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Our German team is an integral part of our pre-eminent European High Yield practice.
Our High Yield team has been involved in the European high yield market since its inception, leading many of the deals that have shaped and continued to influence the direction of the European high yield market. We combine our High Yield practice with our market-leading practices in banking, leveraged finance and debt capital markets, making us one of the very few law firms that has the ability to cover all aspects of complicated leveraged finance high yield transactions and crossover and emerging markets high yield transactions.
Our combined Bank/Bond team can service all requirements in relation to high yield debt offerings, senior, second-lien, mezzanine and PIK debt, bridge-to-bond financings, bank/bond financings, securitisation take-outs, debt buy-backs and restructurings.
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News: 28 March 2023
Allen & Overy advised IHO Verwaltungs GmbH (IHO Verwaltung) in connection with the placement of EUR 500 million in principal amount of its Sustainability-Linked Senior Secured PIK Toggle Notes due…

News: 02 February 2023
Allen & Overy has advised a syndicate of banks on the successful placement of EUR 1 billion convertible bonds issued by Rheinmetall AG (Rheinmetall).

News: 01 February 2023
Allen & Overy is expanding its practice in asset management and alternative investments as part of its growth plan for Germany with the hire of the recognised fund specialist Dorothee Atwell who will…

Publications: 25 January 2023
New reporting standards under EMIR: 203 reporting fields, one deadline, huge sanctions
In-scope entities have to follow new EMIR1 reporting requirements by April 2024 or face hefty sanctions. ESMA2 has published the guidelines, validation rules and reporting instructions with which you…
Recognition
Allen & Overy ranked as the second most active legal advisor to European high yield underwriters and issuers, advising on transactions that generated approximately EUR9bn in aggregate gross proceeds.
Bloomberg Global Legal Adviser League Tables 2016