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The investigations were closed without enforcement action.{{ FIELD }}Served as the Independent Compliance Consultant for a registered clearing agency in connection with its SEC settlement relating to liquidity arrangements.{{ FIELD }}Represented a multinational healthcare company in connection with its continuing self-reporting obligations under an FCPA settlement with the DOJ and SEC.{{ FIELD }}Represented a global manufacturing company in an SEC investigation of potential FCPA violations in South America that was closed without enforcement action.{{ FIELD }}Representing the Audit Committee of a space infrastructure development company in an independent investigation of accounting and employment allegations raised by a former employee.{{ FIELD }}Represented a global manufacturing company in an SEC investigation concerning air emissions-related issues that was closed without enforcement action.{{ FIELD }}Represented an international chemical company in a negotiated resolution of anti-corruption investigations conducted by U.S. and Dutch authorities.{{ FIELD }}Represented the audit committee of a public biopharmaceutical company in an internal investigation and related government investigations into allegations of accounting fraud and whistleblower retaliation.{{ FIELD }}Represented a public company provider of services to the healthcare industry in an SEC investigation of earnings-related disclosures that was resolved on favorable terms.{{ FIELD }}Represented a public pharmaceutical company in an SEC investigation of potential selective disclosures and Reg FD violations that was resolved on favorable terms.{{ FIELD }}Represented the independent directors of a commercial flooring company in an SEC investigation of earnings-related disclosures.{{ FIELD }}Represented the independent directors of a public company in connection with an SEC investigation of earnings-related disclosures.{{ FIELD }}Represented the CEO of a healthcare logistics company in SEC and DOJ investigations of the company's disclosures concerning PPE transactions.{{ FIELD }}Represented a public electrical utility in an SEC investigation of the utility’s historical bond offerings.{{ FIELD }}Represented one of the world’s largest banks in a DOJ investigation concerning the origination and sale of residential mortgage-backed securities during the years leading up to the financial crisis.{{ FIELD }}Represented the audit committee of a public media analytics company in an internal investigation and related government investigations into more than 20 separate allegations of accounting fraud and whistleblower retaliation.{{ FIELD }}Defended a major U.S. law firm and several of its partners and employees in an SEC investigation concerning the activities of the firm’s former client, an asset manager. The matter was closed without enforcement action.{{ FIELD }}Alec Koch is a co-leader of our Securities Enforcement and Regulation practice and a former Assistant Director with the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Enforcement.  He represents public companies, financial institutions, boards of directors, and individuals in securities enforcement and anti-corruption investigations before the SEC, DOJ, PCAOB, and other regulatory authorities.  Nationally ranked by Chambers USA, Alec is described as having \"broad market approval for his enforcement-side practice.\"\n Alec also regularly conducts internal investigations on behalf of companies and board committees, often involving multiple jurisdictions, and advises clients on regulatory compliance and corporate governance issues. \nAt the SEC, Alec supervised investigations of all types, including matters involving public company accounting and disclosure; The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; insider trading; regulated entities such as broker-dealers, investment advisers, and credit rating agencies; market manipulation; and securities offerings.  He served in multiple leadership roles, including as a member of the Division of Enforcement’s Broker-Dealer Task Force, as the co-chair of the Division's Priorities and Resources Subcommittee, and as a liaison between the Division of Enforcement and the SEC’s Office of Credit Ratings.\nAlec serves on the board of directors of Legal Aid D.C. and the Ethics Research Center, a non-profit organization that works to assist public companies and other institutions with building strong ethics and compliance programs.  \nPrior to working at the SEC, Alec was an associate at King \u0026amp; Spalding from 1997-2002. He rejoined the firm in 2016. M Alexander Koch Partner Top Ranked Lawyer, Securities: Regulation: Enforcement  Chambers USA, Nationwide (2019-PRESENT) Recognized for \"broad market approval for his enforcement-side practice\" and described as \"an extraordinary lawyer.\" Chambers USA, Securities Regulation: Enforcement - USA - Nationwide University of Virginia University of Virginia School of Law Georgetown University Georgetown University Law Center District of Columbia Representing a provider and operator of compression infrastructure used in the production and transfer of oil and natural gas in an investigation related to payments potentially made to Mexican cartels designated as foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs). Representing the audit committee of a global non-clinical global drug development company in an internal investigation related to potential FCPA and disclosure violations. 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Represented a global manufacturing company in an SEC investigation of potential FCPA violations in South America that was closed without enforcement action. Representing the Audit Committee of a space infrastructure development company in an independent investigation of accounting and employment allegations raised by a former employee. Represented a global manufacturing company in an SEC investigation concerning air emissions-related issues that was closed without enforcement action. Represented an international chemical company in a negotiated resolution of anti-corruption investigations conducted by U.S. and Dutch authorities. Represented the audit committee of a public biopharmaceutical company in an internal investigation and related government investigations into allegations of accounting fraud and whistleblower retaliation. 