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Acquisition of toolmaker Schwarz completed

23 December 2022 · Preußisch Oldenburg · Business Area Insolvency Administration

The successful solution to preserve medium-sized automotive supplier Heinz Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG, which was achieved in the in-court restructuring proceedings conducted for the company, has now been formally implemented: since the purchase agreement with the investor was signed on 11 November 2022, the final obstacles have now been surmounted and all conditions necessary to transfer the company to the investor have been met. This means that the takeover is now legally effective, which involves the operations of toolmaker Schwarz being transferred to the Kesseböhmer Group with retroactive effect from 1 October 2022. “In view of the fact that the creditors’ assembly had previously unanimously approved the purchase agreement during a meeting at the Local Court of Bielefeld, all those involved are relieved and delighted that it has now actually come into force. It was only thanks to the pragmatism of all parties and their determination to achieve and implement a final solution that it has been possible to secure the future of Schwarz as soon as this year. I would especially like to thank the investor, Mr Oliver Kesseböhmer, the (main) customers and banks that made a contribution and, last but not least, the management team and the highly motivated employees, without whom this successful outcome would not have been possible,” summarised attorney Mr Stefan Meyer from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH in his capacity as insolvency monitor.

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M&A process resumed for tool manufacturer Steinkamp

16 December 2022 · Espelkamp · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Restructuring expert Mr Stefan Meyer from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH is once again looking for an investor for Steinkamp GmbH & Co. KG. The process of finding an investor for the tool manufacturer has now resumed following a pause of around six months used to stabilise the business. The aim remains to achieve a sustainable and viable solution for the well-known tool manufacturer.

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Investor found in restructuring proceedings for tool manufacturer Schwarz

14 December 2022 · Preußisch Oldenburg · Business Area Insolvency Administration

The employees, customers and partners of medium-sized automotive supplier Heinz Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG can heave a sigh of relief, as a solution to preserve the business has been found during in-court restructuring proceedings. “Thanks to the constructive, pragmatic and purposeful cooperation of all involved, the investor’s contractual commitment to acquire the long-standing company has now created the basis for its re-emergence from insolvency. The provisional creditors’ committee unanimously approved the company purchase agreement last Friday,” said the insolvency monitor, attorney Mr Stefan Meyer from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH, who is pleased that the efforts to preserve tool manufacturer Schwarz are nearing their conclusion.

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PLUTA restructuring expert Ivo-Meinert Willrodt keeps NEW eco-tec operational

13 December 2022 · Mühldorf · Business Area Insolvency Administration

NEW eco-tec Verfahrenstechnik GmbH has filed for insolvency. Following this, on 7 December 2022, the Local Court of Mühldorf am Inn ordered provisional insolvency administration for the company’s assets and appointed Mr Ivo-Meinert Willrodt from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional administrator.

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Küchen Quelle GmbH makes offers to first customers for delivery of ordered kitchens

12 December 2022 · Nuremberg · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Küchen Quelle GmbH is in a position to begin delivering kitchens to its customers, provided that they make a supplementary payment. This solution has been developed by provisional insolvency administrator Mr Patrick Meyerle from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH and his team, together with Küchen Quelle employees.

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PLUTA attorney Dr Kaufmann achieves 100% recovery rate for creditors of Otterndorf-based clinic

6 December 2022 · Bremen · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Good news for creditors in the insolvency proceedings for clinic Krankenhaus Land Hadeln Otterndorf GmbH: insolvency administrator Dr Christian Kaufmann from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has made a further payment of 50%. A seven-digit amount had already been paid out at the start of the week. All in all, therefore, a 100% dividend has been distributed to creditors, who have now recovered all of their money just one-and-a-half years since the company filed for insolvency.

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PLUTA attorney Ivo-Meinert Willrodt appointed provisional administrator for metron Vilshofen GmbH

5 December 2022 · Vilshofen an der Donau, Germany · Business Area Insolvency Administration

metron Vilshofen GmbH, a company specialising in trade fair, event and interior construction, has filed for insolvency. On 30 November 2022, the Local Court of Passau ordered provisional insolvency proceedings and appointed Mr Ivo-Meinert Willrodt from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional administrator.

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No possibility of finding an investor for rational einbauküchen solutions GmbH

2 December 2022 · Osnabrück, Germany · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Kitchen manufacturer rational einbauküchen solutions GmbH based in Melle will have to cease operating in early December 2022 as no investor could be found.

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PLUTA restructuring expert Dr Brüninghoff achieves solution for Natura-Holzbau GmbH

2 December 2022 · Münster, Germany · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Dr Ria Brüninghoff from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has been acting as insolvency administrator for Natura-Holzbau GmbH based in Rheine since 28 November 2022. The attorney has now achieved a solution: Natürlich im Holzhaus GmbH has acquired the business effective 1 December 2022. Professional timber frame houses and log cabins, as well as roof trusses and carports, will continue to be planned and manufactured under this name going forward. A total of 28 employees will work for the transfer company.

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Kitchen manufacturer Warendorf to restructure under insolvency proceedings

1 December 2022 · Münster · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Warendorf Küchenfabrik GmbH has filed for insolvency. Following this, on 30 November 2022, the Local Court of Münster ordered provisional insolvency proceedings and appointed Mr Stefan Meyer from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional administrator.

