Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

Leo Plank

Leo Plank is a restructuring partner in the Munich office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. Leo advises Kirkland clients in complex, high-stakes financial restructuring and bankruptcy matters. He represents a range of clients, including high-yield and distressed debt investors as well as companies involved in LBO financing and multinational restructurings. He and his team have a reputation for collaborating closely with one another to craft creative solutions, drive consensus among all the stakeholders of a matter, and achieve favorable outcomes – even in the most challenging of circumstances.

Sacha Lürken

Sacha Lürken is a restructuring partner in the Munich office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. Sacha advises financial investors and corporates in domestic and cross-border transactions on investments and divestments in all instruments of the capital structure, distressed M&A and corporate and financial restructurings. He is also an experienced corporate litigation lawyer, including advice on D&O liability and national and international arbitration.

Cristina Weidner

Dr. Cristina Weidner is a restructuring partner in the Munich office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. Cristina advises on financial and corporate restructurings, acting for sponsors, creditors and investors in turnaround situations. One focus is the advice to German companies on their financial restructurings by use of international restructuring tools, often in complex constellations with multi-layered financing structures. Cristina also advises (secured) creditors on the financial restructuring of their borrowers. She acts regularly for creditors in the context of distressed M&A transactions and German insolvency proceedings.