Dr. Torsten Pokropp

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Dr. Torsten Pokropp

Dr. Torsten Pokropp

Partner

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Dr. Torsten Pokropp

Dr. Torsten Pokropp

Partner

Dr. Torsten Pokropp

Partner

Frankfurt

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Biography

Dr. Torsten Pokropp's extensive experience covers the entire financing spectrum. His special focus is on advising lenders and borrowers on the financing of real estate acquisitions and developments across all asset classes, including residential, commercial, hotel, retail, single property, portfolio and warehouse financing. As part of his restructuring advisory services, Torsten advises on loan portfolio sales and refinancings. Further key areas of his practice include project financings in the areas of infrastructure, wind power and electricity.

In connection with the above activities, he advises national and international financiers as well as investors, including German Pfandbrief banks, investment banks and private equity companies. 

Directory rankings and quotes

  • JUVE Handbook 2021/2022: Frequently recommended for real estate/project development, in the field of regulated industries for energy law: regulatory, the energy sector: transactions/financing, the transport sector: regulatory as well as financing; “detached, precise and extremely diligent”, client; “very good negotiator”, competitor
  • Legal 500 Germany 2022: Recommended for banking and finance: real estate financing; “Professional, pleasant contact, very experienced.”
  • Chambers Europe Germany 2022: Recommended for real estate finance; “provides an outstanding service on all legal matters, with an in-depth understanding of the commercial needs of his clients.”, client
  • Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers 2022: Recommended for banking and finance law as well as real estate (focus real estate finance)

Admissions

  • Germany
  • England & Wales (Registered Foreign Lawyer)

Related Practice Areas

  • Real Estate Finance

  • Real Estate Sector

  • Finance

  • Real Estate

  • Infrastructure

Experience

Torsten has advised: 

  • *Bayerische Versorgungskammer (BVK) on one of the largest real estate financing projects of the year, with the ten-year financing of the Leipziger Platz Quartier in Berlin, worth 600 million euros
  • *A German Pfandbriefbank on the financing of the acquisition of a European hotel portfolio by a real estate investment fund. The portfolio comprised 14 hotels in several European countries
  • *The banking consortium on the 275 million euro financing of a retail real estate portfolio containing 38 properties in Germany
  • *A German Pfandbriefbankon the 27 million euro financing of the acquisition of eight logistics properties in Germany by a company which owns, develops and manages logistics properties
  • *A German Pfandbriefbank on the re-financing of a hotel portfolio with hotels located in Germany, Czech Republic, France, Belgium and the Netherlands
  • *The (future) senior lenders on PPP motorway projects in Germany (A1, A4, A5, A9) and Slovakia (D1)

*Prior to BCLP

Resources

Publications

  • "Green Finance – clear criteria for more transparency" ("Green Finance – Klare Kriterien für mehr Transparenz"), PLATOW Recht, No 88, 5 August 2020, p 7
  • "Green mortgage bonds capture real estate finance" ("Grüne Pfandbriefe erobern die Immo-Finanzierung"), DER PLATOW Brief, No 49, 29 April 2020, p 8
  • "Tips for loan agreements" ("Tipps für den Darlehensvertrag"), IZ-Magazin Immobilienfinanzierung, edition 2020, p 38 - 42

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