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    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 , Dr. Michael Brüggemann
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Taylor Wessing
    New insolvency regulation in Germany aimed at supporting businesses in distress
    2020-03-25

    On March 23, 2020, the German Federal Government (Bundesregierung) published a draft bill to mitigate the consequences of the COVID-19 in civil, insolvency and criminal procedural law.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Squire Patton Boggs, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Dr Andreas Fillmann
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Squire Patton Boggs
    COVID-19 - German Parliament Adopts Draft Bill on Temporary Suspension of Obligation to File for Insolvency
    2020-03-25

    The draft bill provides regulations regarding the suspension of the obligation to file for insolvency, payment prohibitions for management, new loans and securities, as well as claw-back risks:

    1. Obligation to File for Insolvency

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, McDermott Will & Emery, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Dr. Matthias Kampshoff , Dr. Marc Oberhardt
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    McDermott Will & Emery
    COVID-19 (Coronavirus): How the COVID-19 Relief Act Can Help Rescue German Companies
    2020-03-26

    On March 25, 2020, the German parliament adopted a package of measures to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic (“COVID-19 Relief Act”). This article contains an overview of the key measures for German companies, which are:

    Filed under:
    Germany, Banking, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Morrison & Foerster LLP, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Jörg Meißner , Dominik Moser , Angela Kerek , Florian Ehrich
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Morrison & Foerster LLP
    Gesetz zur Abmilderung der Folgen der COVID-19 Pandemie
    2020-03-26

    Aussetzung der Insolvenzantragspflicht, Lockerung der Zahlungsverbote, Einschränkung der Insolvenzanfechtung, Ausschluss der Kündigung von Miet- und Pachtverhältnissen sowie Verbraucherdarlehensverträgen, Moratorium zu Gunsten von Verbrauchern und Kleinstunternehmen betreffend wesentlicher Dauerschuldverhältnisse, weitere Regelungen

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Hogan Lovells, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Heiko Tschauner , Dr. Maximilian Baier , Christine Borries , Dr. Susann Brackmann , Dr. Markus Huber
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Hogan Lovells
    Law to mitigate the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in civil, insolvency and criminal procedure law passed by the German Parliament
    2020-03-26

    With unanimous vote, the German Parliament passed the Law to mitigate the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in civil, criminal and insolvency law. This new law brings with it several (temporary) changes of law all of which aim at mitigating the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in both private and business life. Inter alia, the following provisions have been implemented:

    1. Suspension of the obligation to file for insolvency

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Mayer Brown, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Dr. Marco Wilhelm , Dr. Ulrike Binder , Tina Hoffmann
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Mayer Brown
    Legal Update - Anfechtungs- und haftungsrechtliche Erleichterungen für COVID-19-Finanzierungen in Deutschland
    2020-03-23

    Mit außerordentlichem Engagement treibt das Bundesministerium für Justiz und Verbraucherschutz (BMJV) aktuell das Gesetz zur Abmilderung der Folgen der COVID-19-Pandemie im Zivil-, Insolvenz- und Strafverfahrensrecht voran. Weniger als zwei Wochen nach Beginn der weitreichenden Einschränkungen des öffentlichen Lebens und auch der Wirtschaft in Deutschland aufgrund der COVID-19-Pandemie soll es nun verabschiedet werden.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Banking, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Latham & Watkins LLP
    Authors:
    Frank Grell , Jörn Kowalewski , Ulrich Klockenbrink
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Restrukturierung in Zeiten von Corona: Sanierung durch Planverfahren
    2020-03-23

    Die Unsicherheit, die von einer weltweiten Ausbreitung des neuartigen Coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 ausgeht, hat längst die deutsche Wirtschaft erreicht.

    Für viele Branchen hat sich das Geschäftsklima massiv eingetrübt. Selbst wenn staatliche Hilfen ausgezahlt werden wird man sich besser früher als später ernsthafte Überlegungen zu einer umfassenden Restrukturierung machen müssen. Ein hilfreicher Weg ist die Sanierung durch Planverfahren, oft verbunden mit Schutzschirm oder sonstiger Eigenverwaltung.

    Die wesentlichen Vorzüge auf einen Blick:

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Hogan Lovells, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Heiko Tschauner , Christian Herweg
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Hogan Lovells
    Legal Update: Mitigation of Clawback and Liability Risks for COVID-19 Era Financings in Germany
    2020-03-24

    The Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection (BMJV) is currently finalizing the law to mitigate the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in civil, insolvency, and criminal proceedings with extraordinary commitment. It shall be adopted less than two weeks after the beginning of the extensive restrictions on public life and the economy in Germany due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    A central element of the law is to facilitate the raising of debt capital in order to support companies in the current situation. For this purpose:

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Latham & Watkins LLP, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Frank Grell , Jörn Kowalewski , Ulrich Klockenbrink
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    COVID-19: Changes to Insolvency and Restructuring Related Regulations in Germany
    2020-03-24

    The German federal government is currently preparing new legislation to reduce the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. This news alert deals with the proposed changes to the insolvency and restructuring related German regulations.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, K&L Gates LLP, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Volker Gattringer
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    K&L Gates LLP

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