Dentons ' 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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Témoignages

Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.

  • '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.'

Clients clés

  • 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

Points forts

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.

Avocats

Les grands avocats du marché

Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.

Andreas Ziegenhagen

Responsable de la pratique

Andreas Ziegenhagen; Arne Friel

Autres avocats clés

Dirk Schoene; Daniel Fritz; Holger Ellers