Nikolaus advises listed and private domestic and foreign companies, private equity funds and banks across the full range of syndicated lending with a particular emphasis on acquisition and takeover financings, as well as M&A related financing matters. He also advises sellers and purchasers in relation to non-performing and performing loan portfolio transactions.
Nikolaus has recently acted for the following: freenet AG (2016) on acquisition financings for the Media Broadcast group and a significant stake in listed Sunrise Communications AG by way of a syndicated loan facilities agreement and a German private placement (Schuldschein) transaction, Gerresheimer AG (2015) on the refinancing of its syndicated loan and the financing of its acquisition of Centor Holding Inc. by way of a bridge term loan and its subsequent refinancing through a German private placement (Schuldschein), and Tele Columbus AG on its comprehensive restructuring and refinancing through a syndicated loan in connection with its initial public offering (2015).
In previous years, he has worked for: Waterland Private Equity in connection with the financing of its acquisition of RHM clinics (2011) and Median clinics (2014) groups, Stirling Square on the financing of its acquisition of Polytech-Domilens (2015), and the syndicate banks on the financing of Merck's takeover of Sigma-Aldrich (2014).
