A&O Shearman supports companies, investors and banks as well as governing bodies in all restructuring and insolvency matters. The team is led by Franz Bernhard Herding (banking and financial law/restructuring) and Sven Prüfer (corporate law/restructuring) and is well versed in the finance sector and recently assisted with cross-border restructuring as well as distressed M&A. Here, Peter Hoegen, who is experienced in cross-border restructuring with complex financing structures, is another key contact. Josef Parzinger (advice on private debt funds and distressed debt funds, cross-border financial restructuring) joined the Munich location from Kirkland & Ellis International LLP in January 2023, while counsel Hauke Sattler (restructuring, insolvency) has expertise in the automotive sector and strengthened the Hamburg-based team in November 2022; Sattler was previously at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Legal support in complex consensual restructurings in all facets with a high level of legal competence.'
- 'Strong team – strong expansion.'
Key clients
- BENTELER Gruppe
- Enercon Group
Work highlights
- Advising Uniper on key elements of a stabilization package totaling €15 billion agreed upon by Uniper, the Federal Government and Fortum.
- Advising Gerry Weber on financing, restructuring, labor law and capital market law aspects in connection with the restructuring.