisition financing
One Equity Partners on multiple transactions, including:
- Financing of the acquisition of SGB-Smit Group from BC Partners
- Acquisition of Walterscheid Group
Permira Debt Managers on the financing of the acquisition of Onmincare Group by Equistone

Corporate Loans

Allgeier SE on its syndicated financing for Allgeier
CLAAS KGaA mbH in connection with a €325 million syndicated corporate loan and a €300 million Schuldschein loan
Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, Erste Bank, HSBC, IKB, LBBW, SaarLB on various syndicated and bilateral financings for ProGroup AG
LBBW on the syndicated financing of Weishaupt Group
Mann+Hummel on several transactions, including:
- €1.1 billion Schuldschein loan for its Affinia Group acquisition
- €800 million revolving credit facility and €400 million Green Schuldschein loans
Seven Senders on its growth financing by a London-based growth capital provider