Senior Associate

Yorck Wilhelm Keßler

Rechtsanwalt

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

Insolvency law and restructuring working group of the German Bar Association
German-Russian Lawyers‘ Association
German-Swiss Lawyers‘ 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 Stabilisation and Restructuring Act (StaRUG) Dealing with Insolvency Situations

Insights

Global Reach

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