Baker McKenzie advised SIG-i Capital in its capacity as lender on the financing of FLABEG Group.
SIG-i Capital is a private credit investment manager which made a double-digit million Euro financing available to FLABEG Group, an European market and technology leader in the automotive glass sector. FLABEG will apply the funds to strengthen its automotive interior business, among other purposes of the financing.
With the investment in FLABEG Group, SIG-i Capital continues its successful strategy of investing in European medium-sized companies with strong underlying competitive positions that require an aligned partner for financing growth or transformation of the business.
Baker McKenzie regularly advises financial institutions, direct lenders, private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on domestic and complex cross-border transformational financings. Recent lender clients include ING, SACE, AKA, BNPP, Commerzbank, DEKA, Deutsche Bank, DZ Bank, KfW-IPEX, LBBW, MUFG, NordLB, ODDO BHF, SCB, UBS and Julius Bär.
Legal advisor to SIG-i Capital:
Baker McKenzie
Lead: Restructuring/Banking & Finance: Joachim Ponseck (partner, Frankfurt), Matthias Töke (partner, Frankfurt)
Team: Banking & Finance: Dr. Oliver Socher (partner, Frankfurt), Silke Fritz (counsel, Frankfurt), Philipp Thimm (associate, Frankfurt), Kieran Verdano (associate, Frankfurt), Diren Aksu (associate, Frankfurt)
Restructuring: Prof. Dr. Artur Swierczok (counsel, Frankfurt), Tim Hosgör (associate, Frankfurt)
Corporate: Julia Braun (partner, Munich), Katja Heuterkes (counsel, Munich), Julia Rossie (senior associate, Munich)
Baker McKenzie offices in Brazil, France, Hungary, Czech Republic and China were also involved.