Christian Knittel
Local Partner
Lawyer
Zeilweg 42
60439 Frankfurt am Main
Tel.: +49 69 963761-0
Fax: +49 69 963761-140
E-Mail: cknittel@bbl-law.de
Languages:
EnglishGerman
Christian Knittel has been involved in restructuring and reorganization law for around 15 years. He specializes in advising board members and managing directors of corporations, the implementation of double-profit trusteeships, litigation, in particular for and against insolvency administrators and the implementation of self-administration proceedings
2004 – 2006 Legal clerkship at OLG Frankfurt am Main
2006 – 2016 Wellensiek Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB, Counsel
2016 – 2017 Ashurst LLP, Counsel
2017 - 2020 Brinkmann & Partner mbB, Partner
seit 2020 BBL Brockdorff & Partner
Vita:
1998 – 2003 Law Studies at the University of Heidelberg2004 – 2006 Legal clerkship at OLG Frankfurt am Main
2006 – 2016 Wellensiek Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB, Counsel
2016 – 2017 Ashurst LLP, Counsel
2017 - 2020 Brinkmann & Partner mbB, Partner
seit 2020 BBL Brockdorff & Partner
Credentials:
Company in the leather and clothing industry, group with more than 20 Legal units in Germany and abroad, activity: Supporting the reorganization through insolvency, advising management on liability issues, supporting the M&A process from insolvencyLeading company in the cardboard industry (world market leader in this sector), activity: advising shareholders in insolvency proceedings, drawing up an insolvency planAdvising the self-managing board / management of a well-known Consumer electronics company as part of a Self-administration procedureMoreAdvice on liability law for the board of a well-known company in Renewable energies project developmentAutomotive supplier (OEM) with approx. 800 employees and plants abroad, Activity: Advising the management of the parent company on insolvency law issuesLarge dealer of a premium car brand with approx. 20 branches, activity: advising the management on reorgani-zation law issues and restructuring and the related insol-vency law problemsCompany in the automotive logistics sector from Spain with an insolvent German subsidiary, activity: Advising the management and accompanying the restructuring from insolvency and implementation of the M&A processAutomotive supplier in insolvency, activity: Representing the buyer in purchases from insolvency, negotiations with the insolvency administrator, design of the M&A process and contract documentationLeading company in drilling technology, activity: advising the Management in liability issues in the vicinity of insolvencyLeading company in the building materials industry, activity: advising the Management in liability issues in the vicinity of insolvencyGerman automobile manufacturer, activity: Advising the management in Liability issuesDealer network of an Asian automobile manufacturer, activity: advising the Management of endangered dealers in liability and restructuring issues