Clemens Niedner

Clemens heads up the Practice Area Finance. He advises international banks, investors and multinational corporations on corporate and acquisition financing and other types of syndicated loans. Another focus of his practice is advice on restructuring. Clemens is regarded as an experienced legal adviser in complex, multinational financing transactions and, with his in-depth knowledge of the European syndicated loan market, is a recognised specialist in this field.

With his expertise, far-reaching network and close relationships with globally active banks, Clemens opens up a wealth of financing options and scope for action for his clients. Excellent relationships with all contractual partners - even long after the contracts have been signed - characterise his advice and positively reflect his practice-oriented approach.

CV

Since 2016 Partner, Taylor Wessing

2013 – 2016 Partner, international law firm

Since 2012 Lecturer on subject of acquisition finance, School of Finance & Management

Career

Since 2016 Partner, Taylor Wessing

2013 – 2016 Partner, international law firm

Since 2012 Lecturer on subject of acquisition finance, School of Finance & Management

Education

2006 Admitted as a lawyer, Frankfurt

2006 Second state examination

2003 – 2005 Legal clerkship Hessen, Germany and South Africa

Memberships & Associations

German–South African Lawyers Association

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Awards

JUVE 2025/2026

Featured

JUVE 2025/2026

Lexology Index 2025

The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2025

Experience

Formycon

Under the leadership of the Frankfurt-based Taylor-Wessing partners Lars-Gerrit Lüßmann and Michael Sinhart, Formycon AG and ATHOS KG are merging their development activities in the field of so-called biosimilars, the follow-up products of biological medicines (biologics), in a long-term strategic partnership. The centrepiece of this agreement is Formycon AG’s participation in the rights of two biosimilars. The volume of the legally complex transaction (aggregate counter-performance) adds up to approximately 650 million euros.

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Dr. Sebastian Beyer, LL.M. (Auckland)

Tobias Kraut

Felipe Villena

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Prof. Dr. Michael Johannes Pils

Marcus Hartmann

Taylor Wessing advises Encavis AG on a sustainability-linked EUR 125,000,000 syndicated facility

The revolving credit facility contains ratings-based sustainability criteria, has a term of up to five years and was arranged by Encavis and Commerzbank. The majority of the facilities is available on a revolving basis for the purchase of projects and thus offers Encavis the possibility to spontaneously and easily broaden the portfolio of the group's own projects. In addition, a traditional working capital line with the possibility of establishing ancillary facilities is included.

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Rudi Hasenberg

Taylor Wessing advises syndicate of banks on a sustainability-linked EUR 500,000,000 syndicated facility for Symrise AG

Advised syndicate of banks on a sustainability-linked EUR 500,000,000 facility for Symrise AG. The sustainability criteria are individually tailored to the needs of the group and include the eco-efficiency of greenhouse gas emissions, the expansion of sustainable procurement processes for biological raw materials and increasing the efficiency of water consumption in arid regions.

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