Steffen Schneider is one of the most experienced consultants in the field of restructuring, turnaround, and insolvency. He assists companies, shareholders, executives, lenders, and investors in managing corporate crises, implementing complex restructurings, and navigating domestic and cross-border special situations.
His practice focuses on the out-of-court restructuring of companies and corporate groups, as well as on corporate rehabilitation through insolvency proceedings, particularly through self-administration and protective shield proceedings. In this context, he works with his clients to develop and evaluate various restructuring and rehabilitation scenarios from legal, business, and strategic perspectives.
Drawing on his many years of experience as an advisor in numerous restructuring and insolvency proceedings, Steffen Schneider takes a holistic advisory approach. His focus is on developing pragmatic and economically viable solutions for companies, shareholders, management, lenders, and investors.
Another key focus of his practice is advising on distressed M&A transactions, corporate restructuring, and the structuring and implementation of complex financing and liability solutions. In addition, he advises board members on liability issues and represents clients in corporate, insolvency, and restructuring-related disputes.
Practice Areas
• Out-of-court restructuring and reorganization
• StaRUG proceedings
• Self-administration and protective shield proceedings
• Insolvency plan proceedings
• Distressed M&A
• Group restructuring
• Bank restructuring and bank resolution
• Restructuring of financing arrangements
• SchVG proceedings and joint representatives
• Dual-purpose trust / Shareholding as a Service
• Director and officer liability
• Insolvency avoidance actions
• Litigation and litigation management in special situations
• Distressed labor law
• Advising shareholders, managing directors, and board members in crisis situations
Industry Focus
Steffen Schneider advises clients across a wide range of industries, particularly industrial companies, retail, automotive, healthcare, long-term care, real estate, energy, and technology-oriented companies.
Key Areas of Practice
• Companies and corporate groups
• Shareholders and family-owned businesses
• Managing directors and board members
• Banks and financial institutions
• Investors and distressed investors
• Insolvency administrators and trustees
• Creditors and creditor groups
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