Gleiss Lutz focuses on financial restructurings, including the restructuring of bonds, and the team also assists with distressed M&A transactions and carve-outs as well as insolvency disputes. Practice head Andreas Spahlinger is well versed in cross-border restructuring and crisis situations, such as insolvency plan proceedings and self-administration. Further key contacts are Matthias Tresselt, who specialises in insolvency-related corporate law, the refinancing and restructuring expert Helge Kortz, Alexander Nagel (advice to governing bodies of companies in crisis) and Ralf Morshäuser (carve-outs and distressed M&A). The opening of the new location in London, which focuses on distressed M&A and restructuring situations, strengthend the practice's international reach; Christian Halàsz (cross-border restructuring and securities conversion) divides his time between London and Frankfurt.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The restructuring team at Gleiss Lutz is probably the most experienced in the market for many years. They managed to build and retain a number of very experienced partners in the team. Governing bodies can feel very safe in critical situations with this team on board. Above all, the out-of-court moderation/negotiation skills are unparalleled.'
- 'Very high level of professional competence, high team and set-up skills and proactive.'
Key clients
- Takko Fashion GmbH und ihr Eigentümer Apax Partners
- Robus Capital Management, |Whitebox Advisors und JP Morgan|als Eigentümer und Majority Lender der Gerry Weber International AG
Work highlights
- Advising LEONI AG and LEONI Kabel GmbH and their subsidiaries as well as other companies in the Wire & Cable Solutions and Wiring Systems Division as part of the restructuring and refinancing of the LEONI Group.
- Advising an ad hoc group of bondholders of the listed Luxembourg real estate company Adler Group SA in the context of the company's financial restructuring.