Andreas Ziegenhagen
DentonsDentons ' restructuring practice has particular expertise in the structuring of hybrid trusteeships and other creditor-led restructuring solutions using a restructuring company, as well as matters pertaining to bond and promissory note creditors and distressed M&A. The team is co-led by Arne Friel and Andreas Ziegenhagen; Friel is well versed in cross-border distressed transactions, while Ziegenhagen acts as European Head of the Restructuring Practice Group and focuses on restructuring via trusteeships; the latter is also experienced in representing bond creditors and regularly advises on promissory note loans.
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- 'Flexibility and entrepreneurial approach.'
- 'Arne Friel: Great profile and great effort.'
- 'The team always delivers very fast, practical, highly precise solutions with a high level of economic understanding at a legal and scientific level.'
- 'Arne Friel: Legally first-class solutions with economic foresight at top speed.'
- 'Andreas Ziegenhagen: Undoubtedly the number 1 in the German-speaking world for restructuring issues, especially with international relevance.'
- 'Broad, international positioning. Very good networking. Extensive knowledge.'
- 'Andreas Ziegenhagen: Extremely well connected, knows the market. Very strong representative of his client.'
- 'The firm offers integrated restructuring advice at the highest level and, due to its internationality, is able to handle even large international matters professionally.'
Key clients
- Unser Heimatbäcker GmbH
- STEAG-Gruppe
- Lala Berlin GmbH
- Sono Motors GmbH
- H+E Pharma GmbH
- S-Tec GmbH
- Airport Club Frankfurt
- Wohn-Center Spilger GmbH & Co. KG Einrichtungshaus
- Harko Gruppe / Rhein Ruhr Zentrum
- Motorenfabrik Hatz GmbH & Co. KG
- Wealth Option Trust Ltd.
- Meyer & Meyer Holding
- Europäische Kommission
- Losberger de Boer
- The Social Chain AG
- Christian Otto
- EIGENSONNE GmbH
- Air Berlin PLC
- PROKON Regenerative Energien eG
- Treveria F S.à r.l.
- Accentro Real Estate AG
- Adler Group S.A.
- DRK gemeinnützige Krankenhausgesellschaft mbH Rheinland Pfalz
Work highlights
- Advising various national and international credit institutions in their capacity as promissory note creditors of BRANICKS Group AG on the restructuring of the affected promissory note loans with a total volume of €225 million through a restructuring plan in accordance with the StaRUG.
- Supporting Sono Motors GmbH in self-administration insolvency proceedings.
- Advising various national and international credit institutions in their capacity as promissory note creditors of Leoni AG in connection with restructuring financial liabilities.
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