Dr. Julian Fischer | Frankfurt | Hogan Lovells

Dr. Julian Fischer

Partner Corporate & Finance

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English, French, German

Fischer Julian

Dr. Julian Fischer
Fischer Julian
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Quick comprehension of complex and cross-disciplinary issues and the relevant key points […] that are important to the client; gets to the heart of the matter; excellent and efficient cooperation with partners from specialist areas and jurisdictions; clear and targeted communication; always works in the client's best interests, very solution-oriented.

Legal 500 Germany 2025, Structured Finance and Securitization/Derivatives

Julian Fischer has more than 20 years of experience in the field of structured finance and fund structures. Due to his extensive knowledge and experience at the interfaces of financial, capital market and financial supervisory law, Julian Fischer is recognized as one of the leading lawyers in his field in Germany.

Julian has been with the firm since 2007 and is a partner at Hogan Lovells' Frankfurt office and a member of the International Debt Capital Markets practice group.. Julian has extensive experience in the field of structured finance and alternative investments (including both securitisation and fund structures, or a combination of both). He also advises on national and international restructurings and start-ups in the regulated financial services segment. His experience is recognized by recommendations as a "Frequently Recommended Lawyer" by JUVE, Legal 500 and Best Lawyers.

Julian advises banks and investors on loan and derivatives portfolio sales (including NPL financing) and acts on both the seller and buyer side. He advises banks (in particular with regard to agency and trust functions), financial service providers and trading companies in the context of securitisation transactions and other refinancing transactions as well as on the development and structuring of the underlying portfolios, such as securitisation-eligible credit, mezzanine and profit participation certificate portfolios. 

Julian also has extensive and long-standing experience in the field of restructuring financing, in particular in connection with financial market stabilisation measures. He also has extensive experience in the field of real estate financing restructuring, including the integration of rescue acquisition structures.

Julian also possesses comprehensive expertise in financial regulation at both the national and European levels. He advises banks, financial institutions, and other financial service providers on reorganisations and related regulatory issues.

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Quick comprehension of complex and cross-disciplinary issues and the relevant key points […] that are important to the client; gets to the heart of the matter; excellent and efficient cooperation with partners from specialist areas and jurisdictions; clear and targeted communication; always works in the client's best interests, very solution-oriented.

Legal 500 Germany 2025, Structured Finance and Securitization/Derivatives

Representative experience

Advising Nord/LB on the sale of their entire portfolio of aircraft loans with an aggregate nominal value of EUR 1.67 billion to Deutsche Bank as part of a competitive bidder process.

Advising a financial advisor on setting up a debt fund securitisation structure under Luxembourg and German law, including the issuance of structured notes.

Advising several German regulated institutional investors on a cross-border bond restructuring and the successful litigation against the developer of one of Berlin's largest real estate projects.

Advising an international investment bank on acquiring distressed real estate financings from a German bank, including the structuring of loan-to-own strategies and RETT-blocker structures.

Advising a German fund manager on establishing a debt fund structure for acquiring non-performing loans from banks (rebound platform), including regulatory advice on NPL backstop regulation.

Advising a Luxembourg credit fund on restructuring of mezzanine financing for three German properties, including negotiating deferral measures and developing a loan-to-own strategy.

Advising Volkswagen Financial Services AG on the sale of significant parts of its global financial services business relating to the MAN and Volkswagen Truck & Bus brands to TRATON Group.

Advising Mercedes-Benz Group/Mercedes-Benz Mobility on various regulatory and corporate law proceedings in the business area of MB Mobility, which also includes the worldwide Financial Services Group.

Advising Mercedes-Benz Group on various regulatory issues related to its global restructuring into three divisions, affecting around 800 group companies in over 60 countries.

Credentials

Education
  • Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
  • Humboldt University of Berlin
  • University of Lausanne
Memberships
  • Lawyers' Workshop of the Association of German Pfandbrief Banks

Recognition

Acritas Star

Acritas Stars Independently Rated Lawyers

2018-2020
Capital Markets: Structured Finance and Securitisation

Legal 500 EMEA

2019
Capital Markets: Structured Finance and Securitisation, Germany, Recommended

Legal 500 EMEA

2019-2020