White & Case LLP is well versed in advising companies from the automotive, healthcare, aviation, retail and shipbuilding sectors on all aspects of insolvency law. Amon the mainstays are the support in insolvency proceedings and the drafting of insolvency plans. Sylvia Fiebig is a key contact for matters pertaining to the shipping industry. She is part of the practice led by Sven-Holger Undritz, who regularly acts as insolvency administrator, and also includes Biner Bähr and Bero-Alexander Lau, who were recently appointed insolvency administrators of the fashion group Ahlers. Other key contacts include Jan-Philipp Hoos (insolvency administrator and trustee), Felix Höpker (group insolvencies and insolvency administration), Andreas Kleinschmidt (insolvency administration and self-administered insolvency proceedings/protective shield proceedings) and Daniel Schwartz (insolvency administration, acquisitions out of insolvency, restructuring, self-administration and protective shield proceedings).

Dr Beck & Partner GbR Rechtsanwälte‘s team consists of eight insolvency administrators listed at various courts and focuses on standard insolvency proceedings as well as self-administration and protective shield proceedings; here, the practice follows an interdisciplinary approach in advising on general business operations. Joachim Exner regularly acts before southern German courts and increasingly nationwide, he boasts insolvency and restructuring law expertise, which is routinely drawn upon in administrations of international manufacturing companies from the mechanical engineering, plant engineering and automotive supply sectors. Hubert Ampferl is well versed in drafting insolvency plans as well investor solutions and regularly acts as administrator in self-administration and protective shield proceedings.

Flöther & Wissing focuses on insolvency and self-administration and is also well versed in asset management, reorganisation and restructuring issues. In addition to the industry focus on aviation, the team increasingly acts as insolvency administrators of companies from the real estate, banking, e-commerce and energy sectors. Due to his expertise in insolvency law, Lucas Flöther is regularly appointed insolvency administrator by insolvency courts and routinely acts as trustee in self-administration proceedings. He jointly heads the practice with Andreas Wissing (insolvency law and litigation).

Anchor Rechtsanwälte's team comprehensively covers all aspects of insolvency and restructuring, including the support to companies, shareholders and governing bodies in self-administration and protective shield proceedings as well as the implementation of insolvency plans; the practice also has expertise in restructuring and trusteeships. Silvio Höfer offers longstanding expertise in self-administration and protective shield proceedings as well as insolvency administration; these competencies correspond with the focus of Tobias Wahl.

BRL BOEGE ROHDE LUEBBEHUESEN's insolvency and restructuring team covers traditional insolvency law issues, including distressed M&A, insolvency employment as well as insolvency tax law. The team focuses on hospital insolvencies and restructuring, while also increasingly supporting clients from the renewable energy, retail, fashion and aviation sectors. The practice is jointly led by Stefan Denkhaus, Friedemann Schade, Friederich von Kaltenborn-Stachau and Dorothee Madsen, who routinely as insolvency administrators and trustees in insolvency, self-administration and insolvency plan proceedings; they are additionally well versed in insolvency-related creditor advice. Insolvency administrator Georg Faude joined the team from CMS in late 2024.

The insolvency and restructuring practice at Schmidt-Jortzig Petersen Penzlin is experienced in advising clients from the renewable energy, retail and finance sectors. The team focuses on insolvency plans, self-administration proceedings and debt-equity swaps. Practice head Dietmar Penzlin regularly acts as trustee and insolvency administrator, particularly across the maritime economy and renewable energy sectors. He is supported by Niklas Marwedel, who is well versed in advising IT companies and retail sector clients, and Christian Mikolajczak; the latter boasts expertise in the retail industry.

THEOPARK Rechtsanwälte und Steuerberater Partnerschaft mbB boasts expertise in advising companies and insolvency administrators on insolvency law, including the drafting of insolvency plans, the enforcement of and defense against insolvency-related claims as well as the support in restructuring. The team also assists with the acquisition and sale of insolvent companies; practice head Rainer Schaaf is a key contact here. The latter is additionally well versed in reorganisation proceedings and liability claims.