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Represented one of the world’s largest banks in a DOJ investigation concerning the origination and sale of residential mortgage-backed securities during the years leading up to the financial crisis. Represented the audit committee of a public media analytics company in an internal investigation and related government investigations into more than 20 separate allegations of accounting fraud and whistleblower retaliation. Defended a major U.S. law firm and several of its partners and employees in an SEC investigation concerning the activities of the firm’s former client, an asset manager. 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[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAxel has extensive experience representing financial institutions, investment funds, including family offices and companies in the renewables/hydrogen industry with their particularities with respect to both tax and non-tax issues and requirement\u0026nbsp;in Germany and the European Union and serves as a strategic advisor to non-EU companies with business interest in the region.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith more than 25 years of experience as lawyer and tax advisor as well as tax officer with the German tax authorities, Axel not only has extensive experience in legal counselling, but also has in-depth knowledge of the internal processes of tax administration and issues related to the practical implementation of tax compliance structures.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAxel has been recognized by\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eJUVE\u003c/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;Tax\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eInternational Tax Review\u003c/em\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eHandelsblatt\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eBest Lawyers\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;among Germany's best tax lawyers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAxel has been a member of the advisory board at the Academy of the Real Estate Industry (ADI) for many years, where he also regularly lectures\u0026nbsp;on real estate tax law.\u003c/p\u003e","matters":["\u003cp\u003eAdvised on the sale of the luxury hotel\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eEurop\u0026auml;ischer Hof\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eto a new investor.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresent\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBarings Real Estate Advisers\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the sale including tax structuring of \u0026ldquo;The Westlight\u0026rdquo; 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Spalding's Frankfurt office and leads the firm's German tax practice. With more than 25 years of experience, his practice focuses on transactions, including financing structures and fund structuring for the real estate, energy and infrastructure, financial services, and other industries. He advises closed-end and open-end German and international investment and private equity funds, high-net-worth individuals and family offices on domestic and cross-border tax matters and tax optimization. Axel also represents clients in proceedings before German tax authorities and courts. \nAxel has extensive experience representing financial institutions, investment funds, including family offices and companies in the renewables/hydrogen industry with their particularities with respect to both tax and non-tax issues and requirement in Germany and the European Union and serves as a strategic advisor to non-EU companies with business interest in the region.\nWith more than 25 years of experience as lawyer and tax advisor as well as tax officer with the German tax authorities, Axel not only has extensive experience in legal counselling, but also has in-depth knowledge of the internal processes of tax administration and issues related to the practical implementation of tax compliance structures.\nAxel has been recognized by JUVE Tax, International Tax Review, Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers among Germany's best tax lawyers.\nAxel has been a member of the advisory board at the Academy of the Real Estate Industry (ADI) for many years, where he also regularly lectures on real estate tax law. Partner Recommended Lawyer for Transactional Tax JUVE Tax Handbook, 2023 Notable Practitioner: General Corporate Tax and Transactional Tax ITR World Tax 2023 - 2026 Recognized as one of Germany's Best Tax Lawyers  Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers, 2017-2025 Recognized as one of Germany's Best Real Estate Lawyers Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers, 2021-2025 \"top-class industry knowledge ... very good structuring advice\" Legal 500 Deutschland, 2018 Germany Steuerberaterkammer (Admitted 2005 - Member# A30788) Advised on the sale of the luxury hotel Europäischer Hof to a new investor. Represent Barings Real Estate Advisers in the sale including tax structuring of “The Westlight” in Berlin. Represent Tishman Speyer Investment Management GmbH in the EUR 200 million acquisition including the set-up of the fund and tax structuring of the office tower \"Bürohaus an der Alten Oper\" in Frankfurt. Represent Hannover Leasing in the sale including tax advice of the mixed-used real property “Colosseo” in Frankfurt to Patrizia. Represent Tishman Speyer in the acquisition of the Berlin trophy office building “Pressehaus am Alexander Platz”. Represent Barings Real Estate Advisers in the acquisition of the Berliner Volksbank headquarter at Budapester Strasse 35 from a real estate fund. Represent AEW Europe and Thor Equities JV in the EUR 200 million acquisition of 100 New Oxford Street, London including advice on fund structuring and regulatory law. Represent TRIUVA in the sale of the real estate property Frankfurt Central to a commercial real estate mandate managed by Aberdeen Asset Management Deutschland AG.","searchable_name":"Dr. Axel J. 