Restructuring
Our German restructuring team has experts in banking, capital markets and corporate law as well as employment and tax law. It advises banks and corporate entities on cross-border reorganisations, restructurings and insolvency proceedings.
We are developing innovative solutions and products to provide the best advice to lenders and borrowers in crisis or near insolvency within an international and increasingly complex market. As part of the worldwide restructuring group we work with colleagues in the world's financial centres as an international team, setting new standards in cross-border work-outs and restructurings.
Restructuring involves many stakeholders and solutions often need to be implemented quickly. We know how to deal with these challenges and run the transaction as adviser to a steering committee on the lenders’ side or in pushing for a solution on the borrower’s side.
Our team belongs to the leading practices for Restructuring & Insolvency in Germany.
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News & insights
Publications: 23 MARCH 2020
Covid-19 coronavirus: Access to new debt and equity during the corona crisis
Fundamental changes for restructuring and shareholder loans
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Publications: 23 MARCH 2020
Covid-19 coronavirus: Temporary suspension of the obligation to file for insolvency proceedings
The announcement made by the Federal Government on 16 March 2020 that it will temporarily suspend the obligation to file for insolvency proceedings for companies affected by the Covid-19 pandemic until the end of 30 September 2020 is now taking shape in form of the Covid-19 Insolvency Suspension Act (Covid-19-Insolvenzaussetzungsgesetz; COVInsAG).
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Publications: 20 MARCH 2020
Covid-19 coronavirus: temporary suspension of obligation to file for insolvency in Germany
The Covid-19 pandemic ("Coronavirus") currently spreading in Germany has a massive financial impact in particular in the industrial and service sectors. Small-, mid- and even large-cap companies increasingly come under financial pressure due to the lasting crisis.
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Publications: 16 MARCH 2020
Airline insolvencies in Germany: Questions and challenges for aircraft lessors
Airlines under pressure The market for airlines is under extreme competitive pressure. We have seen some recent examples of European airlines that have gone into insolvency proceedings (Air Berlin, Condor, Germania, Monarch, Small Planet, Flybe). Airlines are struggling with volatile commodity markets and political instabilities (trade wars, protectionism). In addition, the Covid-19-Crisis (‘Coronavirus’) is leading to further distress.
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Capable bench that has a strong pedigree in complex, cross-border financial restructuring mandates.
Chambers Europe 2019
Top Tier Firm for Restructuring
IFLR1000 2020
Allen & Overy LLP enjoys a reputation as leading law firm in complex, cross-border restructurings and insolvencies.
Legal 500 2017
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Overview of our expertise in restructuring and insolvency
Allen & Overy’s Restructuring team consists of experts in banking and corporate law as well as employment, tax and international capital markets law, and advises banks and corporate entities on cross‑border reorganisations, restructurings and insolvency proceedings involving any practice group required for the relevant restructuring.
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