Allen & Overy (A&O), Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Sidley Austin have advised on the €4.3bn (£3.4bn) refinancing of German property portfolio Deutsche Annington, in what is thought to be the largest-ever European real estate refinancing.

A&O led for Terra Firma-owned Deutsche Annington with a team including global restructuring and insolvency head Mark Sterling (pictured), City restructuring partner Ian Field and Frankfurt banking partners Mark Manson-Bahr and Olaf Meisen.