SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz advised Südzucker on the issuance of a corporate bond. The volume of the unsubordinated bond issued by Südzucker International Finance B.V. and guaranteed by Südzucker AG amounts to EUR 300 million. The bond has a term of seven years and a coupon of 1.25 percent.

The banking syndicate for the issuance consisted of BayernLB, Deutsche Bank, DZ BANK AG, Helaba and Landesbank Baden-Württemberg.

This transaction confirms the strategy of SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz to expand its advisory services in the field of capital markets and to provide its strong corporate clients base with comprehensive advice on security issues.

The advisory team of SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz under the lead of partners Dr. Heino Rück (Corporate, Mannheim) and Markus Pfüller (Capital Markets, Frankfurt) consisted of Counsel Philipp von Ploetz, Associate Phillip Kablitz and Senior Transaction Lawyer Ksenia Chesnavskaya (all of them Capital Markets, Frankfurt).