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    New trends in German restructuring cases and distressed M&A
    2017-11-01

    In the German market, target companies are generally acquired out of insolvency through an asset sale. While this still holds true for the lion’s share of transactions, an increasing number of target companies are being acquired through a share sale.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Corporate Finance/M&A, Insolvency & Restructuring, Taylor Wessing
    Authors:
    Hendrik Boss
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Taylor Wessing
    New developments on over-indebtedness under German insolvency law and impact on start-ups
    2022-03-09

    Under German insolvency law, a company is over-indebted when its existing assets do not fully cover its debts and there is no positive going concern prognosis. A positive going concern prognosis is assumed if the company has sufficient liquid funds available for a certain period to satisfy all liabilities at maturity and its profitability will be restored in accordance with a business plan.

    Recent court decisions and legislative clarification

    Over-indebtedness remains a ground for insolvency

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Taylor Wessing
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Taylor Wessing
    New restructuring legislation in Germany - what was planned but not implemented?
    2021-03-02

    The Further Development Act on Restructuring and Insolvency Law (Sanierungsrechtsfortentwicklungsgesetz, or SanInsFoG2) came into force at the beginning of 2021, marking the final implementation of Germany's latest insolvency law innovations.

    Here, we outline how the original, more extensive plans and draft laws from autumn 2020 compare with what was ultimately implemented.

    Which provisions weren't implemented?

    The SanInsFoG introduces the possibility of early risk identification and preventive restructuring before the stage of insolvency maturity.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Taylor Wessing
    Authors:
    Dr. Alexander Senninger
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Taylor Wessing
    Corona: (insolvenz-)rechtliche Eckpunkte bei der Inanspruchnahme staatlicher Finanzierungshilfen
    2020-03-25

    Unternehmen, die aufgrund der Corona-Krise Liquiditätsprobleme entwickeln, sollen auf staatliche Finanzierungshilfen zurückgreifen können. Die Bundesregierung hat diesbezüglich ein Schutzschild beschlossen, der die Unternehmen mittels Kostensenkungen (durch arbeits-, steuer-, und sozialrechtliche Maßnahmen) sowie kurzfristiger Darlehen in der Krise stabilisieren soll. Weitere Maßnahmen werden derzeit zusätzlich auf Länderebene entwickelt.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Taylor Wessing, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Hendrik Boss , Dr. Martin Heidrich , Ingo Gerdes , Dr. Michael Malitz , Dr. Peter Seemann , Hauke Bornschein , Clemens Niedner , Claus Goedecke , Dr. Jens Wiesner , Sabine Schomaker , Ulf Gosejacob , Michael Brüggemann
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Taylor Wessing
    Disputed loan claims threaten the opening of German insolvency proceedings
    2022-02-03

    Background

    When the validity of an agreed interest rate is the subject of a dispute between the parties to a loan agreement in Germany, the insolvency courts do not have jurisdiction to deal with the dispute. This is something only the civil courts can do.

    Impact

    If lenders provide sufficient evidence of the loan interest amount, ie usually the loan agreement, the debtor is required to prove that the interest rate contradicts public policy or is unreasonably high.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Taylor Wessing
    Authors:
    Marc Popovic
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Taylor Wessing
    What is Brexit's impact on insolvency proceedings in Germany?
    2021-01-29

    The UK's withdrawal from the European Union has created uncertainty around insolvency law. Let's look at how things have changed in the wake of Brexit, and what that means for current and future German insolvency proceedings.

    What is the state of play post-transition period?

    Filed under:
    Germany, United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Public, Taylor Wessing, Brexit
    Authors:
    Benjamin Bardutzky
    Location:
    Germany, United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Taylor Wessing
    Webinar: Corona-Krise: Erste Hilfe für die Hotelbranche
    2020-03-25

    Die Hotelindustrie gehört zu den Branchen, die von der Corona-Krise am schwersten getroffen werden. Mitunter geht es um das schlichte Überleben der betroffenen Unternehmen. Wir möchten Ihnen in einem interdisziplinären Webinar einige der drängendsten Fragen beantworten, die Ihnen helfen sollen, durch diese herausfordernde Zeit durchzukommen.

    Folgende Themen stehen im Fokus des Webinars:

    Filed under:
    Germany, Banking, Employment & Labor, Insolvency & Restructuring, Leisure & Tourism, Real Estate, Taylor Wessing, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Michael Brüggemann , Dr. Daniel Kunz , Dr. Jens Wiesner
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Taylor Wessing
    New German rules for management conduct in crisis still unclear
    2022-01-14

    In 2021, the German legislator changed the rules of conduct by inserting a further section into the German Insolvency Code (InsO).

    Background

    Filed under:
    Germany, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Taylor Wessing
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Taylor Wessing
    German D&O insurance coverage - Federal Court of Justice confirms company directors are covered
    2021-01-07

    In a recent judgment on directors’ liability (Bundesgerichtshof, 18 November 2020, IV ZR 217/19), the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) has clarified the scope of D&O insurance coverage, holding that company directors are entitled to its protection.

    Background

    Filed under:
    Germany, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Insurance, Litigation, Taylor Wessing
    Authors:
    Leopold Bauer
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Taylor Wessing
    Corona-Virus: Unternehmen unter Quarantäne - was tun?
    2020-02-28

    Das Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 hat Deutschland infiziert. Auch solide Unternehmen drohen in Folge dessen unverschuldet in die Krise zu stürzen. Während die operativen Tätigkeiten aufgrund der Isolierung ganzer Belegschaften oder gesprengten Lieferketten vorübergehend eingestellt werden, bleiben Verbindlichkeiten wie Miete, Gehälter, Sozialabgaben und Kapitaldienst in rechtlicher Hinsicht gegen das Coronavirus immun. Fortlaufende Fixkosten denen kein operatives Ergebnis gegenübersteht, belasten die Liquidität und stellen einen existenzbedrohenden Angriff für jede Unternehmensfinanzierung dar.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Taylor Wessing, Bankruptcy, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Dr. Martin Heidrich
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Taylor Wessing

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