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    Germany: EU Directive on Insolvency Harmonization
    2026-01-19

    In brief

    Filed under:
    European Union, Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Baker McKenzie, ESG, Insolvency, European Commission
    Authors:
    Joachim Ponseck , Artur Swierczok , Andrea Soprano
    Location:
    European Union, Germany
    Firm:
    Baker McKenzie
    Требования аффилированных с должником лиц в процедуре банкротства: разъяснения Верховного Суда РФ
    2026-01-12

    23 декабря 2025 года Пленум Верховного Суда РФ принял постановление № 41 "Об установлении в процедурах банкротства требований контролирующих должника лиц и аффилированных лиц должника"[1] (далее – "Постановление").

    Filed under:
    Germany, Russia, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Advant Beiten, Bankruptcy, Debtor
    Authors:
    Alexander Bezborodov , Artem Nikolaev
    Location:
    Germany, Russia
    Firm:
    Advant Beiten
    Claims filed by persons affiliated with a debtor during bankruptcy proceedings: Clarifications of the Russian Supreme Court
    2026-01-12

    On 23 December 2025 the Plenary Session of the Russian Supreme Court issued Judgment No. 41 “On Establishing the Claims of the Controlling Persons of a Debtor and the Affiliates of the Debtor during Bankruptcy Proceedings"[1] (hereinafter the "Judgment").

    Filed under:
    Germany, Russia, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Advant Beiten, Bankruptcy, Debtor
    Authors:
    Alexander Bezborodov , Artem Nikolaev
    Location:
    Germany, Russia
    Firm:
    Advant Beiten
    IDW S 16 - Leitfaden für Rechts- und Unternehmenspraxis
    2025-12-04

    Der IDW S 16 ist da! Wie Unternehmen bestandsgefährdende Entwicklungen früher erkennen und Haftungsrisiken vermeiden – jetzt sind Frühwarnsysteme Pflicht.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, CMS
    Authors:
    Dr. Maximilian Seidel-Hacker , Dr. Myriam Roth
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    CMS
    Frankfurt court’s interim decision on Aggregate’s Part 26A Plan: implications for cross-border restructuring post-Brexit
    1969-12-31
    Filed under:
    Germany, United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Dentons, Insolvency
    Authors:
    Andreas Ziegenhagen , Luci Mitchell-Fry , Jonathan Sears , Karl Berner
    Firm:
    Dentons
    BGH decides on the exclusion for knowing breaches of duty in D&O coverage litigation
    2025-12-02

    A knowing breach of the payment prohibition under insolvency law cannot be inferred from a breach of the obligation to file for insolvency.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Insurance, Litigation, A&O Shearman, Insolvency, Federal Court of Justice
    Authors:
    Dr. Charlotte Willemer , Marc Zimmerling , Angélique Pfeiffelmann , Anna-Lena Lenk
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    A&O Shearman
    Rückforderung durch den Insolvenzverwalter in der CEE-Region
    2025-09-29

    Besteht für deutsche Unternehmen das Risiko, erhaltene Zahlungen zurückzahlen zu müssen?

    Mit der Zunahme grenzüberschreitender Geschäftstätigkeit zwischen Deutschland einerseits und Mittel- und Osteuropa (CEE) andererseits ist das Risiko der Rückforderung von Zahlungen, die ein Unternehmen von einem nun insolventen Geschäftspartner erhalten hat, weiterhin von wesentlichem Belang für deutsche Unternehmen.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, CMS law.tax.future
    Authors:
    Alen Ivanović
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    CMS law.tax.future
    Setting the Standard: Standard Profil’s scheme of arrangement sanctioned notwithstanding Frankfurt court’s decision in Project Fürst
    2025-09-17

    Standard Profil’s scheme of arrangement was sanctioned by the English High Court on 9 September 2025, notwithstanding a recent Frankfurt court decision casting doubt on whether English restructuring plans and schemes of arrangement proposed by German companies would be capable of sanction by the English courts going forward as a result of recognition issues (see ‘More on this topic’).

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Hogan Lovells, Private equity
    Authors:
    Naomi Parmar
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Hogan Lovells
    BGH zur Insolvenzanfechtung bei Drittdarlehen: Wenn Banken plötzlich wie Gesellschafter behandelt werden
    2025-06-20

    Der Bundesgerichtshof (BGH) stellte mit Urteil vom 18. April 2024 (Az. IX ZR 129/22) erneut klar, dass externe Darlehensgeber wie Banken unter bestimmten Umständen insolvenzrechtlich wie Gesellschafter behandelt werden können – insbesondere dann, wenn ihnen durch vertragliche Regelungen wie Ergebnisbeteiligung und Investitionsvorbehalt eine mitgliedschaftsähnliche Stellung eingeräumt wird.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Heuking, Federal Court of Justice
    Authors:
    Dr. Stefan Proske , Arndt Kaubisch
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Heuking
    BGH on insolvency avoidance for third-party loans: When banks are suddenly treated like shareholders
    2025-06-20

    In its ruling of April 18, 2024 (case no. IX ZR 129/22), the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) once again clarified that external lenders such as banks can be treated as shareholders under insolvency law under certain circumstances – especially if they are granted a position similar to that of a member through contractual provisions such as profit participation and investment reservation.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Heuking, Insolvency, Federal Court of Justice
    Authors:
    Dr. Stefan Proske , Arndt Kaubisch
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Heuking

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