Property Owner Case Study

The process involved multi-stage negotiations with a banking consortium, preparation of the asset for sale, and parallel due diligence reviews conducted by the strategic investor and the financing institutions. Additional challenges included stringent conditions precedent to the drawdown of financing, the need to reorganise the asset structure ahead of the transaction, and a volatile macroeconomic environment affecting the cost of capital.

Given the strategic nature of the transaction, the entire process had to be conducted under strict confidentiality to prevent information about the planned sale from reaching the market before completion.

Walter Herz conducted parallel discussions with financial institutions, supporting the client in securing competitive financing terms and aligning the banks’ requirements with the transaction timetable.

To protect sensitive information, strict data-access protocols, clean-team procedures and project coding were implemented. A dedicated Virtual Data Room (VDR) with enhanced security measures was also established to facilitate the parallel due diligence processes.

Walter Herz also worked closely with legal advisers and the other parties involved, coordinating the fulfilment of successive legal, financial and transactional requirements necessary to bring the transaction to completion.

The process resulted in the successful securing of financing on competitive market terms and the alignment of the loan agreement with the asset sale timetable. The appropriate structuring of the transaction and thorough preparation of the documentation facilitated the investor’s acquisition process, while effective coordination ensured that the financing institutions’ requirements were met without disrupting the project schedule.

The transaction was completed under strict confidentiality, protecting sensitive commercial and financial information and mitigating the risks associated with premature disclosure of the planned sale.