Norton Rose announces new capital markets partner in Frankfurt
10 April 2008

Norton Rose LLP, the international legal practice, today announced that Martin Krause is to join as a partner in its Frankfurt office. Martin will join Norton Rose LLP from Linklaters, where he was a partner, also based in Frankfurt.

Martin is specialised in the areas of debt capital markets and structured financial products, securitisation and upstream and downstream work for closed-ended funds. Additionally, Martin is a renowned expert in tax and regulatory matters. He advises a number of high profile investment banks and funds.

Ralf Springer, head of the German banking department, comments:

“This is a great opportunity to strengthen and expand our banking practice in Germany. Martin has a very good name in the market and he is the ideal supplement to our successful capital markets practice in Germany.”

Rüdiger Litten, partner in the Capital Markets group, adds:

“We have known Martin for years and are convinced that he is a perfect fit for our team. Martin is one of very few specialists in the market with great experience of complex debt capital markets products combined with in-depth knowledge of tax and regulatory matters. Our structured financial products and tax teams already advises a large number of major financial institutions, but Martin’s experience will allow us to broaden the practice considerably with a focus on larger projects and new product development work.”

Martin Krause said:

“Norton Rose’s integrated international network and the synergies between my work and that of the structured finance and tax teams at the firm make this an ideal place to develop my practice. Norton Rose is an ambitious firm with an excellent track record in Germany and abroad and I look forward to playing my part in its continuing rapid growth.”

For further information please contact:

Rüdiger Litten

Andrew Peat, FD public relations
+44 (0)20 7269 7185 andrew.peat@fd.com

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