Simmons & Simmons
Client SatisfactionSimmons & Simmons acts integrated into the firm’s financial market and derivatives practice and comprehensively advises on pre-insolvency and hybrid restructuring proceedings, debt restructuring, the restructuring and refinancing of financing structures as well as distressed M&A. Recent instructions pertaining to the latter had frequent ties to the start-up, TMT as well as real estate sectors. The team advises various stakeholders and is led by Christopher Kranz, who regularly handles matters in the retail, automotive, energy, real estate, aviation and shipping sectors.
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Testimonials
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- 'Very good lawyers, legally strong and very pleasant on a personal level.'
- 'Christopher Kranz always has the best interests of his clients in mind, even in difficult situations - even if they may assess it differently in the specific situation. He is committed and solution-oriented even in tense situations - a real reorganiser!'
- 'Very competent and approchable team.'
- 'Very reliable team for complex restructurings, high competence for cross-border issues, innovative implementation of StaRUG procedures.'
- 'Christopher Kranz: An excellent lawyer, very experienced internationally, highly reliable, serious.'
- 'Young, dynamic team.'
- 'Christopher Kranz shines professionally and personally. He involves associates early on and justifiably puts a lot of trust in them.'
Key clients
- Noventiq Holdings plc
- Versicherungskammer Bayern / Tecta Invest
- DRC Savills
- Lansdowne European Partners
- Cohen & Company Financial Management LLC
- Freepoint Eco-Systems LLC
Work highlights
- Advising DRC Savills on the restructuring of a real estate investment resulting from the insolvency of the Fakt Group in Germany, including standstill/waiver documentation and ongoing workout advice.
- Advising Lansdowne Partners Europe on the extremely complex restructuring of MagForce AG, including purchase out of bankruptcy, debt equity swap and reverse takeover, in which the US subsidiary acquired the material assets of the German listed parent company.
- Advising Tecta Invest as an investment manager for insurance companies within the Bavarian Insurance Chamber in connection with the restructuring of a real estate ownership and development company.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christopher Kranz