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Dr Arne Friel
Work Department
Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Position
Dr. Arne Friel is a partner in Dentons’ Berlin office and Co-Head of the German Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy practice group. He advises national and international clients on all aspects of corporate law, in particular in connection with M&A transactions and corporate reorganizations. His practice focuses on restructuring and insolvency, particularly distressed M&A. Arne also acts as a notary public.
Career
- Partner, Dentons, Berlin, 2015 to date
- Partner, Baker & McKenzie, 2007-2015
- Associate, Baker & McKenzie, Chicago, 2004-2005
- Associate, Baker & McKenzie, 2001-2007
Memberships
Harvard Alumni Association
Education
Appointed as notary public, Berlin, 2015
Admitted to the Bar, Germany, 2001
University of Bonn, 2001, Dr. iur.
Legal clerkship, 1999-2001, Berlin
Harvard Law School, 1998, Researcher,
Cambridge MA, USA
University of Bonn, 1997, Legal studies
Lawyer Rankings
Germany > Restructuring and insolvency > Restructuring
Dentons‘ restructuring practice is based in Berlin and Frankfurt and has expertise in distressed M&A, restructuring via trusteeships and restructuring companies as well as in advising lenders and coordinating bond and promissory note creditors; the team is particularly active in the area of financial restructuring. The European head of the restructuring practice Andreas Ziegenhagen is renowned for his expertise in trusteeships and also advises on insolvency law; he jointly heads the German restructuring practice with Arne Friel, who is well versed in cross-border distressed transactions, corporate law matters and large restructurings. Dirk Schoene (trusteeships, pre-insolvency restructuring, distressed M&A, protective shield and self-administration proceedings) and Holger Ellers (restructuring, distressed M&A, insolvency) are other key contacts of the practice. In January 2023, Hans Beyer (out-of-court restructuring, restructuring proceedings according to StaRUG, self-administration, protective shield and insolvency plan proceedings) joined the team; he was previously at K&L Gates LLP.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Transport > Advice to the transport sector
- Compliance > Compliance
- Industry focus > Energy
- Trade and distribution > Foreign trade law
- Insurance > Advice to insurers
- Antitrust
- Industry focus > Healthcare and life sciences
- Real estate and construction > Real estate
- Public sector > State aid
- Capital markets > Structured finance and securitisation
- Industry focus > Telecoms
- Dispute resolution > Arbitration (including international arbitration)
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation
- Corporate and M&A > Corporate
- Capital markets > Debt capital markets
- Corporate and M&A > M&A
- Public sector > Planning and environment
- Tax
- Intellectual property > Trade marks
- Trade and distribution > Trade, distribution and logistics
- Information technology > Data protection
- Employment
- Private equity > Transactions