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Townsend specializes in representing public and private companies with respect to mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions and governance matters. \u0026nbsp;Keith co-leads King \u0026amp; Spalding\u0026rsquo;s Global Corporate Practice. \u0026nbsp;In addition, Keith serves on our Managing Policy Committee. \u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeith has substantial experience working on a broad range of public company M\u0026amp;A transactions, including stock-for-stock strategic mergers, tender offers, spin-offs, cross-border transactions, statutory cash mergers and divestitures, and SPAC mergers. In addition, Keith has significant experience representing special committees in connection with going private and other conflict of interest transactions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeith also has significant experience representing issuers in IPOs and offerings of debt, preferred stock and hybrid securities. Specifically, Keith\u0026rsquo;s capital markets experience includes initial public offerings, secondary offerings, \u0026ldquo;shelf\u0026rdquo; offerings, \u0026ldquo;at-the-market\u0026rdquo; offerings and Rule 144A offerings, as well as private placement transactions, tender offers, exchange offers, consent solicitations and other corporate reorganization and liability management transactions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeith has extensive experience in advising boards and the C-suite for public company clients on governance issues, Securities and Exchange Commission reporting and disclosure requirements, activism and other corporate and securities matters.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeith has been recognized by Chambers USA, Legal 500, M\u0026amp;A Advisor, Super Lawyers, IFLR and Lawdragon. Keith has also been recognized by Best Lawyers for his expertise in Corporate Governance Law, Mergers \u0026amp; Acquisitions Law and Securities and Capital Markets Law, noting that he received Best Lawyers\u0026rsquo; 2025 \u0026ldquo;Lawyer of the Year\u0026rdquo; award for his work in Securities and Capital Markets Law. 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$3 billion merger of equals with Neenah Inc.{{ FIELD }}Advised Mailchimp in $12 billion acquisition by Intuit{{ FIELD }}Advised Riverview Acquisition Corp. on its $1.1 billion SPAC merger with Westrock Coffee{{ FIELD }}Represented Sharecare in $3.8 billion SPAC merger with Falcon Capital Acquisition Corp.{{ FIELD }}Advised Arbor Pharmaceuticals in connection with merger with Azurity Pharmaceuticals{{ FIELD }}Advised Sweetwater Sound in its sale to Providence Equity Partners{{ FIELD }}Represented Great American Outdoors Group (parent of Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s) in proposed take private of Sportsman’s Warehouse{{ FIELD }}Advised Zaxby’s in sale of stake to Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division{{ FIELD }}Represented Lightning eMotors in $800 million SPAC merger with Gig Capital 3{{ FIELD }}Advised 21st Century Oncology in connection with $1.5 billion sale to GenesisCare{{ FIELD }}Represented Xerox in unsolicited offer and proxy contest for HP Inc.{{ FIELD }}Advised Columbia Properties in connection with $100 million acquisition of Normandy Real Estate Management{{ FIELD }}Advised Total System Services, Inc. in $54 billion merger of equals with Global Payments{{ FIELD }}Represented Transocean in $2.7 billion acquisition of Ocean Rig{{ FIELD }}Represented Transocean in $3.4 billion cross border acquisition of Songa Offshore{{ FIELD }}Represented ConocoPhillips in connection with $13.3 billion sale of Western Canada assets to Cenovus Energy{{ FIELD }}Represented Endochoice in $210 million sale to Boston Scientific{{ FIELD }}Represented Post Properties in $17 billion merger with Mid-America Apartment Communities{{ FIELD }}Advised Total System Services in its $2.3 billion acquisition of Transfirst{{ FIELD }}Represented Hanesbrands in connection with $600 million acquisition of Maidenform Brands, Inc. and $225 million acquisition of Gear For Sports{{ FIELD }}Represented Novelis in connection with its sale to Hindalco Industries for $6 billion{{ FIELD }}Capital Markets and Liability Management\nRepresented Millicom International Cellular S.A. on $450 million senior notes offering{{ FIELD }}Represented General Motors in connection with $10 billion multi-tranche Accelerated Share Repurchase Program{{ FIELD }}Represented ConocoPhillips in $2.7 billion notes offering with SMR feature to fund Surmont acquisition{{ FIELD }}Represented Cox Communications, Inc. in multiple offerings of over $2.5 billion of senior notes{{ FIELD }}Represented Satellogic Inc. in offer of floating rate convertible secured notes{{ FIELD }}Represented Piedmont in $400 million notes offering and $200 million “tack on” offering{{ FIELD }}Represented Truist, BofA \u0026amp; Wells Fargo in $1.2 billion inaugural notes offering for Heico Corp to fund a material acquisition{{ FIELD }}Represented Nautilus, Inc. in connection with registered direct offering{{ FIELD }}Represented ConocoPhillips in $1.1 billion notes offering and concurrent waterfall tender offer for 7 series of outstanding notes{{ FIELD }}Represented Trane Technologies in $700 million inaugural post-spin notes offering{{ FIELD }}Represented General Motors in completing the offering of $2.25 billion aggregate principal amount \"green bonds\" consisting of $1 billion senior notes{{ FIELD }}Represented ConocoPhillips on private exchange offers over $3 billion of notes and on multiple cash tender offers for multiple tranches of debt aggregating over $5 billion{{ FIELD }}Worked with sponsors on multiple SPAC IPOs, including $250 million IPO of Riverview Acquisition Corp., $200 million IPO of BOA Acquisition Corp. and $625 million IPO of HCM Acquisition Corp.