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Kirkland & Ellis

Restructuring/Insolvency

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Kirkland & Ellis' Restructuring Group utilizes its offices in the United States, Europe and Asia to provide integrated services to clients worldwide. Kirkland's Restructuring lawyers have advised on some of the most complex, multijurisdictional restructurings in recent history and have a broad range of business advisory and crisis management skills to navigate clients through situations involving financially troubled companies. Our lawyers have handled matters across multiple industries, including media, entertainment, transportation, manufacturing, energy, retail, and real estate.

The Restructuring Group has earned a distinguished international reputation by achieving positive results for a wide range of global clients. Furthermore, we regularly draw upon and benefit from the experience of Kirkland's internationally recognized lawyers in securities, corporate, tax, real estate, litigation and intellectual property to provide the full-service capabilities our clients need for the various legal matters they retain Kirkland to handle.

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Restructuring/Insolvency - Germany

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What the Team is Known For

As an international law firm, Kirkland & Ellis is well placed to advise on complex cross-border restructuring mandates, often in conjunction with its London office. The firm is widely appreciated for its role in advising lenders, including bondholders and noteholders, as well as capital funds on large corporate and financial restructurings. Its further competencies include distressed M&A and insolvency-related litigation, where Kirkland & Ellis acts for debtors as well as supervisory boards and creditors.

Wofür das Team bekannt ist

Als international tätige Anwaltskanzlei ist Kirkland & Ellis bestens aufgestellt, um bei komplexen grenzüberschreitenden Restrukturierungsmandaten zu beraten, häufig in Zusammenarbeit mit ihrem Londoner Büro. Die Kanzlei genießt hohes Ansehen für ihre Beratung von Kreditgebern, darunter Anleihe- und Schuldverschreibungsinhaber, sowie von Kapitalfonds bei umfangreichen Unternehmens- und Finanzrestrukturierungen. Zu ihren weiteren Kompetenzen zählen krisenbedingte M&A-Transaktionen und insolvenzbezogene Rechtsstreitigkeiten, in denen Kirkland & Ellis sowohl Schuldner als auch Aufsichtsräte und Gläubiger vertritt.

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Work Highlights

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  • Kirkland & Ellis advised lender Fasanara Capital in a financial restructuring.

  • Kirkland & Ellis beriet den Kreditgeber Fasanara Capital bei einer finanziellen Restrukturierung.

Strengths

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  • Kirkland & Ellis offers a sizeable team that is well-equipped and experienced in the most complex matters.

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  • Kirkland & Ellis has a commercial and pragmatic team that can focus on the minutiae of the transaction but also the wider deal dynamics and commercial considerations.

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  • Kirkland & Ellis anticipates upcoming steps in the process and other parties' decisions and keeps us well updated and briefed on progress.

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  • Kirkland & Ellis has a very good understanding of what is required in distressed and special situations.

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  • Kirkland & Ellis understands its clients' agenda and focuses on problem-solving.

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  • Kirkland & Ellis antizipiert die nächsten Schritte im Verfahren und die Entscheidungen anderer Beteiligter und hält uns stets über den Fortschritt auf dem Laufenden.
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Notable Practitioners

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  • Cristina Weidner
    Cristina Weidner

    Cristina Weidner

    Cristina Weidner is frequently active on high profile financial and corporate restructuring matters, acting on both the lender and debtor sides. She is also adept at advising on insolvency law questions.

    Cristina Weidner ist häufig in hochkarätigen Finanz- und Unternehmensrestrukturierungen tätig und vertritt dabei sowohl Gläubiger als auch Schuldner. Sie berät zudem kompetent in Fragen des Insolvenzrechts.

    • Cristina Weidner is a good lawyer with sound expertise.

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    • Cristina Weidner is a super lawyer.

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    • Cristina Weidner is a fantastic lawyer.

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    • Cristina Weidner ist eine hervorragende Anwältin.
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    • Cristina Weidner ist eine fantastische Anwältin.
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    • Cristina Weidner ist eine gute Anwältin mit fundierter Expertise.
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