Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP announced that Jérôme S. Friedrich has joined the Firm as a partner in the Finance Practice and Corporate Department. He will be based in the Firm's Frankfurt office.
 
Mr. Friedrich has nearly 20 years of experience in the finance sector. He represents German and multinational investors, sponsors, funds, banks and other companies, primarily advising on matters in acquisition finance, real estate finance, structured finance, and complex multijurisdictional transactions.
 
“Jérôme's broad finance practice and comprehensive knowledge of the German finance market is a tremendous benefit to the Firm,” said David J. Greenwald, chairman of Fried Frank. “We look forward to working with him as we continue to expand our presence in Europe to meet our clients' needs in their most sophisticated and complex transactions.”
 
At Fried Frank, Mr. Friedrich will work closely with corporate partner Dr. Juergen van Kann and other members of the Corporate Department in the Frankfurt office to meet a growing demand for expertise in the European finance sector.
 
“We are delighted to welcome Jérôme to our Frankfurt office,” said corporate partner Dr. Juergen van Kann. “His work is at the forefront of his industry and will be immensely beneficial to our clients as we confront the challenges in Europe's evolving financial environment.”
 
Prior to joining Fried Frank, Mr. Friedrich was a partner and head of the Finance Practice at Oppenhoff & Partner and prior to that was a partner in the Global Finance Group at Sidley Austin LLP, in both cases based in Frankfurt, Germany. He studied law at the University of Frankfurt and at the University Paris-X Nanterre in Paris, with honors (License en Droit).