Banking and Finance Law
Ludwig Zesch
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Ludwig Zesch advises national and international private equity funds, corporate borrowers, debt funds and financial institutions on a range of complex domestic and cross-border financings. His practice includes acquisition finance, direct lending, leveraged buyouts and corporate financing.
Ludwig has particular experience handling significant acquisition financings involving a range of debt structures, including unitranche/super senior structures.
Prior to joining McDermott, he worked for other leading international law firms with the same advisory focus in Munich and Frankfurt.
Ludwig is the co-author of Acquisition Finance Agreements in Germany, a comprehensive commentary on credit agreements for leveraged buyouts under German law.
Overview
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Germany™ 2026 for work in:
- Banking and Finance Law
Awards:
IFLR1000, Rising Star Banking and Finance, 2022
Additional Information
Case History
Transactions
- Transactional Experience
Ludwig Advised:
- Apera Asset Management as lender on a variety of unitranche financings, including the financing of the acquisition of (i) Factor Eleven by Armira, (ii) Vice Golf by Oakley and (iii) GFP by Riverside *
- BayWa AG on their syndicated ESG linked credit financing*
- Equistone Partners on the financing of the acquisition of (i) Bien-Zenker and Hanse-Haus and (ii) United Initiators*
- FSN Capital on the financing of the acquisition of (i) iMPREG and (ii) Altium’s TASKING business*
- Pemberton Asset Management as lender on a variety of unitranche financings, including the financing of the acquisition of BE-terna by DPE*
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