Restructuring advice in a crisis

Holistic restructuring and recovery advice is vital in times of crisis. We work with you to develop sustainable national and international solutions that secure, preserve and increase the value of your assets. Our professional skills and staff numbers enable us to handle restructuring projects of all sizes and complexity. So tap into our expertise and take the right decisions for your company.

Business models face unprecedented pressure

In addition to the ongoing transformation of the economy in recent years due to digitalisation and changes in social values, shifts in global trade are leading to supply bottlenecks and sharply rising energy and commodity prices. Few companies are immune to these far-reaching change processes, but a crisis or insolvency can mostly be averted by proactive restructuring. European legislators have made things easier for businesses by improving the restructuring framework for preventative rescue.

Avoiding insolvency through holistic and successful restructuring advice

Advising on all aspects of restructuring is the core task of the Restructuring and Insolvency practice at CMS. Our aim is to make your business resilient for the future. We can help you to identify and leverage improvement options to create a more resilient structure. By recognising trends and thus anticipating the required transformation processes early on, we can spot risks and take timely action to avert danger. Our experts have many years of experience in dealing with emerging and acute corporate crises. We develop legally compliant, pragmatic rescue plans, tailored specifically to the needs of your company and the industry in which you operate. Business restructuring advice is also part of our comprehensive range of services.

We provide dependable support throughout all stages of a restructuring process. Working closely with you, we develop a viable strategy to safeguard the continued operation of your business. As one of the largest law firms in Germany, with corresponding strength in breadth and depth, CMS has the necessary resources to provide holistic restructuring advice. Our full-service approach, sector expertise and innovative capabilities, combined with the size and international reach of CMS, enable us to handle multinational and interdisciplinary projects efficiently and expertly. This makes us an excellent sparring partner for management and other decision-makers in complex cross-border cases. We see ourselves not just as advisors on specific legal issues, but also as a partner.

Early crisis detection

Successful crisis management begins by identifying an emerging crisis as early as possible. An effective early warning system can gain valuable time for analysing the causes of the crisis and taking the first steps towards recovery. The recovery objective can be achieved in various ways, which will depend on the stage of the crisis and other factors.

Additional measures and processes

In times of crisis, we provide support with realignment and financial planning, partial disposal and measures to boost competitiveness. Our rescue tools include protective shield proceedings, developing restructuring proposals and preparing insolvency plans.

We provide you with clear recommendations for the entire restructuring process, including carve-outs and the sale process. Our measures also include implementing restructuring, making redundancies and optimising processes. Naturally, we always take into account the interests of your employees, suppliers, creditors and all other stakeholders.

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