Restructuring & Insolvency

Restructuring Partner

Christian Köhler-Ma focuses his practice on restructuring and insolvency matters. He is an attorney and insolvency administrator. In addition to working as both insolvency administrator and trustee, he also provides broad advisory services for national and international clients. In his capacity as an advisor, he manages the restructuring of companies in distressed situations as Chief Restructuring Officer (CRO) and assumes management or liquidator positions.

Christian has more than 25 years of experience in the field of restructuring, beginning with bankruptcy proceedings (under the German Bankruptcy Code) and now insolvency proceedings (under the Insolvency Code since 1999). He is regularly appointed as administrator or trustee by insolvency courts across Germany. In addition, he advises corporations as well as strategic and financial investors regarding restructuring processes and insolvency proceedings, as well as regarding takeover activities in connection with restructurings.

Prior to establishing GT Restructuring, Christian worked with Olswang Restructuring Solutions and was Managing and Senior Partner at Leonhardt Rechtsanwälte in Berlin.

ConcentrationsInsolvency administrationRestructuring adviceChief Restructuring OfficerSolvent liquidation

CapabilitiesRestructuring & Bankruptcy Mergers & Acquisitions Private Equity Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Admission to PracticeGermany

GermanEnglish

Second Legal State Exam, Berlin/Germany, 1989 Master of Public Administration, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University/USA, 1986 First Legal State Exam, Free University Berlin/Germany, 1984 General Course, London School of Economics/UK, 1981