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12. December 2022

Financial restructuring for a company in the construction industry

DUKAP successfully supported the shareholders and the management in negotiations with a group of more than 20 banks and equity investors in an acute restructuring process. With the support of DUKAP, t ...

12. August 2022

DUKAP successfully arranges € 28 million working capital financing for VPH

DUKAP successfully arranged the financing for vph, a medium-sized wholesale company for paper and other printing requirements. An interest rate hedge (interest swap) was concluded already before takin ...

17. March 2021

DUKAP offers its opinion on ESG ratings

Christian Lutz, Partner at DUKAP, in FINANCE magazine. Sustainability ratings are becoming more and more important. In response, Europe’s financial regulator, the European Securities and Markets A ...

5. March 2021

LIBOR is ending in 2021

On December 31, 2021, the reference interest rate LIBOR for the euro, the pound sterling, the Swiss franc, the U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen will become obsolete. LIBOR is still the most common be ...

1. March 2021

DUKAP successfully arranges additional financing during Covid-19 pandemic

DUKAP provided comprehensive advice to the shareholders of MAS Group on finding a new banking provider, restructuring securities and expanding the company’s existing credit lines. In addition, new l ...

1. DUKAP Sustainable Finance Web conference in February 2021

How can long-term corporate strategies and ESG investments be financed? How will political sustainability goals shape the regulatory landscape for capital providers and companies? What does a companyâ ...

6. October 2020

Automotive supplier secures new €120 million syndicated loan during the coronavirus crisis

As a high-potential and well-established automotive supplier, it is possible to arrange conventional long-term financing with banks even in the current environment. In August, Eissmann Automotive D ...

2. September 2020

Financing with the KfW Coronavirus Special Loan Program

DUKAP has assisted a highly integrated group of companies in the recycling sector in securing more than €50 million of additional financing. DUKAP provided comprehensive advice to support the compan ...

30. March 2020

CORONA news: What to do in the crisis

First of all, the most important thing in any serious crisis is not to waste time trying to find the perfect solution, but to quickly and decisively implement a solution that makes 80% sense. Based on ...

17. September 2019

DUKAP arranges structured financing for Donges Group, a member of the Mutares Group

Donges Group is a leading European full-service provider for bridge and industrial steel constructions as well as roof and facade systems and timber, particularly in Western and Northern Europe. DU ...

11. September 2019

DUKAP rearranges financing for Balcke-Dürr after company restructuring

Balcke-Dürr is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of components for increasing energy efficiency and reducing the environmental impact of the chemical and power plant industries with more tha ...

7. July 2019

International syndicated loan for dynamic recycling company

Operating within the recycling sector, this group of companies generates revenues of around €160 million and has plants in Germany, Belgium, Spain and the United States, where it processes a variety ...

19. May 2019

First syndicated loan for southern German tool manufacturer

Leading global manufacturer of special tools in southern Germany with sales of €250 million concludes first syndicated loan of €85 million. DUKAP provided comprehensive advice and support to a ...

15. December 2014

SUMMIT GERMANY refinances two portfolios

DG Hyp and HSH Nordbank have refinanced two Summit Germany portfolios. The seven-year loans total €240mn at 2.35% interest and LTV ratios of 70% and 65%. DUKAP  structured the transaction and proc ...

7. December 2014

DUKAP successfully completes restructuring of several French companies

DUKAP has helped a larger Southern-German company to stop loss making for its seven production subsidiaries in France after several years and generate positive cash flows again. DUKAP acted for nin ...

15. November 2014

DUKAP acts as refinance advisor for TecDAX company

November 2014 – A TecDAX company has successfully secured new financing after a pool-funding situation. The structure of the financing has been significantly improved and stabilized with this. DUKAP ...

15. December 2012

GSG – ORCO refinancing process finalized

Download the official press release by Orco Property Group December 2012 – Gewerbesiedlungs-Gesellschaft mbH (GSG) has paid off the totality of the outstanding loan from The Royal Bank of Scotla ...