{{ FIELD }}Represented BofA Securities and several other Initial Purchasers in BlueLinx Holdings’ unregistered offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes{{ FIELD }}Represented The RealReal on $250 million offering of convertible senior notes{{ FIELD }}Advised Genuine Parts on $500 million offering of senior 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million IPO and multiple follow on offerings{{ FIELD }}Represented Carter’s in multiple offerings of notes in excess of $1 billion{{ FIELD }}Represented SunTrust Banks, Inc. in various securities offerings, including: public offerings of $2.5 billion of common stock, over $1.5 billion of preferred stock, over $2.0 billion of trust preferred and other hybrid securities and over $4.0 billion of senior notes; and in a private offering for approximately $575 million under the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program{{ FIELD }}Represented underwriters Raymond James, Citigroup, Stifel, RBC Capital Markets and other underwriters in CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc.’s $140 million IPO and multiple follow on offerings raising proceeds in excess of $250 million{{ FIELD }}Represented Colonial Pipeline in multiple offerings of notes raising proceeds in excess of $2 billion{{ FIELD }}Advised Morgan Stanley and Raymond James in an underwritten public offering by Rayonier in connection with an acquisition with a gross transaction value of more than $300 million{{ FIELD }}Advised Brigade Capital in connection with Guitar Center’s exchange offer and consent solicitation for $325 million of outstanding senior notes and related support agreement{{ FIELD }}Represented Post Properties, Inc. in multiple offerings of senior notes for aggregate proceeds of approximately $785 million, a common stock offering for aggregate proceeds of approximately $75 million and in a tender offer for $150 million of senior notes{{ FIELD }}Represented Jack Cooper in connection with multiple liability management transactions, including private exchange offer transactions for an aggregate of approximately $525 million of outstanding senior secured notes and PIK Toggle notes{{ FIELD }}Represented Novelis Corporation in connection with multiple offerings of over $3.5 billion of senior notes and related tender offers and liability management transactions{{ FIELD }}Represented Acuity Brands in connection with multiple offerings of senior notes raising proceeds of over $850 million{{ FIELD }}Represented Georgia Pacific in connection with multiple offers of senior notes for aggregate proceeds in excess of $2 billion{{ FIELD }}Represented Total System Services in multiple offerings of service notes raising proceeds in excess of $3.5 billion{{ FIELD }}Represented Hanesbrands in connection with multiple offerings of over $1.4 billion of senior notes{{ FIELD }}Represented Cousins Properties, Post Properties, CatchMark Timber Trust and Piedmont in multiple offerings of senior notes and in “at-the-market” equity offering programs{{ FIELD }}Keith Townsend specializes in representing public and private companies with respect to mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions and governance matters.  Keith co-leads King \u0026amp; Spalding’s Global Corporate Practice.  In addition, Keith serves on our Managing Policy Committee.  \nKeith has substantial experience working on a broad range of public 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In addition, Keith has significant experience representing special committees in connection with going private and other conflict of interest transactions.\nKeith also has significant experience representing issuers in IPOs and offerings of debt, preferred stock and hybrid securities. Specifically, Keith’s capital markets experience includes initial public offerings, secondary offerings, “shelf” offerings, “at-the-market” offerings and Rule 144A offerings, as well as private placement transactions, tender offers, exchange offers, consent solicitations and other corporate reorganization and liability management transactions.\nKeith has extensive experience in advising boards and the C-suite for public company clients on governance issues, Securities and Exchange Commission reporting and disclosure requirements, activism and other corporate and securities matters.\nKeith has been recognized by Chambers USA, Legal 500, M\u0026amp;A Advisor, Super Lawyers, IFLR and Lawdragon. Keith has also been recognized by Best Lawyers for his expertise in Corporate Governance Law, Mergers \u0026amp; Acquisitions Law and Securities and Capital Markets Law, noting that he received Best Lawyers’ 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” award for his work in Securities and Capital Markets Law. In addition, Keith was named Most Effective Deal-Maker by the Daily Report and recognized by BTI Consulting Group as a Client Service All-Star. 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Advised Mailchimp in $12 billion acquisition by Intuit Advised Riverview Acquisition Corp. on its $1.1 billion SPAC merger with Westrock Coffee Represented Sharecare in $3.8 billion SPAC merger with Falcon Capital Acquisition Corp. Advised Arbor Pharmaceuticals in connection with merger with Azurity Pharmaceuticals Advised Sweetwater Sound in its sale to Providence Equity Partners Represented Great American Outdoors Group (parent of Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s) in proposed take private of Sportsman’s Warehouse Advised Zaxby’s in sale of stake to Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division Represented Lightning eMotors in $800 million SPAC merger with Gig Capital 3 Advised 21st Century Oncology in connection with $1.5 billion sale to GenesisCare Represented Xerox in unsolicited offer and proxy contest for HP Inc. 