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Christian Pleister is a partner in Noerr's Berlin and Frankfurt office and co-head of the Corporate department. He is an expert for complex transactions, private equity investments and restructuring. He regularly advises on cross-border transactions, especially in the fields of technology, media, telecommunications, financial services and energy. Selected References - lead advisor on wind-down of VTB Bank (Europe) SE upon instruction of BaFin appointed special representative - German Football League Bundesliga - international investor process and media right auction processes - Advising lenders' steering committee on restructuring, refinancing and reorganization of leading German energy group STEAG and sale to financial investor Asterion - Wirecard: Lead advisor on worldwide sales process of Wirecard entities, et. al sale of North American Business to Centerbridge backed Syncapay and European core business to Grupo Santander - Global Fashion Group: IPO (structuring, reorganization) and prior financing rounds - KATHREIN: Advising on the sale of its core business (mobile networks antenna) to Ericsson - Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. /Deutsche Bank: comprehensive advice on the Oppenheim Esch complex and restructuring - Rocket Internet: Advising on various equity and finance transactions, inter alia block trade of Delivery Hero shares to Naspers - HelloFresh: IPO (structuring, reorganization) and prior financing rounds - Alteri Investors/Apollo Global Management: various special opportunity transactions Media - Leading advisor for M&A, JUVE - "A strong negotiator who understands well how to realise the interests of his clients", Chambers Europe - "Thought Leader Germany" M&A / Corporate Governance, "Most highly regarded", "reputation in the industry for providing the highest-quality advice", Who´s Who Legal - One of the "best German corporate lawyers", top list of WirtschaftsWoche