Markus Paffenholz

Professional Education

• Studies of business administration at the University of Hamburg
• Apprenticeship (banking) at Commerzbank AG

Professional experience

• Partner (Head of Debt Advisory) at Warth & Klein Grant Thornton AG, Düsseldorf and Hamburg
• Head of M&A at HSH Nordbank AG, Hamburg
• Head of Structured Finance at HSH Nordbank AG, Hamburg
• Head of Capital Structuring at HSH Nordbank AG, Hamburg
• Head of Project Financing at Hamburgische Landesbank

Key Areas of Expertise

• Structuring and implementation of financing (club deals, syndicated loans, bonds and subsidies etc.) including comprehensive process support / coordination
• Development of sustainable financing strategies (also within the course of restructuring measurements)
• Development and implementation of equity-related solutions as well as capital market products
• Advising CFOs and financial decision-makers on all financial issues
• Debt Compliance Management

Industries

• Industry
• Chemistry
• Metals & Mining
• Automotive
• Sport & Leisure
• Health economy
• Trade

Selected Publications

• "Kauf von Gesellschafteranteilen: Wie finanzieren?", in: Die Unternehmervertrauten, issue 4/2021
• "Debt Compliance und Finanzplanung", in: Die Unternehmensvertrauten, issue 03/2020
• "Öffentliche Finanzierungshilfen im Zuge von Covid 19", in: automotiveland.nrw, issue 04/2020
• "Rettungsanker in der Krise mit Sprengstoff für die Zukunft", authors: Paffenholz/Stemmer, in: Die Unternehmervertrauten, issue 01/2021