Peter Hoegen

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Peter is a German Rechtsanwalt and previously led the German banking and restructuring practice as a partner for over 10 years.

He has extensive experience in general banking and finance law, national and international acquisition finance, corporate loans and real estate finance. His focus is on advising international lenders, corporate groups and other stakeholders in cross-border restructuring and insolvency proceedings with complex financing structures.

He has advised in leading roles on major national and international corporate restructurings and insolvency proceedings. These include i.a. those carried out by Kathrein SE, Steinhoff group, Lino Management B.V., IVG Immobilien AG, Pfleiderer group, LOEWE, Edscha AG, Böwe Systec, EganaGoldpfeil, Merckle group, JOST group, Monier group, Schieder and Schefenacker group.

The Steinhoff restructuring secured the "2019 CEE Deal of the Year Award" in Austria. The Pfleiderer restructuring of was awarded the "PLATOW Recht Award 2013: Best legal advisory project 2012", and the Handelsblatt restructuring 2016 award for "outstanding restructuring results". The IVG refinancing out of insolvency was awarded "Global Finance Deal of the Year: Restructuring (Germany)" by American Lawyer Global Legal Awards 2015. The Merckle restructuring was lauded as "Highly Recommended" in the Financial Services Category by FT Innovative Lawyers 2010. The Schefenacker restructuring was acclaimed as "Restructuring Deal of the Year" and "Restructuring Team of the Year" in the IFLR European Awards 2008 and received the award for "Legal Expertise" by FT Innovative Lawyers Report 2008.

Peter is (co-)author of numerous articles on various subjects of insolvency and has contributed to a report published by the World Bank focusing on insolvency. Peter Hoegen is a member of the European group of the insolvency and restructuring working group of the German Bar Association (DAV) which focuses on the European Insolvency Law and its recent developments and has contributed to numerous DAV statements on European law. Peter is a regular speaker and participant at panel events. He regularly gives lectures and participates in panel events, in particular on the new restructuring law (“StaRUG”) and was a long-time lecturer at the Institute of Law and Finance at the Goethe University Frankfurt.

Peter Hoegen is listed as one of the leading German restructuring and banking & finance lawyers in numerous rankings, including JUVE, Chambers, Legal 500, IFLR, and Best Lawyers Handelsblatt. "So good that he dominates the market" (competitor) – JUVE Handbook 2019/2020. "Lawyer of the Year for Restructuring and Insolvency Law" – Best Lawyers 2018 Handelsblatt. "Leading name" in Banking & Finance and Restructuring & Insolvency – Chambers Global/Europe 2019.

Peter Hoegen distinguishes himself with his expert handling of domestic and international restructuring and insolvency proceedings involving major corporations.