Greenberg Traurig Strengthens Real Estate Financing, Restructuring Practices, Adding Anke Johann in Munich

Greenberg Traurig Strengthens Real Estate Financing, Restructuring Practices, Adding Dr. Anke Johann in Munich

MUNICH - 2 Oct. 2025 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig added Dr. Anke Johann to its Banking & Financial Services Practice, further expanding its leading position in real estate financing. A proven practitioner in financing and restructuring in the real estate industry, she will join Greenberg Traurig's Munich office as a shareholder Oct. 1.

Johann was a partner at Goodwin Procter in Munich since 2021 and previously worked as senior legal counsel at Deutsche Pfandbriefbank pbb for 10 years. She advises national and international banks, financial institutions, and borrowers, and her clients include alstria Office AG and Medical Properties Trust. In addition to advising on Pfandbrief financing and workouts, Johann has experience structuring multitier senior mezzanine financing.

Her arrival expands Greenberg Traurig's real estate finance team in Germany, which focuses on advising on acquisitions, refinancing, and restructuring, to four partners and 11 associates. Johann will join the team led by Claudia Hard, co-chair of the Global Finance Group and co-chair of the European Restructuring and Insolvency Practice, becoming the fourth partner in an all-female leadership team.

Richard A. Rosenbaum, Executive Chairman of Greenberg Traurig, said: "Anke's addition underscores our global commitment to further strengthening Greenberg Traurig's expertise in real estate, finance, restructuring, and related work for private equity and private credit funds - areas where we already excel. We continue to expand our leading presence in Germany by working closely with talented attorneys across our unified global platform. Being a firm that has grown by selectively choosing lawyers who are not only excellent, but a great fit for our unique culture, we empower them to do whatever is necessary for our clients and our firm, minimizing bureaucracy while remaining attuned to local market conditions and expectations."

Peter Schorling, managing shareholder of Greenberg Traurig in Berlin, said: "Anke's broad experience and international network will significantly enhance our service offering to clients in real estate financing. The expansion of our new Munich office underscores our ambitious growth strategy."

Johann said: "Greenberg Traurig's real estate team is currently number 1 in the market, with an excellent team in the financing sector. I am particularly attracted by the opportunity to contribute to such a dynamically growing law firm and to work with my new colleagues to support clients in financing projects."