Christoph J. Bender
Associate, Capital Markets
Bio
Dr. Christoph J. Bender focuses his practice on capital markets transactions and general securities-related matters.
Dr. Bender’s experience includes advising:
Capital Markets (Equity)
- Jefferies and BofA Securities as joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners in connection with a capital increase of Zur Rose Group AG
Capital Markets (Equity-Linked/Debt)
- AGRAVIS Raiffeisen AG on multiple issuance of participation rights
Mergers and Acquisitions
- the management and supervisory boards of Fresenius in the company’s exit from the Austrian and international businesses of VAMED AG
- Armira and Boxine on Boxine’s €1 billion business combination with 468 SPAC I SE, one of the first de-SPAC transactions in the market involving a German-listed blanc cheque company
- SIGNA Sports United GmbH in connection with its US$3.3 billion initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange as a result of the de-SPAC merger with Yucaipa Acquisition Corporation. The merger also included the acquisition of WiggleCRC Group
Credentials
Education
- Dr. iur., Justus Liebig University Giessen, 2020
- LL.M., University of Wisconsin Law School, 2018
- Second State Exam, Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main, 2021
- First State Exam, Justus Liebig University Giessen, 2016
Admissions
- Frankfurt am Main
Languages
- English
- German
Christoph J. Bender
Associate, Capital Markets
christoph.bender@skadden.com