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Represented BofA Securities and several other Initial Purchasers in BlueLinx Holdings’ unregistered offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes Represented The RealReal on $250 million offering of convertible senior notes Advised Genuine Parts on $500 million offering of senior notes Represented Xerox in multiple offerings of over $1.7 billion of senior notes Represented General Motors in multi-tranche $4 billion notes offering Represented United Parcel Service in multiple offerings of over $12 billion of senior notes Represented IFM Investors in $275 million senior secured notes offering Represented EVO Payments Inc. in a $250 million “Up-C” IPO, multiple secondary offerings of approximately $350 million and $150 million preferred stock investment by Madison Dearborn Partners Represented JW Aluminum in connection with the issue of $300 million of senior secured notes Represented Americold Realty Trust in connection with its $942 million IPO Represented Endochoice in its $100 million IPO Represented Mastercraft Boats in connection with multiple following offerings Advised Nivalis Therapeutics in its $88.5 million IPO Represented Wingstop in its $125 million IPO and multiple follow on offerings Represented Carter’s in multiple offerings of notes in excess of $1 billion Represented SunTrust Banks, Inc. in various securities offerings, including: public offerings of $2.5 billion of common stock, over $1.5 billion of preferred stock, over $2.0 billion of trust preferred and other hybrid securities and over $4.0 billion of senior notes; and in a private offering for approximately $575 million under the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program Represented underwriters Raymond James, Citigroup, Stifel, RBC Capital Markets and other underwriters in CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc.’s $140 million IPO and multiple follow on offerings raising proceeds in excess of $250 million Represented Colonial Pipeline in multiple offerings of notes raising proceeds in excess of $2 billion Advised Morgan Stanley and Raymond James in an underwritten public offering by Rayonier in connection with an acquisition with a gross transaction value of more than $300 million Advised Brigade Capital in connection with Guitar Center’s exchange offer and consent solicitation for $325 million of outstanding senior notes and related support agreement Represented Post Properties, Inc. in multiple offerings of senior notes for aggregate proceeds of approximately $785 million, a common stock offering for aggregate proceeds of approximately $75 million and in a tender offer for $150 million of senior notes Represented Jack Cooper in connection with multiple liability management transactions, including private exchange offer transactions for an aggregate of approximately $525 million of outstanding senior secured notes and PIK Toggle notes Represented Novelis Corporation in connection with multiple offerings of over $3.5 billion of senior notes and related tender offers and liability management transactions Represented Acuity Brands in connection with multiple offerings of senior notes raising proceeds of over $850 million Represented Georgia Pacific in connection with multiple offers of senior notes for aggregate proceeds in excess of $2 billion Represented Total System Services in multiple offerings of service notes raising proceeds in excess of $3.5 billion Represented Hanesbrands in connection with multiple offerings of over $1.4 billion of senior notes Represented Cousins Properties, Post Properties, CatchMark Timber Trust and Piedmont in multiple offerings of senior notes and in “at-the-market” equity offering programs","searchable_name":"Keith M. 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Mit 11 Jahren Erfahrung konzentriert sich die Praxis von C\u0026uuml;neyt Andac auf die fokussierte Beratung der Immobilienfondsindustrie. Er vertritt AIF-Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaften, internationale Investmentfondsmanager, offene und geschlossene Investmentfonds, internationale und deutsche Verm\u0026ouml;gensverwalter, institutionelle Immobilieninvestoren, Verwahrstellen und Banken mit Schwerpunkt auf die Strukturierung von offenen und geschlossenen Immobilienfonds sowohl im Spezial- als auch im Publikumsfondsbereich, internationale und deutsche Immobilientransaktionen sowie das Aufsichtsrecht. Die Beratungspraxis umfasst dabei neben den aufsichtsrechtlichen und immobilienrechtlichen insbesondere auch alle gesellschaftsrechtlichen, finanzierungsrechtlichen und insolvenzrechtlichen Aspekte der Aktivit\u0026auml;ten seiner Mandanten.\u0026nbsp; Zu einem weiteren aktuellen Beratungsschwerpunkt z\u0026auml;hlen s\u0026auml;mtliche immobilienfondsrelevanten Themen rund um ESG. [[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eC\u0026uuml;neyt Andac ber\u0026auml;t \u0026uuml;berwiegend AIF-Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaften, internationale Investmentfondsmanager, offene und geschlossene Immobilienfonds, internationale und deutsche Verm\u0026ouml;gensverwalter, institutionelle Immobilieninvestoren, Verwahrstellen und Banken.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLegal 500 Deutschland\u003c/em\u003e 2023 empfiehlt C\u0026uuml;neyt Andac als Anwalt f\u0026uuml;r Investmentfonds.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHerr Andac absolvierte in 2015 ein Secondment bei der DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale in Frankfurt am Main, wo er in der Rechtsabteilung vor allem Immobilienfinanzierungen, Restrukturierungen bestehender Engagements und Forderungsausf\u0026auml;lle sowie investmentrechtliche Fragestellungen bearbeitet hat.