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Volkan Top

Lawyer │ Senior Associate

Hamburg

+49 40 18067 14071

volkan.top@luther-lawfirm.com

Areas of practice

Capital Markets, Banking & Finance

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Corporate/M&A

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Energy

Volkan Top specialises in national and international financing transactions. He advises banks and private debt funds on the lender side and private equity funds, sponsors and project developers/companies on the borrower side in PE/acquisition, project, real estate and corporate finance, with a focus on the infrastructure and renewable energy sectors. He also advises on non-performing loans and restructuring.
He has extensive experience in structuring and negotiating complex financings and has in-depth industry knowledge.

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Vita

Volkan Top studied law at the Universities of Heidelberg and Mannheim and completed his legal training in the district of the Higher Regional Court of Karlsruhe, including a stint at an international commercial law firm in Frankfurt am Main. He is admitted to the bar and has been working for Luther in Hamburg and Frankfurt am Main in the Capital Markets, Banking & Finance practice area since 2019. Mr. Top regularly lectures and publishes on banking and finance law topics.

Publications

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Blog posts

The Clean Industrial Deal – The European Commission's new roadmap for strengthening competitiveness and decarbonising European industry

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Lectures

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The Clean Industrial Deal – The European Commission's new roadmap for strengthening competitiveness and decarbonising European industry

27.02.2025 | Blog

"Solar Talks" | Banken- vs. Fondsfinanzierung in der Projektfinanzierung für Solarprojekte – Ein Praxisbeispiel

21.11.2024 | Event

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Protective shield proceedings: Luther advises hospital group "Pfeiffersche Stiftungen" on merger with Magdeburg University Hospital

02.07.2025 | PR

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Soap bubble container is not packaging within the meaning of the Packaging Act – Luther achieves landmark judgement for toy manufacturers

30.06.2025 | PR

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Lawsuits against Chinese opponents? Public service of documents facilitates legal proceedings before German courts.

24.06.2025 | Blog

Preservation of loss carry-forwards despite acquisition of more than 50% of the shares

18.06.2025 | Blog

News Arbitration Landscape – Singapore: Shaping the Future of Arbitration: Updates to SIAC Rules 2025

18.06.2025 | Blog

Exemption from the cartel prohibition: Beemster cheese

ECJ clarifies conditions for restrictions on active sales in exclusive distribution contracts under the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation

27.05.2025 | Blog

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Managing trade barriers - What the new US tariffs mean for international supply contracts

06.05.2025 | Blog

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General Court bolsters up the European Commission: Dismissal of action brought by German fragrance company for annulment of inspection decision authorising a dawn raid to be conducted on the undertaking.

05.05.2025 | Blog