Markus Paffenholz

Professional Education

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

Previous professional positions

• 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

Key industries/Sectors

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

Selected Publications

• The Company Trusted (03/2020), "Debt Compliance and Financial Planning"
• Automotive Country North Rhine-Westphalia (04/2020), "Public financial aid in the context of Covid 19"