\u003c/p\u003e","matters":["\u003cp\u003eBeratung einer \u003cstrong\u003evoll lizenzierten AIF-Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft\u003c/strong\u003e bei der Auflegung ihres ersten offenen Publikumsfonds mit f\u0026uuml;nf verschiedenen Anteilsklassen f\u0026uuml;r Immobilieninvestitionen in Deutschland bei der Erstellung der gesamten Fondsdokumentation sowie dem Genehmigungs- und Vertriebserlaubnisverfahren bei der Bundesanstalt f\u0026uuml;r Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin); der Fonds soll als eines der ersten Finanzprodukte auf dem deutschen Markt als ESG-Strategieprodukt gem\u0026auml;\u0026szlig; Art. 8 Abs. 1 der Offenlegungsverordnung qualifizieren\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLaufende Beratung der voll lizenzierten AIF-Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft \u003cstrong\u003eHANNOVER LEASING Investment GmbH\u003c/strong\u003e, insbesondere bei der Auflegung von drei geschlossenen Investmentkommanditgesellschaften und zwei offenen Investmentsfonds jeweils im Spezialfondsbereich f\u0026uuml;r Immobilieninvestitionen in Deutschland; neben der umfassenden Beratung bei der Erstellung der gesamten Fondsdokumentation auch Beratung in allen Vertriebsfragen einschlie\u0026szlig;lich EU-Passporting\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBeratung einer \u003cstrong\u003eregistrierten AIF-Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft\u003c/strong\u003e bei der Auflegung von zwei Private-Equity-Fonds jeweils in der Rechtsform der geschlossenen Investmentkommanditgesellschaft und bei der Gr\u0026uuml;ndung eines Joint Ventures mit einem deutschen Family Office, jeweils als deutsche Investmentvehikel mit Zielvolumina von bis zu EUR 100 Mio. f\u0026uuml;r indirekte Immobilienanlagen in den USA\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBeratung der \u003cstrong\u003eAEW\u003c/strong\u003e beim Erwerb der externen Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft Hypoport Invest einschlie\u0026szlig;lich der Durchf\u0026uuml;hrung der regulatorischen Due Diligence und der Abstimmung der Transaktion mit der Bundesanstalt f\u0026uuml;r Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBeratung von \u003cstrong\u003eTishman Speyer\u003c/strong\u003e bei der Auflegung eines geschlossenen alternativen Investmentfonds in der Rechtsform einer deutschen Spezial-Investmentkommanditgesellschaft im Zusammenhang mit dem Erwerb des B\u0026uuml;roturms \"B\u0026uuml;rohaus an der Alten Oper\" in Frankfurt einschlie\u0026szlig;lich der Abstimmung der Fondsauflage mit der Bundesanstalt f\u0026uuml;r Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBeratung verschiedener \u003cstrong\u003edeutscher Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaften\u003c/strong\u003e (Manager alternativer Investmentfonds) im Zusammenhang mit der Liquidation von offenen Immobilienfonds\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBeratung von \u003cstrong\u003eTishman Speyer\u003c/strong\u003e beim Erwerb des Geb\u0026auml;udes Pressehaus am Alexanderplatz in Berlin\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBeratung der \u003cstrong\u003eHannover Leasing\u003c/strong\u003e bei der Ver\u0026auml;u\u0026szlig;erung des Colosseo in Frankfurt a.M.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBeratung von \u003cstrong\u003eAEW Europe\u003c/strong\u003e und \u003cstrong\u003eThor Equities JV\u003c/strong\u003e bei der Auflegung eines geschlossenen alternativen Investmentfonds in der Rechtsform einer deutschen Spezial-Investmentkommanditgesellschaft im Zusammenhang mit dem Erwerb der Immobilie 100 New Oxford Street, London, einschlie\u0026szlig;lich der Abstimmung der Fondsauflegung mit der Bundesanstalt f\u0026uuml;r Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBeratung der \u003cstrong\u003ePatrizia Frankfurt Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH \u003c/strong\u003e(ehem.\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTRIUVA\u003c/strong\u003e) bei der Ver\u0026auml;u\u0026szlig;erung der Immobilie Frankfurt Central in Frankfurt a.M.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBeratung von \u003cstrong\u003eOrion Capital Managers\u003c/strong\u003e beim Erwerb eines Immobilienportfolios mit 19 Objekten in 12 St\u0026auml;dten in Deutschland (Odin Portfolio) im Wert von EUR 620 Mio.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBeratung der \u003cstrong\u003eDeka Immobilien\u003c/strong\u003e zu deutschen regulatorischen Fragen im Zusammenhang mit dem Erwerb des Marriott New York East Side durch ein Joint Venture von Deka Immobilien und Ashkenzay Acquisition Corporation\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVertretung des \u003cstrong\u003eLead Lender\u003c/strong\u003e im Zusammenhang mit der Akquisitionsfinanzierung in H\u0026ouml;he von EUR 300 Mio. des als Palais Quartier bekannten gemischt genutzten Immobilienportfolios in Frankfurt a.M., bestehend aus dem Einkaufszentrum MyZeil, dem Jumeirah Hotel, dem Nextower, dem Thurn \u0026amp; 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With 11 years of experience, C\u0026uuml;neyt's practice\u0026nbsp;focuses on providing tailored advice to the real estate fund industry. In particular, his practice focuses on the structuring of open-ended and closed-ended real estate investment funds in both the special and public fund sectors, international and German real estate transactions, and regulatory law. In addition to regulatory and real estate law, his practice also includes all aspects of corporate law, financing law and insolvency law issues relating to his clients' activities. 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the fund is intended to qualify as one of the first financial products on the German market as an ESG strategy product according to Art. 8 (1) of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised the fully licensed AIF capital management company\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eHANNOVER LEASING Investment GmbH\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on an ongoing basis, in particular on the launch of three closed-ended investment limited partnerships (\u003cem\u003eInvestmentkommanditgesellschaft)\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eand two open-ended investment funds of the contractual type (\u003cem\u003eSondervermoegen\u003c/em\u003e) each in the special funds sector for real estate investments in Germany; in addition to providing comprehensive advice on the preparation of all fund documentation, Cueneyt also advised on all distribution issues, including EU passporting\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised