BBL Partner Peter Jark gives an interview in the latest Financier Worldwide publication on Bankruptcy & Insolvency as one of the leading minds in the field. The interview in “Power Players Distinguished Advisors” can be found here.
BBL: Insolvency proceedings opened against the German Property Group / Justus von Buchwaldt appointed as insolvency administrator
PRESS RELEASE Bremen/Hanover: 19.10.2020: On October 15th, 2020, the Bremen District Court opened insolvency proceedings against the German Property Group and appointed Justus von Buchwaldt, partner of BBL Brockdorff & Partner, as insolvency administrator. Prior to this, the Local Court of Hanover, which is dealing with the proceedings of GPG’s subsidiary Dolphin Capital 80 (DC80), […]
BBL: Insolvency proceedings opened against operator of Sofitel in Berlin (HAB-Betriebs GmbH)
PRESS RELEASE – Business operations continue – The process of finding investors is on the home stretch 02.10.2020: On October 1, the district court of Berlin-Charlottenburg opened insolvency proceedings over the assets of HAB-Betriebs GmbH, the operator of the Sofitel Hotel in Charlottenburg, and, as expected, appointed the previously appointed preliminary insolvency administrator Christian Graf […]
Sofitel Berlin – Preliminary insolvency proceedings opened
Berlin/Potsdam, July 2020: Cristian Graf Brockdorff, from the nationwide insolvency and restructuring law firm BBL Brockdorff & Partner Rechtsanwälte, has been appointed as preliminary insolvency administrator of the operating company HAB-Betriebs GmbH by the Charlottenburg Local District Court and confirmed that an application for the opening of regular insolvency proceedings was already filed at the […]
Brexit – The Impact on German Restructuring & Insolvency
FW: In broad terms, what major impact do you predict Brexit will have on Germany´s legal framework for restructuring and insolvency, especially in the context of competition between different European jurisdictions to be a hub for insolvency/bankruptcy proceedings. Mehr >>
BBL again among the TOP 10 insolvency law firms in Wirtschaftswoche
Wirtschaftswoche, 4.2. 2020: In the current ranking of the leading insolvency law firms in Germany, BBL Bernsau Brockdorff is once again among the top 10 in 2019, with 170 proceedings opened and currently in fifth place. Among the insolvency cases particularly highlighted in the article is the Hanoverian facility services provider Deutsche R+S with BBL […]
BBL: groundwork set for the reorganization of the automotive supplier IFA
-Successful negotiation of a restructuring agreement -BBL accompanied shareholders Haldensleben, 01.07.2019: On 1 July 2019, the IFA Group announced the successful conclusion of a restructuring agreement and is now in a position to realign itself after economic difficulties – also due to the upheavals in the automotive industry – and to continue its previous restructuring […]
BBL advises on the restructuring of Kaufhof – a report from JUVE
On the 22nd of May 2019, Juve reported on the agreement between Kaufhof and the General Works Council with the support of Seitz, Küttner and BBL. Previously, both sides had negotiated a reconciliation of interests and a social plan, according to which only 1,000 full-time jobs will be cut and the Kaufhof head office will […]
Christian Graf Brockdorff of BBL appointed preliminary insolvency administrator of Nowotnik Transport- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH and Straßen-und Tiefbau Welzow GmbH
Welzow, 26 March 2019: By order of the district court in Cottbus dated 25 March 2018, preliminary insolvency proceedings were opened concerning the assets of Nowotnik Transport- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH and the assets of Straßen- und Tiefbau Welzow GmbH with its registered office in Welzow. The trading and transport company works almost exclusively for the […]
Schuhpark Fascies repositions itself under self-administration
Schuhpark Fascies GmbH from Warendorf pursues this path to implement necessary realignment Management supported by restructuring experts Dr. Georg Bernsau and Andreas Pantlen Business operations continued without restrictions in the 89 branches throughout Germany Warendorf, 9 January 2019. Schuhpark Fascies GmbH from Warendorf in North Rhine-Westphalia, one of the leading shoe retailers in Germany, today […]
BBL: new start for Volkssolidaritaet Havelland e.V. Nauen/Company to restructure under self-administration with insolvency plan
Falkensee, 16 November 2018: The Volkssolidaritaet Havelland e.V. Nauen is being restructured under self-administration with an insolvency plan, with the objective to economically restructure outpatient care. The 52 employees and all affiliated local associations were personally informed about this. The mandated self-administration facilitates the restructuring of the company. The management remains, and is supported by […]
Online shop Lesara to be restructured under self-administration / Christian Graf Brockdorff appointed as preliminary trustee
Berlin, 13 November. On 9 November 2018, the Management Board of the Lesara online shop filed for insolvency of Lesara AG and a German subsidiary. The competent insolvency court responded to the application for preliminary self-administration. The online shop for fashion and lifestyle products is to be restructured with the support of existing and new […]
Voidability of cross-border claims in insolvency proceedings
By Claudia Brosche and Peter Jark 08.11.2018 Caution when examining the applicable law of cross-border claims In its judgment of 8 February 2018 (file number IX ZR 103/17) the Federal Supreme Court (“BGH”) clarified that the insolvency-law prerequisites and effects of a set-off with an international dimension as well as the contestability of a set-off […]
BBL in two current rankings among the top insolvency firms
In its current report on “The best lawyers for insolvencies”, Wirtschaftswoche reported on 7 October on a current analysis by the Handelsblatt Research Institute. According to this analysis, BBL is one of the best German law firms focusing on insolvencies, with Georg Bernsau, co-founder of BBL, being mentioned by name in this context. In the […]
BBL advises on the acquisition of SHW Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH
Berlin 18 September 2018. Peter Jark advised the SFO Group, a holding company of an entrepreneurial family from Munich, on the acquisition of the traditional Swabian company SHW Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH as well as the associated real estate. Insolvency administrator Martin Mucha of Grub Brugger law firm has managed that the entire workforce and the German […]