Simon Reitz advises financial institutions, debt funds, private equity sponsors and companies on syndicated and unitranche lending transactions.
His experience includes advising on domestic and cross-border acquisition finance, corporate finance, sustainability linked finance and debt restructurings.
Simon Reitz is a lecturer at the Institute for Law and Finance of Goethe University Frankfurt am Main.
Simon Reitz berät Finanzinstitute, Debt Fonds, Private Equity Sponsoren und Unternehmen zu syndizierten sowie Unitranche Krediten.
Seine Erfahrung umfasst regionale und grenzüberschreitende Akquisitionsfinanzierungen, Unternehmensfinanzierungen, ESG-getriebene Finanzierungen und deren Restrukturierung.
Simon Reitz ist Lehrbeauftragter des Institutes for Law and Finance der Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main.
Contact details
Kontaktdaten
- Clifford Chance, Frankfurt
- +496971991319
- Email me
- Speaks German and English
- Spricht Deutsch und Englisch
- Practice area Global Financial Markets
- Sector Banks, Private equity, Infrastructure investors
Career & qualifications
- Justus-Liebig-University Giessen (Dr. jur.) 2012
- Admitted as a Rechtsanwalt in Germany 2013
- Associate in the banking and finance practice group in an international law firm 2013
- Principal associate in the banking and finance practice group in an international law firm 2017
- Joined Clifford Chance 2020
- Partner since 2023
Qualifikation
- Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (Doktor der Rechtswissenschaften – Dr. iur.) 2012
- Zugelassen als Rechtsanwalt in Deutschland 2013
- Associate bei einer internationalen Wirtschaftskanzlei im Bank- und Finanzrecht, Frankfurt am Main 2013
- Principal Associate bei einer internationalen Wirtschaftskanzlei im Bank- und Finanzrecht, Frankfurt am Main 2017
- Bei Clifford Chance seit 2020
- Partner seit 2023
Awards and citations
- "Simon Reitz approaches every transaction with calm and expertise, even under the most challenging circumstances. His market knowledge and pragmatism are unmatched, and he is always focused on getting deals done. Working with him is a pleasure, and he brings a great sense of humor to everything he does."
Legal 500 Germany 2026 - Banking & Finance - Often recommended; Rising Star - "extremely competent, fast and very thorough in implementation, excellent customer and bank handling, very reliable"
JUVE 2024/25 - Credit & Acquisition Financing - Most Renowned Lawyers for Banking and Finance
WirtschaftsWoche 2024 - "Up and Coming"
Chambers 2025 - Banking & Finance - "Simon Reitz is very experienced and provides exceptional advice and expertise in relation to syndicated loans. His support is of high value and he successfully executes transactions."
Legal 500 Germany 2025 - "Simon Reitz is a great partner who is able to easily balance commercial and legal risks in order to deliver deals. He is always impressive and great to work with."
Chambers Global 2025 - "Simon Reitz is a great partner who is able to easily balance commercial and legal risks in order to deliver deals. He is always impressive and great to work with."; "Simon Reitz is very proactive and anticipatory, and knows the most pragmatic and ideal solutions. He also has a good feel and style for negotiations and knows how to move deals forward."
Chambers Global 2025 - "Simon Reitz is quick, reliable, makes no mistakes in his work and is available all of the time."; "Simon Reitz is pragmatic and to the point, and his recommendations are very good."
Chambers Global 2025 - Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Handelsblatt 2024 - Banking and Finance - Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Handelsblatt 2024 - Restructuring and Insolvency
Auszeichnungen
- Partner of the Next Generation - „Simon Reitz geht alle Geschäfte mit Ruhe und Sachverstand an, selbst unter schwierigsten Umständen. Seine Marktkenntnisse und sein Pragmatismus sind unübertroffen und er ist stets bestrebt, Geschäfte abzuschließen. Die Zusammenarbeit mit ihm ist angenehm und er geht alles mit Humor an."
Legal 500 Germany 2026 - Kreditrecht - Oft empfohlen und Aufsteiger - " extrem kompetent, schnell u. sehr gründl. in der Umsetzung, äußerst guter Umgang mit Kunden u. Banken, sehr zuverlässig"
JUVE 2025 – Kredite und Akquisitionsfinanzierung - Die renommiertesten Anwälte für Bank- und Finanzrecht
WirtschaftsWoche 2024 - Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Handelsblatt 2024 - Bank- und Finanzrecht - Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Handelsblatt 2024 - Restrukturierung and Insolvenz - "Up and Coming"
Chambers 2025 - Banking & Finance - "Simon Reitz ist sehr erfahren und bietet außergewöhnliche Beratung und Expertise in Bezug auf Konsortialkredite. Seine Unterstützung ist von hohem Wert und er führt Transaktionen erfolgreich durch."
Legal 500 Germany 2025 - Banking & Finance - "Simon Reitz is a great partner who is able to easily balance commercial and legal risks in order to deliver deals. He is always impressive and great to work with.";"Simon Reitz is very proactive and anticipatory, and knows the most pragmatic and ideal solutions. He also has a good feel and style for negotiations and knows how to move deals forward."
Chambers Global 2025 - "Simon Reitz is quick, reliable, makes no mistakes in his work and is available all of the time."; "Simon Reitz is pragmatic and to the point, and his recommendations are very good."
Chambers Global 2025