DLA Piper represents companies, creditors, and other financial stakeholders in all aspects of business and financial restructurings and risk mitigation. Wolfram Distler leads the team and brings over 20 years of experience in acquisition, corporate, and venture debt financing deals. Florian Bruder and Theresa Keß are equally praised by clients for their restructuring expertise.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Florian Bruder and Theresa Keß are certainly the highlight persons in this team. Both are very communicative and also open for feedback. We have done several restructuring processes and their last big one we did together was extremely smooth and a big success story for our company.'
- ‘Deep practice knowledge. Network of professional service companies and other law firms. Attention to detail and weighing all risks or opportunities. Spend the time needed to support.’
- ‘Florian Bruder and team have supported me in several instances. Very thorough. Very thoughtful. Both legal and commercial acumen.’
- ‘The team around Florian Bruder is very approachable, has deep knowledge about the restructuring processes and is extremely good in providing clear guideline, recommendations and explanations.'
- 'They have a very strong team.'
- 'The team has very good insolvency knowledge and is able to negotiate complex cross-boarder transactions.'
Key clients
- VARTA AG
- Customcells Group
- InterContinental Hotels Group
- Andreas Kleinschmidt
Work highlights
Advising VARTA AG on international restructuring as part of a StaRUG restructuring plan as well as carve-out and joint venture with Porsche.
Advised the Customcells Group in restructuring and insolvency of the Lilium Group.
Advising Convalt Energy in connection with the partially insolvent Meyer Burger Group in Germany and the US.
Practice head
Wolfram Distler
Other key lawyers
Florian Bruder; Sven Schelo; Theresa Keß