a\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eregistered AIF capital management company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on the launch of two private equity funds in the legal form of closed-ended special investment limited partnerships (\u003cem\u003eInvestmentkommanditgesellschaft)\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;and on the establishment of a joint venture with a German family office, each as German investment vehicles with target volumes of up to EUR 100 million for indirect real estate investments in the USA\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAEW\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on the acquisition of the external Capital Investment Company Hypoport Invest including regulatory due diligence and coordination of the transaction with the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTishman Speyer\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on the setup of a closed-ended alternative investment fund in the legal form of a German special investment limited partnership in connection with the acquisition of the office tower \"B\u0026uuml;rohaus an der Alten Oper\" in Frankfurt including the coordination of the fund setup with the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBEOS\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on the setup of its first closed-ended alternative investment fund in the legal form of a German special investment limited partnership for various institutional investors\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised various\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGerman\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ecapital investment companies\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;(alternative investment fund managers) in connection with the liquidation of open-ended real estate investment funds\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTishman Speyer\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on the acquisition of the landmark building Pressehaus am Alexanderplatz in Berlin\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eHannover Leasing\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on the sale of the mixed-used property Colosseo in Frankfurt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAEW Europe\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eThor Equities JV\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on the setup of a closed-ended alternative investment fund in the legal form of a German special investment limited partnership in connection with the acquisition of the property 100 New Oxford Street, London, including the coordination of the fund set-up with the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ePatrizia Frankfurt Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;(formerly\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTRIUVA\u003c/strong\u003e)\u0026nbsp;on the sale of the property Frankfurt Central in Frankfurt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eOrion Capital Managers\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on the acquisition of a commercial real estate portfolio including 19 properties across 12 cities in Germany (Odin Portfolio) valued at EUR 620 million\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eDeka Immobilien\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on German regulatory issues in connection with the acquisition of the Marriott New York East Side by a joint venture of Deka Immobilien and Ashkenzay Acquisition Corporation\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresent\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ethe lead lender\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the EUR 300 million plus acquisition financing of the mixeduse property portfolio known as Palais Quartier in Frankfurt consisting of the MyZeil shopping center, the Jumeirah Hotel, the Nextower, the Thurn \u0026amp; 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in addition to providing comprehensive advice on the preparation of all fund documentation, Cueneyt also advised on all distribution issues, including EU passporting{{ FIELD }}Advised a registered AIF capital management company on the launch of two private equity funds in the legal form of closed-ended special investment limited partnerships (Investmentkommanditgesellschaft) and on the establishment of a joint venture with a German family office, each as German investment vehicles with target volumes of up to EUR 100 million for indirect real estate investments in the USA{{ FIELD }}Advised AEW on the acquisition of the external Capital Investment Company Hypoport Invest including regulatory due diligence and coordination of the transaction with the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin){{ FIELD }}Advised Tishman Speyer on the setup of a closed-ended alternative investment fund in the legal form of a German special investment limited partnership in connection with the acquisition of the office tower \"Bürohaus an der Alten Oper\" in Frankfurt including the coordination of the fund setup with the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin){{ FIELD }}Advised BEOS on the setup of its first closed-ended alternative investment fund in the legal form of a German special investment limited partnership for various institutional investors{{ FIELD }}Advised various German capital investment companies (alternative investment fund managers) in connection with the liquidation of open-ended real estate investment funds{{ FIELD }}Advised Tishman Speyer on the acquisition of the landmark building Pressehaus am Alexanderplatz in Berlin{{ FIELD }}Advised Hannover Leasing on the sale of the mixed-used property Colosseo in Frankfurt{{ FIELD }}Advised AEW Europe and Thor Equities JV on the setup of a closed-ended alternative investment fund in the legal form of a German special investment limited partnership in connection with the acquisition of the property 100 New Oxford Street, London, including the coordination of the fund set-up with