Dr. Thomas Flatten
Biography
Overview
Thomas Flatten provides domestic and international banks and financial institutions with comprehensive advice on national and international debt finance law. He has extensive experience helping clients with real estate, acquisition and project finance transactions, as well as complex issues relating to restructurings.
Adept at designing innovative solutions to secure the most favourable outcome for his clients, he recently arranged the financing for a real estate portfolio for Deutsche Bank AG, which required a novel hybrid of structured real estate financing, and a capital markets transaction.
Thomas is a board member of Pro Bono Deutschland e.V., an association for the promotion of pro bono legal advice for non-profit and non-governmental organisations and projects in Germany.
Experience
European Investment Bank, 2022
Advised the European Investment Bank (EIB) on a synthetic securitisation of a SME and Mid-Cap Loan portfolio originated by Raiffeisen Bank Romania S.A.
European Investment Bank, 2021
Advised the European Investment Bank (EIB) on a synthetic securitisation of a German SME and Mid-Cap Loan portfolio originated by Germany's largest bank Deutsche Bank AG.
European Investment Bank, 2021
Advised the European Investment Bank (EIB) on a synthetic securitisation in Romania originated by leasing company Deutsche Leasing Romania IFN S.A., a member of Deutsche Leasing Group.
Citibank, 2023
Advised Citibank on the financing of a 456 MW windpark in Brazil.
Deutsche Bank Luxembourg, 2023
Advised Deutsche Bank Luxembourg, as agent, on a secured credit facility for a Germany-based world market leader for offset printing presses.
BNP Paribas, 2022
Advised BNP Paribas as coordinator, bookrunner and mandated lead arranger, on the provision of a €300m financing for a listed residential real estate company.
Highly Recommended Lawyer: Banking and Finance Law, Capital Markets Law, Project Finance and Development Practice, Real Estate Law, Best Lawyers/Handelsblatt 2018-2023
Leading Individual:
Real Estate Finance, Chambers Europe, 2023
Recommended Lawyer: Banking & Finance, Legal500 EMEA 2023
