As part of our corporate finance service, we serve as the exclusive lending agent for DekaBank and Hamburg Commercial Bank for the origination of new lending opportunities. We originate and structure senior debt financing on a bilateral, club and syndicated basis.
We originate maritime and aviation loans in Asia Pacific, Greece and North America
We are the exclusive agent for Frankfurt, Germany-based DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale (DekaBank), with a focus on:
- Ship finance (covering Asia Pacific region and Greece)
- Aviation finance (covering China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore and Korea)
- Infrastructure finance (covering Asia)
- Export finance (covering Asia)
Under the agency agreement, our role is to originate and assist in structuring senior secured lending opportunities on a bilateral basis and in the banking club deal market.
DekaBank is the Central Asset Manager of the German savings banks and, together with its subsidiaries, forms the Deka Group. With customer assets totalling approximately €339.2bn as of 2020, the Deka Group ranks among Germany’s major securities service providers. It brings together banking and fund business under one roof – a winning combination for its customers. Deka Group has been a reliable partner to investors and institutional partners for over 100 years.
We are the exclusive agent for Hamburg, Germany-based Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCOB) for the origination of new senior secured ship lending opportunities in Asia Pacific.
The target clients are small and medium-sized shipping companies with strong operational track records and/or fixed medium-term employment, as well as lessors and financial sponsors in the region. We also support with initial deal screening, credit assessment and transaction structuring.