the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin){{ FIELD }}Advised Patrizia Frankfurt Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH (formerly TRIUVA) on the sale of the property Frankfurt Central in Frankfurt{{ FIELD }}Advised Orion Capital Managers on the acquisition of a commercial real estate portfolio including 19 properties across 12 cities in Germany (Odin Portfolio) valued at EUR 620 million{{ FIELD }}Advised Deka Immobilien on German regulatory issues in connection with the acquisition of the Marriott New York East Side by a joint venture of Deka Immobilien and Ashkenzay Acquisition Corporation{{ FIELD }}Represent the lead lender in connection with the EUR 300 million plus acquisition financing of the mixeduse property portfolio known as Palais Quartier in Frankfurt consisting of the MyZeil shopping center, the Jumeirah Hotel, the Nextower, the Thurn \u0026amp; Taxis Palais and a parking garage{{ FIELD }}Represent the agent and lenders in connection with restructuring of EUR 700 million distressed commercial real estate portfolio (Germany) (Numisma portfolio), including a restructuring opinion and a complex Dutch and offshore ownership structure{{ FIELD }}Advised IVG Institutional Funds GmbH (now operating under the name PATRIZIA Frankfurt Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH) on the acquisition of the headquarter of Metro Group located in Düsseldorf{{ FIELD }}Advised Cornerstone Real Estate Advisors GmbH on the acquisition of a commercial property located in Berlin{{ FIELD }}Advised Arsago Real Estate Management GmbH on the acquisition of various residential real estate portfolio{{ FIELD }}Advised Aurec Capital on the acquisition of the property “Bockenheimer Warte” located in Frankfurt{{ FIELD }}Cüneyt Andac is a counsel in King \u0026amp; Spalding's Frankfurt office and a member of the firm's Corporate, Finance and Investments practice group. With 11 years of experience, Cüneyt's practice focuses on providing tailored advice to the real estate fund industry. In particular, his practice focuses on the structuring of open-ended and closed-ended real estate investment funds in both the special and public fund sectors, international and German real estate transactions, and regulatory law. In addition to regulatory and real estate law, his practice also includes all aspects of corporate law, financing law and insolvency law issues relating to his clients' activities. Another current focus of Cüneyt's practice includes all real estate fund-related ESG issues.\nCüneyt primarily represents AIF capital investment companies focused on real assets, international real estate investment fund managers, open-ended and closed-ended real estate investment funds, international and German asset managers, institutional real estate investors, custodians and banks.\nLegal 500 Deutschland recommends Cüneyt as lawyer for Investment Funds.\nIn 2015, Cüneyt completed a secondment to DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale in Frankfurt am Main, where he worked primarily on financings, restructurings and defaults issues relating to real estate transactions with a further focus on investment law issues. 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in addition to providing comprehensive advice on the preparation of all fund documentation, Cueneyt also advised on all distribution issues, including EU passporting Advised a registered AIF capital management company on the launch of two private equity funds in the legal form of closed-ended special investment limited partnerships (Investmentkommanditgesellschaft) and on the establishment of a joint venture with a German family office, each as German investment vehicles with target volumes of up to EUR 100 million for indirect real estate investments in the USA Advised AEW on the acquisition of the external Capital Investment Company Hypoport Invest including regulatory due diligence and coordination of the transaction with the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) Advised Tishman Speyer on the setup of a closed-ended alternative investment fund in the legal form of a German special investment limited partnership in connection with the acquisition of the office tower \"Bürohaus an der Alten Oper\" in Frankfurt including the coordination of the fund setup with the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) Advised BEOS on the setup of its first closed-ended alternative investment fund in the legal form of a German special investment limited partnership for various institutional investors Advised various German capital investment companies (alternative investment fund managers) in connection with the liquidation of open-ended real estate investment funds Advised Tishman Speyer on the acquisition of the landmark building Pressehaus am Alexanderplatz in Berlin Advised Hannover Leasing on the sale of the mixed-used property Colosseo in Frankfurt Advised AEW Europe and Thor Equities JV on the setup of a closed-ended alternative investment fund in the legal form of a German special investment limited partnership in connection with the acquisition of the property 100 New Oxford Street, London, including the coordination of the fund set-up with the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) Advised Patrizia Frankfurt Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH (formerly TRIUVA) on the sale of the property Frankfurt Central in Frankfurt Advised Orion Capital Managers on the acquisition of a commercial real estate portfolio including 19 properties across 12 cities in Germany (Odin Portfolio) valued at EUR 620 million Advised Deka Immobilien on German regulatory issues in connection with the acquisition of the Marriott New York East Side by a joint venture of Deka Immobilien and Ashkenzay Acquisition Corporation Represent the lead lender in connection with the EUR 300 million plus acquisition financing of the mixeduse property portfolio known as Palais Quartier in Frankfurt consisting of the MyZeil shopping center, the Jumeirah Hotel, the Nextower, the Thurn \u0026amp; 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