GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB offers longstanding expertise in insolvency and restructuring proceedings. Gerrit Hölzle is well versed in insolvency administration and regularly acts as an administrator,trustee and leads in self-administration proceedings (this is also the focus of Holger Leichtle ), while the head of the restructuring practice, Christian Bärenz, primarily advises on complex, cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters as well as insolvency-related M&A and PE transactions. Torsten Martini (previously at Leonhardt Rattunde) joined the team in April 2023 and regularly acts as an insolvency administrator, trustee and chief restructuring officer. Companies, creditors, investors and clients in crisis benefit from Thorsten Bieg's expertise in insolvency and restructuring law in crisis situations.

White & Case LLP primarily advises companies from the automotive, shipbuilding, retail, healthcare and aviation sectors on insolvency matters. Practice head Sven-Holger Undritz regularly acts as an insolvency administrator and is experienced in drafting insolvency plans and supports German and international clients in insolvency-related acquisitions; Biner Bähr and Bero-Alexander Lau were recently appointed provisional insolvency administrators in the insolvency proceedings of the fashion group Ahlers, which has more than 1,700 employees worldwide; Sylvia Fiebig is frequently appointed to insolvency administrator and is experienced in insolvency-related restructuring; she offers additional expertise in the shipping industry. Jan-Philipp Hoos is well versed in insolvency proceedings and assists with insolvency-related acquisitions, he also acts as a creditor in insolvency proceedings. Felix Höpker (complex corporate insolvencies, insolvency administration), Andreas Kleinschmidt (insolvency administration, self-administration proceedings/protective shield proceedings) and Daniel Schwartz (insolvency administration, insolvency-related acquisitions, restructuring, self-administration and protective shield proceedings) are also among the key contacts.

Grub Brugger focuses on insolvency administration, covering both regular and self-administration proceedings; here, Martin Mucha frequently supports companies in crisis in the role of trustee, while Wolfgang Bilgery has expertise in the reorganisation of companies in insolvency proceedings, including insolvency plans. Philipp Grub and Nora Sickeler regularly act as insolvency administrators and advisors in self-administration, protective shield and standard insolvency proceedings. Richard Scholz (previously at Wellensiek Rechtsanwälte - Partnerschaftsgesellschaft) joined the team in January 2023 and is well versed in the defence against claims by insolvency administrators and in insolvency proceedings.

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Grub Brugger legt den Fokus auf Insolvenzverwaltung, in Regel- wie auch der Eigenverwaltung: Martin Muchas Schwerpunkt liegt dabei auf der Reorganisation von Unternehmen in der Krise als Sachwalter, während Wolfgang Bilgery über Expertise bei der Sanierung von Unternehmen im Rahmen von Insolvenzverfahren, zum Beispiel anhand von Insolvenzplänen, verfügt und Philipp Grub sowie Nora Sickeler als Insolvenzverwalter und Betreuer in Eigenverwaltungs-, Schutzschirm- und Regelinsolvenzverfahren agieren. Richard Scholz stieß im Januar 2023 von Wellensiek Rechtsanwälte - Partnerschaftsgesellschaft) zum Team und wartet mit Expertise zur Abwehr von oder Inanspruchnahme durch Insolvenzverwalter und in Insolvenzverfahren auf.

GvW Graf von Westphalen primarily focuses on insolvency dispute resolution and comprehensively advises on contentious insolvency matters pertaining to crisis situations, including D&O liability and insolvency contestation, here, practice head Wolfram Desch is a key contact. Other competencies are the support in insolvency-related acquisitions as well as insolvency plan and insolvency administration proceedings, where the team also assists with restructuring and reorganisation. Arne Schmidt (previously at Flick Gocke Schaumburg) joined the team in January 2023 and advises on insolvency and tax law.

Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH‘s experience in insolvency law benefits companies in crisis, investors and creditors as well as insolvency administrators, who instruct the team in the course of insolvency proceedings, protective shield proceedings as well as restructuring and the implementation of insolvency plans. Practice head Gunnar Müller-Henneberg and Marcus Backes frequently support governing bodies in the enforcement of as well as in the defense against liability claims.

Seitz' insolvency law capacities include the advice to companies, governing bodies and shareholders on pre-insolvency restructuring, the support for creditors in insolvency proceedings and the representation of insolvency administrators in the enforcement and assertion of D&O liability claims. The team also assists with company acquisitions during insolvency and with insolvency employment law matters. The arrival of Jochen Markgraf from Glade Michel Wirtz - Corporate & Competition in May 2023 strengthened the capacities in representing ​​creditors and insolvency administrators; Markgraf jointly leads the team with Florian Lauscher, who focuses on insolvency law.