Kirkland & Ellis International LLP handles domestic and cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters across the automotive, media, manufacturing, energy, and healthcare sectors. Cristina Weidner advises on financial and corporate restructurings, acting for sponsors, management, and supervisory boards, creditors, and investors in turnaround situations; while Michael Berger focuses on cross-border restructurings advising both debtors and creditors on acquisitions, disposals and reorganisations of stressed and distressed businesses. Ann-Kathrin Ziegler is another key partner in the practice.
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Testimonials
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- ‘K&E Germany helped us with a large German restructuring this year. Complex with many different stakeholders. Their advice was always clear and pragmatic. They are one of our go-to firms in Germany.’
- ‘Ann-Kathrin Ziegler is absolutely top quality. Understanding of the law is a given at this level. What separates Ann-Kathrin is her ability to cut-through complex issues and explain them clearly and simply and with a commercial understanding of our needs as a client. Her advice was highly valued on a recent large German restructuring.’
- ‘Strong team, K&E attracted major talents after the older generation of partners rotated out. Very visible in the market.’
- ‘Strong transaction and restructuring practice, international firm and ambition. Friedrich Schlott: heavy weight in financial restructuring, very active in the market, strategic view on projects. Not just a lawyer, a leader in restructuring.’
- ‘K&E is one of the key restructuring firms in Germany with a long-standing track record of executing complex cross-border restructurings. The team is closely embedded into the broader European restructuring team which allows them to remain at the forefront of restructuring technologies and ensures top quality legal advice and execution.’
- 'As the client, you immediately sense that the K&E Germany Restructuring Team has deep experience, having acted on a large share of the most high-profile restructuring matters in Germany. Their advice is calm, practical, and shaped by real-world experience, combining top-tier legal skill with sharp commercial insight. They are extremely responsive, their quality of work is outstanding.'
Key clients
- Fasanara Capital
- Strategic Value Partners
- Blantyre Capital
Work highlights
Advised funds managed by Fasanara Capital in connection with the financial restructuring of Berlin-based tech start-up Grover Group GmbH.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Michael Berger
Other key lawyers
Christian Halàsz; Friedrich Schlott; Cristina Weidner ; Michael Berger; Ann-Kathrin Ziegler; Johannes Lappe