Brigitte Umbach-Spahn spearheads the insolvency and restructuring offering at Wenger Plattner. The team routinely acts for debtors and creditors in a range of restructuring and insolvency cases, notably acting as administrators or bankruptcy trustees and representing foreign insolvency office-holders on the realisation of assets in Switzerland. Umbach-Spahn is a skilled litigator and routinely acts for clients in in-court insolvency proceedings. Karl Wüthrich provides advice on reorganisation and restructuring plans, while Fritz Rothenbühler is a key contact for cross-border restructuring and insolvency mandates. Stephan Kesselbach acts for clients before administrative authorities and Pablo Duc advises on bankruptcies and composition proceedings. Skilled litigator Denise Jagmetti and complex liquidation expert Stefan Bossart are also names to note.
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- 'Wenger Plattner stands for pragmatic, workable solutions and plan implementation to achieve the best possible for its clients.'
- 'Wenger Plattner’s insolvency and restructuring lawyers are dedicated, highly experienced specialists who offer top-level advice.'
- ‘The team helped us greatly in a cross-border insolvency case and distinguished itself in particular through its pragmatic approach, flexible consideration of the special situation and a high level of professional competence. Our case could not have been handled better.’
- ‘In particular, I appreciated the excellent accessibility, understanding and pragmatic approaches to solving challenging situations in a German-Swiss insolvency context. Furthermore, it was generally a very pleasant co-operation.’
- 'Denise Jagmetti seems to know everything about Swiss restructuring & insolvency law and is excellent in transforming this knowledge into pragmatic and fast-working solutions.'
- 'Brigitte Umbach-Spahn has outstanding experience in international insolvencies. Brigitte is a successful and skilled negotiator and does not stop where others were driven out of the game.'
Key clients
- Weltbild Verlag GmbH
- Petroplus
- Swissair Group
- GZO AG Spital Wetzikon
- Bank Hottinger & Cie AG
- Publicitas AG
- The Enzian Shipping/Swiss Chem Tankers Group
- envion AG
- SMTV Group
- Nyco Flexible Packaging GmbH/2nfp GmbH NoSkyWork Airlines AG
- Swiss Dairy Food AG
- Unifina Holding AG
Work highlights
Appointed as provisional administrators to GZO AG Spital Wetzikon.
Served as FINMA-appointed liquidators of Bank Hottinger & Cie AG.
Acted as liquidator of an important part of the maritime fleet sailing under Swiss flag.
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Practice head
Brigitte Umbach-Spahn
Other key lawyers
Karl Wüthrich; Fritz Rothenbühler; Stephan Kesselbach; Pablo Duc; Denise Jagmetti; Stefan Bossart