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Dr. Claudius Straub is a member of the global Financial Industry Group. He focuses on advising clients in the fields of banking and financial services regulation, asset management and M&A transactions in the financial sector. In this context, he advises financial service providers and FinTechs on a broad range of regulatory questions, including the regulation of crypto-assets and ESG topics. Dr. Claudius Straub also has experience in connection with (structured) financing transactions.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Advised several non-EU AIFMs in the filing of (pre-)marketing notifications in Germany for non-EU AIFs (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advising various FinTechs on regulatory questions, in particular on the regulation of crypto-asset services (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised a leading sovereign wealth fund in connection with its investments in regulated entities in Europe (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Experience
Advised several non-EU AIFMs in the filing of (pre-)marketing notifications in Germany for non-EU AIFs (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advising various FinTechs on regulatory questions, in particular on the regulation of crypto-asset services (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised a leading sovereign wealth fund in connection with its investments in regulated entities in Europe (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised Biscuit International Group in the financing of its acquisition of the Aviateur group (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised Belron S.A. in a $455 million incremental amendment to the senior secured term loan B and multiple credit commitment and term loan increases (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised Oaktree Capital Management and Northwestern Mutual as second-lien lenders in the restructuring of credit facilities advanced to sausage-skin manufacturer Kalle GmbH. (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised Sodiaal International in ESG Schuldschein loan agreements and the renegotiation of financing agreements (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Credentials
Education
Education
- EBS University , 2023, Doctorate
- University of Pennsylvania, Carey Law School, 2020, LL.M.
- State of Hesse, 2014, Second State Bar Exam
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, 2012, First State Examination
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Germany
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