Clifford Chance
Patrick advises companies, investors, sponsors and secured and unsecured creditors on financial and operational restructurings both outside and in the context of insolvency proceedings.
He focuses on cross-border and multinational restructurings and distressed transactions, in particular in cases involving complex financing structures. He also advises on all aspects of German insolvency and restructuring law. Furthermore, he taught at King’s College London and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens as visiting lecturer.
His experience includes advising:
- Schur Flexibles Group, an international flexible plastic packaging manufacturer, on its successful financial restructuring.*
- an Austrian bank on its financing of a real estate development project and the sale of the iconic luxury hotel under construction to a family-owned investor.*
- Water Street Healthcare Partners on its sale of Orgentec Group to Sebia S.A.*
- German automotive supplier Linde + Wiemann on its successful financial restructuring.*
- a leading global aluminium producer in the acquisition of an aluminium processing company out of insolvency.*
- a major group of Noteholders in relation to their pre- and post-filing claims in the restructuring of the Senvion Group.*
- ACPS Automotive, a technology and market leader in towbars/hitches for cars, SUVs, and vans, on the completion of its financial restructuring.*
- Global Loan Agency Services Limited as facilities agent, GLAS Trust Corporation Limited as existing security agent and TMF Trustee Limited as new security agent, on the restructuring of BARTEC, a German manufacturer of explosion safety equipment.*
- Global Loan Agency Services in connection with the restructuring of Galapagos Holding S.A.*
- a leading German automotive OEM on the refinancing of its investment in a provider of ride hailing services.*
- Losberger De Boer Group on its financial and operative restructuring.*
- a leading U.S. automotive OEM in relation to the restructuring of a key supplier.*
- a major private equity investor in relation to the acquisition of debt instruments in the context of the restructuring of a distressed retail Group.*
- a leading German bank on the refinancing of its investment in a FinTech venture.*
- TowerBrook Capital Partners on the financing of its acquisition of Bosal ACPS, a leading manufacturer of tow bars for original equipment manufacturers and suppliers.*
- Intermediate Capital Group on the acquisition of proALPHA Business Solutions Group, one of the largest providers of enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions.*
- OpCapita and its portfolio company NKD, a German discount clothing retailer, in connection with the refinancing of existing indebtedness by way of an asset-based lending facility.*
- the Senior Lenders’ Ad Hoc Committee on the financial restructuring of H.C. Starck Group.*
- leading U.S. investors on the restructuring of their investments in German biogas and commodity assets.*
- a leading German electricity producer on the restructuring of its distressed foreign offshore investments.*
*matter handled at previous law firm
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Contact details
- Clifford Chance, Munich
- +49 89 21632 8026
- Email me
- Speaks German and English
- Practice area Global Financial Markets, Restructuring & insolvency
Career and qualifications
- Johannes Gutenberg University (B.A.) 2004
- King's College London (LL.M., with merit) 2009
- Admitted as a Rechtsanwalt in Germany 2014
- Johannes Gutenberg University (Ph.D., summa cum laude) 2015
- Joined Clifford Chance as a Partner 2024
Professional bodies
- Gesellschaft für Restrukturierung TMA Deutschland e.V. (Co-founder of the German TMA NextGen Chapter)
- Insolvency Law Restructuring of the DAV (Member of the Working Group)
- Munich Bar Association (Member)
Awards and citations
- Next Generation Lawyer
Legal 500 Germany 2024 - Restructuring
- Rising Star – "professionally outstanding, an absolute pleasure to work with, responding very well to the clients needs with excellent availability."
Legal 500 Germany 2023 - Restructuring
- Leading Individual
WirtschaftsWoche 2023