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Christian advises issuers, underwriters and international investors in connection with bond issuances, initial public offerings, capital increases and other relevant questions relating to capital markets law.

Christian has extensive expertise in advising issuers and underwriters in connection with establishing and updating debt issuance programs, stand-alone issuances of euro-bonds, green, sustainability-linked and social bonds, convertible and hybrid bonds, regulatory capital, IPOs, and capital increases. In addition, Christian's core expertise extends to debt restructurings (including tender offers and repurchase transactions), (German) Schuldschein loans, registered bonds (n-bonds) as well as commercial paper. Christian is author of several publications relating to capital markets law.

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Since 2022 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
2021 - 2022 Senior Legal, Counsel, Berlin Hyp
2019 - 2020 Senior Associate, Morrison Foerster, Berlin
2014 - 2018 Associate/Senior Associate, Clifford Chance, Frankfurt

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Since 2022 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
2021 - 2022 Senior Legal, Counsel, Berlin Hyp
2019 - 2020 Senior Associate, Morrison Foerster, Berlin
2014 - 2018 Associate/Senior Associate, Clifford Chance, Frankfurt

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