Dr. Christian Kaufmann

as an insolvency manager

• Schulz AG (district court Verden, reference number: 11 IN 67/13) (automobile trade): 308 employees, 6 months continuation of operations, transferring restructuring, preservation of 174 jobs, expected insolvency quota of 19 percent
• NAVITEK - Schiffsreparatur- und technische Beratungsgesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (district court Wilhelmshaven, reference number: 10 IN 157/13) (shipyard): transferring restructuring after 6 weeks, preservation of all 19 jobs, expected insolvency quota of more than 90 percent
• druckservice duisburg medienfabrik GmbH & Co. KG (district court Bremen, reference number: 505 IN 10/14) (printing company): 38 employees, 5 months continuation of operations, expected insolvency quota of 32 percent
• Oforny GmbH (district court Bremerhaven, reference number: 10 IN 14/15) (services): 31 employees, 11 months continuation of operations, transferring restructuring, expected insolvency quota of 47 percent
• Versand und Weiterverarbeitung Hagen GmbH (district court Bremen, reference number: 526 IN 13/15) (services for the printing industry): 260 employees, 3 months continuation of operations, transferring restructuring, preservation of 158 jobs, expected insolvency quota of 35 percent
• Securitas Gesellschaft für Seeverpackung GmbH & Co. KG (district court Bremen, reference number: 520 IN 25/11) (ocean shipment): 24 employees, transferring restructuring after 4 weeks, continuation of operations in the application process, preservation of 23 jobs (95,8 %), expected insolvency quota of more than 70 percent
• Evangelisch-Lutherisches Altenheim Hesel gGmbH (district court Leer, reference number: 8 IN 7/18) (retirement home): 106 employees, transferring restructuring, preservation of all jobs, expected insolvency quota of 37 percent
• Synthese Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe GmbH und Co. KG (district court Bremen, reference number: 520 IN 10/18) (assistance for children, adolescents and families): 68 employees, strong provisional administration, 3 months continuation of operations – therof one month after opening, transferring restructuring, preservation of two thirds of all jobs, expected insolvency quota of more than 30 percent
• W & F Franke Schwerlast Internationale Spedition GmbH (district court Bremen, reference number: 507 IN 7/19) (freight forwarding company): 119 employees; 4 locations, EUR 21 million turnover; M&A process; transferable restructuring; more than 85 per cent of jobs retained; expected insolvency ratio of more than 80 percent
• Krankenhaus Land Hadeln Otterndorf GmbH (district court Cuxhaven, reference number: 12 IN 31/21) (hospital): 245 employees, 100 beds, EUR 18.7 million turnover, restructuring via insolvency plan (change of shareholder/re-municipalisation), 100 percent of jobs retained, insolvency ratio of 100 percent
• DUHA – Fertigteilbau GmbH (district court Meppen, reference number: 9 IN 98/21): 84 employees, sales of EUR 9.9 million, transferring restructuring after 7 weeks, 100 per cent of jobs retained, expected insolvency ratio 100 per cent
• Stöhr-Gruppe (district court Oldenburg, reference numbers: 69 IN 17/22, 33 IN 28/22, 16 IN 28/22): 289 employees, sales of EUR 53 million, four-month continuation of operations, partial transfer, expected insolvency ratio of 86 to 100 per cent
• Fosen Yard Emden GmbH (district court Aurich, reference number: 9 IN 63/22): 74 employees, EUR 56 million turnover, three-month continuation of operations
• WIKING Helikopter Service GmbH (district court Wilhelmshaven, reference number: 10 IN 46/22): 133 employees, EUR 25 million turnover, six-month continuation of operations, transferring restructuring, expected insolvency ratio of 14 per cent
• BCM Baumschule Christoph Marken GmbH & Co. KG (district court Oldenburg, reference number: 16 IN 51/22): 40 employees at the time of application, EUR 5 million turnover, more than 3.5 months of business continuation, probable restructuring through insolvency plan, probable insolvency ratio of 18 per cent

as CRO in debtor-in-possession proceedings

• KOL Klinikum Osnabrücker Land GmbH (district court Osnabrück, reference number: 62 IN 28/14) and SKOL Service Klinikum Osnabrücker Land GmbH (district court Osnabrück, reference number: 59 IN 25/14) (hospital): 363 respectively 116 employees, advising the self-managing management, insolvency plan, preservation of 140 jobs, transfer company, insolvency quota of 26 respectively 40 percent
• Winter Holzbau GmbH (district court Verden, reference number: 11 IN 77/15) (wood window manufacturer): 91 employees, advising the self-managing management, transferring restructuring, preservation of 61 jobs, transfer company, expected insolvency quota of 50 percent
• Akademie Lothar Kannenberg GmbH (district court Walsrode, reference number: 11 IN 101/17) (assistance for children and adolescents): 232 employees, advising the self-managing management, 8 months continuation of operations, transferring restructuring, preservation of 25 percent of jobs, transfer company, expected insolvency quota of 40 percent
• Christian Senning Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG (district court, reference number: 520 IN 14/20): 81 employees; EUR 5.5 million turnover; advice to the self-administering management; continuation of operations for several months; transferring reorganisation, transfer company, preservation of 47 jobs
• Gesamthafenbetriebsverein im Lande Bremen e. V. (GHBV) (district court Bremen, reference number: 508 IN 15/20): 1010 employees; sales of EUR 99 million; restructuring board; restructuring via insolvency plan; transfer company; 695 jobs saved; insolvency ratio of 34 percent
• KEHAG Energiehandel GmbH (district court Oldenburg, reference number: 65 IN 24/21): 56 employees; sales of EUR 507 million; restructuring manager; 11 months of business continuation to date; possible restructuring via insolvency plan; expected insolvency ratio of 15.68 percent

as trustee in debtor-in-possession proceedings

• SKN group in Norden/Emden (district court Aurich, reference numbers: 9 IN 38/18 to 44/18 and 55/18 to 59/18): 344 employees, corporation, 12 companies, insolvency plans, transfer company, expected preservation of around 290 jobs

as an out-of-court restructuring consultant

• Advising the holding company of a Bremen-based group with various areas of activity in the context of in-court and out-of-court reorganisations (over 40 companies; more than EUR 200 million turnover; a total of over 1,200 employees worldwide): In addition, legal support for the out-of-court reorganisation of one of the three business divisions (group of companies in the consumer goods sector with over 20 foreign subsidiaries (Europe, USA, Asia)); support for discussions with banks; legal support for the operational reorganisation and implementation of the restructuring concept drawn up (IDW S 6) by the CRO of PLUTA Management GmbH
• Advising a mechanical engineering company from Bremen (approx. 90 employees, approx. EUR 10.5 million turnover (2018)) in the context of out-of-court reorganisation: preparation of expert opinion in accordance with IDW S 6; support in discussions with banks and investors
• Advising an import company of luxury foods from Bremen (22 employees, around EUR 10.5 million turnover (2018)) in the context of out-of-court reorganisation: support in discussions with banks; preparation of insolvency scenarios
• Advising a group of companies from Bremen with various areas of activity in the context of judicial and extrajudicial reorganisations (various companies; EUR 55 million turnover in the group, over 300 employees in total)
• Advising the management board of a bank in the legal form of a stock corporation from Bremen in the context of the moratorium and in connection with the notification pursuant to section 46b KWG