Dentons

Restructuring and Insolvency

Dr. Holger Ellers is a partner in Dentons’ Berlin office and a member of the Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy practice group as well as the Corporate/M&A group. He advises local and international clients on restructuring matters, corporate transactions and distressed M&A transactions as well as on insolvency law.

Holger’s main focus is on advising stakeholders in restructurings, special situations and formal insolvency proceedings. He frequently advises on corporate restructuring matters, acting on behalf of the company, its management or shareholders. Acting on the creditor side, Holger represents clients in large-scale insolvency proceedings, where his focus is on enforcing his clients’ claims in and out of court, while preserving value in existing business relationships.

Holger also regularly advises on corporate reorganizations and M&A transactions. He has broad experience advising on carve-out transactions and acts frequently for investors or administrators on acquisitions or disposals out of formal insolvency proceedings.

Partner, Dentons, 2020 to date Partner, Baker McKenzie, 2014-2020 Associate, Baker McKenzie, 2006-2014

Member, Deutscher Anwaltsverein Member, ARGE Insolvenzrecht Member of the representatives assembly and chair of the appeals committee of the Berlin lawyers’ pension scheme

Admitted to the bar, Germany, 2006

University of Potsdam, 2006, Dr. iur.

Legal clerkship, 2004-2006, Berlin

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 2002, Legal studies