Counsel

Dr. Tilman Rauhut

Rechtsanwalt

Languages

German
English
French

Tilman Rauhut advises companies, creditors and insolvency practitioners in all aspects of insolvency and restructuring law. His practice ranges from crisis prevention and out-of-court transformation of companies to court-ordered insolvency proceedings. Tilman has particular experience in cross-border restructurings and insolvency litigation, often relating to banks, financial service providers and corporate groups. He also supports creditors in resolving non-performing loans and financial instruments in default.

Tilman joined CMS in 2020 and became counsel in 2025. Prior to this, he spent several years researching and lecturing in insolvency and banking law at the University of Mannheim, where he also assisted in the preparation of legal opinions for insolvency practitioners.

Relevant experience

Greensill Bank AG | Core insolvency administration team, in particular investigating and recovering cross-border claims against third-party debtors and non-performing loans in numerous jurisdictions; unwinding and restructuring of complex financial instruments; pursuing liability claims against directors, officers and advisers; cooperation with creditor bodies
Maple Bank GmbH | Support in legal disputes and litigation
StaRUG proceedings | Defence against an unfavourable restructuring plan for a German industrial company
Dispute regarding proprietary claims of a German settlor in England
Restructuring of asset-backed securities for a German noteholder in Australia

Memberships & Roles

Lecturer in insolvency and restructuring law at the EBS University of Business and Law (Wiesbaden)

Education

Doctorate at the University of Mannheim with a dissertation on insolvency law
Research assistant at the Chair of Civil Law, Banking and Capital Markets Law, Insolvency Law at the University of Mannheim (Prof. Dr. Georg Bitter)
Legal traineeship and second state examination in law at the Higher Regional Court in Berlin with a placement at the German Embassy in Sana'a (Yemen)
Research assistant at the Institute for Trade and Commercial Law of the University of Bonn (Chair of Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Karsten Schmidt)
First state examination in law at Higher Regional Court in Berlin
Studied law and philosophy at the University of Bonn

Practice Areas

Restructuring and Insolvency Insolvency Administration Liquidity and early warning system Taking on Investors and Sale of the Business Stabilisation and Restructuring Act (StaRUG) Dealing with Insolvency Situations Self-Administration Distressed M&A / Carve-out / Restructuring Protection against Insolvency Restructuring Banking & Finance Banking Law and Regulation Finance Corporate / M&A Distressed M&A

topics

Corporate restructuring under the German StaRUG-Scheme Digital Transformation Start-ups

Insights

Global Reach

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