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About Kai Erik Ackermann
Kai is an associate in the Global Transactions practice group in our Frankfurt office and specialises in finance matters.
He advises a wide range of clients, including airlines, lessors, debt and equity financiers and manufacturers, in particular on asset financings in the aviation sector and cross-border leasing transactions. He also has experience in advising lenders on (green) project financing and cross-border financing transactions. Prior to joining Freshfields, Kai was as an associate at Linklaters in Frankfurt where he advised on structured finance matters. He is fluent in German and English.
He is admitted to the German bar and as a solicitor in England and Wales.
Recent work
- Deutsche Lufthansa on aircraft financing and leasing transactions;
- A leasing company on the sale of various Airbus, Boeing and Bombardier aircraft as part of its liquidation; and
- A company on a purchase, sale and collateral swap in relation to various aircraft.
Qualifications
Education:
- Humboldt University Berlin, Germany (Rechtswissenschaften, law)
- Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Professional Qualifications
- Rechtsanwalt, Germany
- Solicitor, England & Wales