Miriam advises banks, companies, private equity investors and credit funds on complex national and international financing transactions, with a focus on leveraged and corporate finance and fund finance. Her experience includes acquisition and corporate financings, syndicated loans, bonds and "Schuldschein" loans.
In addition, she has many years of experience in refinancings, cross-border restructurings and advising on the financing aspects of M&A transactions.
Education and Career
Miriam studied law at Humboldt University of Berlin, where she also earned her doctorate. She additionally completed a part-time program at the University of St. Gallen, graduating with an Executive Diploma HSG in Law and Management.
Before joining YPOG, she spent many years at Hengeler Mueller and Sullivan & Cromwell in Frankfurt am Main, most recently as European Counsel. In 2024, she founded a hardware-driven tech startup and holds several patents.
Experience
Miriam’s recent work highlights include advising:
In her previous roles at Sullivan & Cromwell and Hengeler Mueller, Miriam advised, among others:
At Sullivan & Cromwell
- Coreo on a credit facility to refinance existing bonds and expand its real estate portfolio
- CTP on a combined voluntary public takeover and delisting offer to the shareholders of Deutsche Industrie REIT-AG
- Deutsche Wohnen on its merger with Vonovia
- GoStudent on its acquisition of Studienkreis from IK Partners
- HelloFresh on the amendment and extension of a revolving credit facility
- LEG Immobilien on the acquisition of a residential portfolio from Adler Group and a stake in Brack Capital Properties
- Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners on a voluntary public takeover offer for Tele Columbus
- Mynaric on the German law aspects of a US credit financing
- a German company on bridge financing ahead of an IPO
- Fidera on the cross-border restructuring of the Fürst real estate project in Berlin
- a family office on various crypto financings
- a German company on the setup of a cross-border cash pooling arrangement
- an international telecommunications company on its market entry into Germany and the setup of its corporate structures
- various credit funds on national and international financing transactions
At Hengeler Mueller
- Bain Capital on the acquisition of the FTE automotive group
- Braas Monier on a refinancing through a bond issue and a revolving credit facility
- Brenntag on the refinancing of a syndicated loan
- HeidelbergCement on the extension of a credit facility
- hGears on a refinancing through a syndicated loan
- JOST Werke on a refinancing through a revolving credit facility and Schuldschein loans
- Magna International on the acquisition of the GETRAG Group
- Schmolz+Bickenbach on a refinancing through a high-yield bond and a syndicated loan
- SMA Solar Technology on the closing of a syndicated loan
- Tengelmann on the amendment and extension of a revolving credit facility
- TRUMPF on the placement of Schuldschein loans
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the VTG Group on a refinancing and corporate reorganization
Qualifications
- German qualified attorney (Rechtsanwältin)
- Ph.D. in law (Dr. iur.) (Humboldt University of Berlin)
- Executive Diploma HSG in Law and Management (University St. Gallen)
Languages
- German
- English
