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Freshfields

Restructuring/Insolvency

Europe Guide 2026 : Europe-wide


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Restructuring/Insolvency - Europe-wide

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What the Team is Known For

Freshfields has an impressive pan-European offering, with leading practices in the UK, Germany and Austria. The law firm acts on the company side in high-yield restructuring matters and distressed M&A, and also regularly acts for banks and funds. It has further experience advising insolvency practitioners and has capabilities in insolvency litigation. Freshfields utilises its expansive network to advise on cross-border mandates in the IT, healthcare and manufacturing sectors.

Notable practitioners

London-based Ken Baird leads the firm's global restructuring and insolvency practice. Richard Tett in the London office and Lars Westpfahl in Hamburg are further key points of contact.

Strengths

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  • Freshfields are on another level to everyone else. They are absolutely brilliant.

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  • Freshfields is a very hands on law firm that has a good bench and integrates cross-border matters well with the UK and US.

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  • Freshfields offers knowledge and a global presence.

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  • Freshfields has great availability, very good coordination between teams and provides complete, detailed and clear analysis whatever the country considered.

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  • Freshfields offers good legal support, proactive advice and stakeholder management in complex situations.

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