Bird & Bird advises Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG on the financing of a logistics centre for Hillwood

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Sebastian Bergenthal, LL.M.

Partner
Germany

As a member of our Finance & Financial Regulation team in Frankfurt, I have more than 10 years of experience in advising on financing transactions. I bring a deep understanding of the economic interests of my clients and their business, and a pragmatic, goal-oriented approach to legal service.

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Jonathan Stoldt

Associate
Germany

As a senior associate in our German Finance & Financial Regulation Group based in Frankfurt, I advise national and international clients on finance and regulatory matters.

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Simon Schulz

Associate
Germany

As an associate in the Financing & Financial Regulation practice group based in our Frankfurt office, I advise German and international clients on all aspects of banking and finance law. One focus of my work is advising on structured financing, real estate, acquisition and corporate finance.

International law firm Bird & Bird has advised Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (pbb) on the long-term re-financing of a logistics centre in Duisburg for US real estate company Hillwood.

Pbb is a leading European specialist bank for commercial real estate financing and had already financed the construction of the logistics centre. The loan is in the mid double-digit million range.

Hillwood is one of the world's leading companies in the commercial property sector with 30 years of investment experience in Europe and North America and has a special focus on the development and management of commercial and industry spaces.

The logistics centre is located in the developed industrial area of Duisburg-Hochfeld, it will be used for production, warehousing and commerce purposes. The site has a total rental area of approx. 28,200 square meters.

Pbb was advised by the following Bird & Bird lawyers: Partner Sebastian Bergenthal, LL.M. (lead) and associates Jonathan Stoldt and Simon Schulz (all Finance & Financial Regulation, Frankfurt).

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