Jan-Christopher Wilhelms
Biography
Overview
Jan-Christopher Wilhelms is an Associate in White & Case's Global Capital Markets Practice.
Jan-Christopher advises clients on initial public offerings, rights issues and secondary offerings, cross-border high-yield and corporate bonds as well as hybrid financing instruments. Additionally, he advises on capital markets compliance and general corporate finance matters.
His clients include domestic and international issuers, underwriters, financial investors and shareholders.
Prior to joining the Firm as an Associate in 2023, Jan-Christopher gained several years of experience as a trainee lawyer and research assistant in capital markets law with White & Case as well as in corporate and capital markets law at two other major international law firms in Frankfurt.
Experience
Bank syndicate (2024)
Advised a bank syndicate of initial purchasers, led by Deutsche Bank and J.P. Morgan SE, on the issuance of various financial instruments by Mangrove LuxCo III S.à r.l. and its subsidiaries for the early and full repayment of Kelvion's existing restructuring liabilities.
Kelvion Group (2024)
Advised a bank syndicate of initial purchasers, led by Deutsche Bank and J.P. Morgan SE, on the issuance of €475 million senior secured floating rate notes due 2029 as well as a syndicated €170 million super senior guarantee facility and a syndicated super senior revolving facility of €65 million by Mangrove LuxCo III S.à r.l. and its subsidiaries for the early and full repayment of Kelvion's existing restructuring liabilities.
CECONOMY (2024)
Advised a banking syndicate of initial purchasers, led by BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan and Société Générale, on CECONOMY AG's €500 million issuance of sustainability-linked senior notes due 2029
CECONOMY (2024)
Advised BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan and Société Générale as dealer managers on an offer to purchase for cash CECONOMY AG's existing €500 million senior notes due 2026
Adler Group (2024)
Advised Adler Group S.A. and its subsidiaries on the agreement with a steering committee of bondholders supporting a comprehensive recapitalization of the Adler Group
Meyer Burger Technology (2024)
Advised Meyer Burger Technology AG, a leading manufacturer of premium solar modules and solar cells, on a capital increase with gross proceeds of CHF 206.75 million
Triton (2024)
Advised a syndicate of banks and financial institutions on the financing of the acquisition of Siemens Energy's Trench business by private equity sponsor Triton
Renk Group (2024)
Advised a syndicate of 14 banks and financial institutions from Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific on the refinancing of Renk Group's existing facilities and existing bonds
Adler Group (2023)
Advised Adler Group S.A. and its subsidiaries on a €191 million senior secured bond issuance and tender offer for its €165 million outstanding senior secured convertible notes
Georg Fischer (2023)
Advised Georg Fischer AG, a leading worldwide provider for the safe transport of liquids and gases, vehicle weight reduction and high-precision manufacturing technologies, on its €2.1 billion voluntary recommended public cash tender offer for all the issued and outstanding shares in Uponor Corporation, a Helsinki-listed global solution provider of water distribution
BENTELER Group (2023)
Advised Benteler International Aktiengesellschaft on comprehensive €2.0 billion long-term financing, including with the debut issuance of two senior secured high yield bonds with volumes of €525 million and US$500 million, a syndicated loan facility of €810 million and a revolving credit facility of €250 million, as well as the release of collateral in 18 countries originally provided in connection with BENTELER Group's restructuring
Siemens Energy (2023)
Advised a consortium of banks, led by the joint global coordinators Citigroup and Société Générale, on the €1.3 billion capital increase of Siemens Energy AG
