Dr Hannes Jacobi
Hannes Jacobi is a Partner in our Finance practice in Frankfurt.
Hannes is a finance lawyer and focuses on Energy and Infrastructure Finance (including Rolling Stock Finance) and Real Estate Finance. He regularly acts for banks, debt funds, and other financial institutions, as well as sponsors, asset managers, lessors, and lessees on domestic and cross-border finance or leasing transactions.
As part of his general finance practice, Hannes advises on structured finance transactions, insolvency law, and sustainable and green finance aspects.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- the lenders in relation to the project financing of the 725 kilometre, 1.4 GW NeuConnect Interconnector project between the UK and Germany (European Power Deal of the Year: Transmission – IJGlobal Awards 2022; European Power Deal of the Year – PFI Awards 2022)
- PEARL Infrastructure Capital on the financing and acquisition of a biomass CHP plant in Germany
- a German bank on the financing of a solar park in France
- DAL Deutsche Anlagen-Leasing on leasing transactions with DB Regio and other operators for the various local rail passenger transport networks and on the related financings, e.g. Netz Nord-Süd (NOS2), MoselLux, Teilnetz Ostsee-Alster (OSTA), Linienstern Mühldorf 2025+ (LSM), Werdenfels 2028+ (WFS)
- DIF Capital Partners on a sale and lease back transaction regarding electrical trains with DB Regio AG for public transport in the subnet Kinzigtal and the related financing with MEAG
- the lenders on the RBL for an oil and gas company in Germany
- Hessische Landesbahn on a financing of a maintenance facility for rolling stock with KfW IPEX-Bank
- Banks, insurances and debt funds as well as major sponsors on real estate financings for German properties and pan-European portfolio
- Deutsche Bank AG, Tokyo Branch on an up to US $1.5 billion (re-)financing to Joyson Safety Systems
- Sumitomo Corporation on its investment in Germany-based EEW Offshore Wind EU Holding
- a Spanish energy company on the acquisition of the Ostwind Group, which develops, engineers, builds and operates high quality wind farms in France and Germany
- Deutsche Lufthansa group on the sale of LSG Group to private equity investor Aurelius Group (global business)
Background
Hannes holds a PhD in law from the University of Greifswald, Germany, graduating with distinction. Prior to joining the firm in 2019, he worked for a leading global law firm in its asset finance team. Hannes is fluent in German and English.
