McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater LLP regularly advises on restructuring, distressed M&A and insolvency law issues as well as interfacing financing matters. The latter area was strengthened in November 2023 with Matthias Weissinger, who joined from Ashurst LLP; he is also experienced in advising banks as well as national and international financial institutions. The team is well versed in the automotive and retail sectors and advises companies, creditors and shareholders in crisis situations and in in and out-of-court restructurings. Uwe Goetker (corporate, insolvency and restructuring law, M&A) and Matthias Kampshoff (self-administration and protective shield proceedings as well as distressed transactions) jointly head the practice. Björn Biehl left the firm for Greenberg Traurig Germany, LLP in February 2025.
Testimonials
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- 'We received extensive support at a critical time. It was necessary to make fundamental decisions in a timely manner and this always worked out.'
- 'Matthias Kampshoff analyzed the matter calmly and determinedly, negotiated it and implemented it with high quality.'
Key clients
- Borgers Gruppe
- CE Capital Partners GmbH
- GLAS
- Hakle
- HealthCare Royalty Partners
- GALERIA Karstadt Kaufhof GmbH
Work highlights
- Advising the insolvency administrator of the SportScheck Group on the sale to Cisalfa by means of an insolvency plan.
- Advising the insolvency administrator of the Borgers Group on the sale to Autoneum.