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Senior Associate

Yorck Wilhelm Keßler

Rechtsanwalt

Frankfurt, Germany
Languages
  • German
  • English
  • Russian

Yorck Keßler advises German and international companies in crisis and insolvency, with a focus on insolvency proceedings, restructurings and reorganisations under self-administration. He also acts for creditors of distressed and insolvent companies.

Yorck joined CMS in 2024.

Relevant experience

  • Insolvency proceedings of Ajos real estate holding company | Core insolvency administration team
  • Insolvency proceedings of BIT Analytical Instruments GmbH | Core insolvency administration team
  • Self-administration of wed2b GmbH | Advice to the debtor in the CRO team
  • Insolvency proceedings of Greensill Bank AG | Core insolvency administration team
  • Core team of the liquidator in proceedings pursuant to section 39 (4) German Investment Code (KAGB) and section 38 (2) sentence 2 German Banking Act (KWG)
  • Sale of a stake in a Frankfurt-based property developer in the course of insolvency proceedings (share deal)

Memberships & Roles

  • German-Swiss Lawyers‘ Association
  • German-Russian Lawyers‘ Association
  • Insolvency law and restructuring working group of the German Bar Association

Education

  • 2021 - 2023: Trainee lawyer at FrankfurtRegional Court, including Placements at the Foreign Office, a major tax law firm and a leading international food company
  • 2014 - 2021: Legal studies at the University of Greifswald and the University of Cologne, including term (Erasmus) at the University of Latvia in Riga
  • 2014 - 2019: BA in Slavic Studies and Economics at the University of Greifswald, including term at Saint Petersburg State University
  • 2012 - 2014: Vocational training as a bank clerk
Practice Areas
Restructuring and Insolvency Insolvency Administration Restructuring Self-Administration Insolvency-related advice Stabilisation and Restructuring Act (StaRUG) Dealing with Insolvency Situations

Insights by Yorck Wilhelm

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Press releases Germany

Insolvency administrator Kühne transfers Grand Hotel Gravenbruch to Comer Group International

30 Oct 2026 2 min read
Deals Germany

Investor process launched – CMS administrator Kovacev sells CHP portfolio of insolvent Luana Energy Group

19 Oct 2026 4 min read
Deals Germany

Successful insolvency administration: CMS facilitates sale of firma.de

25 Jun 2026 2 min read
Deals Germany

Successful insolvency administration: CMS succeeds in restructuring BIT

31 Oct 2025 2 min read
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