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Loyalty, integrity, confidentiality – these are the values that define our advisory services. Astera Legal employs highly specialised experts with many years of international experience in Finance, Funds & Restructuring. In interdisciplinary teams and with our worldwide network, we seek not only to solve our clients’ legal challenges, but to create economic value to secure a successful and sustainable financial future. This distinguishes us as the Trusted Advisor for Finance and PE for German Midcaps.

About us

We are a boutique specialised in Finance advising on all types of national and international complex financing structures.

Finance
Restructuring

AMONG
THE BEST.

We are one of the leading law firms in the areas of Finance, Funds & Restructuring – a claim that is not only confirmed by our mandates, but also by numerous awards. Our nomination for the Chambers Germany Awards 2025 in the ‘Newcomer of the Year’ category and our repeated participation as finalist of the RealDeals Private-Equity-Awards as ‘Legal Adviser of the Year – National/Regional’ underline our standing in the industry. 

Our partners have been represented in renowned rankings for years: Dr Bernd Egbers and Isabell Hitzer are continuously listed in the Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers list of ‘Germany’s Best Lawyers’ as well as the Chambers ranking. Since 2024, our law firm has also been included in the Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers ranking ‘Best Law Firms’ in the categories Banking and Finance Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Debt and Equity. 

Rankings

QUOTES.

„Dr Bernd Egbers is very well informed about the market, has deep knowledge of current lending situations and terms and is helpful in guiding us.“
– Chambers Germany 2025 (Banking & Finance)

„Dr Bernd Egbers is a great lawyer who understands complex situations immediately.“
– Chambers Germany 2025
(Banking & Finance)

„Isabell Hitzer represents us calmly and thoughtfully.“
– Chambers Germany 2025
(Banking & Finance)

New
Deals.

Astera Legal advises BPE on the refinancing of DeutschAkademie group

August 26, 2026
Astera Legal advises DeutschAkademie Gruppe GmbH (“DeutschAkademie”), a portfolio company of BPE, on the refinancing of the group and on an add-on transaction. The transaction ...

Astera Legal advises VIA equity on the acquisition of evasys

August 25, 2026
Astera Legal advised VIA equity (“VIA”), a Danish private equity fund, on the acquisition of EvaSys Holding GmbH (“evasys”). The transaction closed on 23 July ...

Astera Legal advises ProXES GmbH on recapitalisation

July 27, 2026
Astera Legal has advised ProXES GmbH, in connection to an agreement entered into in April 2026 on a comprehensive recapitalization that will strengthen the company ...

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