King & Wood Mallesons advised Deutsche Bank AG and HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG as arrangers on the syndicated financing of Merz Gruppe. The syndicate comprised of BNP Paribas S.A. – Frankfurt Branch, Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A., DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurter Sparkasse and HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG provides syndicated financing for Merz GmbH & Co. KGaA, Frankfurt Branch with a five-year term and an increase option.

Merz Gruppe is an innovative international corporation which has approx. 3,000 employees with a focus on health care products and has a well-positioned inherent research and development department.

“We are delighted to have been able to advise the lenders on Merz Gruppe’s first syndicated financing. Merz will hereby be enabled to continue with their growth strategy.”, Clemens Niedner, Partner with the Banking & Finance practice of King & Wood Mallesons, commented on the transaction.

Deutsche Bank and HSBC‘s team of advisors

King & Wood Mallesons LLP, Frankfurt

Clemens Niedner (Lead Partner), Sabine Schomaker (Partner) and Dr. Michael Beyer (Associate) (all financing, Frankfurt), Markus Hill (Partner, Tax, Frankfurt)

Kanzlei Walder Wyss, Zurich (for Swiss law)

Merz GmbH & Co. KGaA‘s team of advisors

Hogan Lovells, Frankfurt Dr. Katlen Blöcker (Partner) und Sven Seibold (Associate, both banking law, Frankfurt), Dr. Ingmar Dörr (Partner, Tax, Frankfurt)

Kanzlei Homburger AG, Zürich (for Swiss law)