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PLUTA attorney Patrick Meyerle appointed provisional administrator for Küchen Quelle GmbH

28 November 2022 · Nürnberg · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Kitchen design firm Küchen Quelle GmbH has filed for insolvency with the Local Court of Nuremberg. The court assented to this application on 25 November and appointed attorney Mr Patrick Meyerle from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional insolvency administrator.

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PLUTA expert Dr Uwe Paul achieves 45% recovery rate for medium-sized vehicle service provider

10 November 2022 · Düsseldorf · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Insolvency administrator Dr Uwe Paul from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has achieved an above average dividend for the creditors of MG-Transfer GmbH. Thanks to the agreed insolvency plan solution, creditors will receive a recovery rate of 45% on their claims.

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PLUTA attorney Patrick Meyerle seeks investor for innovative medical technology company MOIO

8 November 2022 · Nürnberg · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Mr Patrick Meyerle from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH is looking for an investor for start-up MOIO GmbH, which offers digital care solutions. The company, based in Fürth, has been involved in provisional insolvency proceedings since late September 2022, as a planned funding round could not be completed.

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PLUTA partner Willrodt is provisional insolvency administrator of listed company windeln.de SE

7 November 2022 · München · Business Area Insolvency Administration

windeln.de SE (ISIN DE000WNDL300 and DE000WNDL318) filed for insolvency last Friday. As a result, the Munich Local Court today ordered provisional insolvency administration over the assets of the listed group and appointed Ivo-Meinert Willrodt of PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional insolvency administrator.

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A well-known investor will acquire Burnus GmbH and Ernst Zeiss GmbH

2 November 2022 · Darmstadt · Business Area Restructuring

The PLUTA team has succeeded in finding an investor solution for Burnus GmbH in Darmstadt and Ernst Zeiss GmbH in Zülpich. Mr Frank Heller, an experienced investor based in Munich, has taken over the business operations of both companies by way of an asset deal on 1 November 2022. Going forward, the business will trade as Burnus Care GmbH. The Burnus Group is a long-established manufacturer of body care products and detergents. Thanks to the solution achieved, brands such as Kamill, burti, cliff, Glysolid and Litamin, that are popular in the German and international markets, will be preserved.

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PLUTA restructuring expert Steffen Beck conducts process to find investor for aluminium foundry ALKU

20 October 2022 · Esslingen · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Effective 1 October 2022, the Local Court of Esslingen opened insolvency proceedings for the assets of ALKU Aluminiumgießerei GmbH and appointed Mr Steffen Beck, a specialist attorney for insolvency and restructuring law with PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH, as administrator. While the aluminium foundry has continued operating, the PLUTA team is conducting an M&A process. ALKU has been involved in insolvency proceedings since July.

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PLUTA attorney Ilkin Bananyarli seeks investor for start-up Pro Delight Food

19 October 2022 · Stuttgart · Business Area Insolvency Administration

On 4 October 2022, Pro Delight Food GmbH from the federal state of Baden-Württemberg filed for insolvency with the Local Court of Tübingen due to imminent illiquidity. Attorney Mr Ilkin Bananyarli from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH was appointed provisional administrator. He is now looking for an investor that will make the food start-up fit for the future.

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Natura-Holzbau GmbH to continue operating

13 October 2022 · Rheine/Münster · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Natura-Holzbau GmbH based in Rheine near Münster has filed for insolvency. On 29 September 2022, the Local Court of Münster ordered provisional insolvency proceedings to be opened for the company’s assets. The court appointed attorney Dr Ria Brüninghoff of PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional administrator. Together with management, she has been keeping the business operational since the application for insolvency was filed. Work has already been resumed for several construction projects.

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PLUTA restructuring expert Dr André Wehner achieves follow-up solution for personnel provider

10 October 2022 · Bielefeld · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Dr André Wehner from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has found a solution in the proceedings for personnel service provider Gesellschaft für Zeitarbeit und Organisationsberatung mbh (GfZ). The insolvency administrator has secured the transfer of all employees and customers to well-known company Piening GmbH. The parties involved have agreed not to disclose the terms.

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PLUTA restructuring expert Dr Kaufmann finds solution for several activities of WIKING

5 October 2022 · Bremen · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Dr Christian Kaufmann from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has found an investor for several activities of insolvent WIKING Helikopter Service GmbH. Effective 15 December 2022, Northern Helicopter GmbH, based in Emden, and its associated companies will take over the shipyard segment, the Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO) and Approved Training Organisation (ATO) activities as well as the Sea Pilot Transfer business together with two Airbus H145 helicopters required for this. Around 50 employees will be kept on. The purchase agreement signed at the end of September is still subject to some closing conditions.

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PLUTA restructuring expert Ilkin Bananyarli finds investor for parcel and logistics start-up pakadoo

5 October 2022 · Stuttgart · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Mr Ilkin Bananyarli from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH succeeded in finding an investor for pakadoo GmbH, a parcel and logistics service provider based in Böblingen. On 1 October 2022, FP Digital Business Solutions GmbH, a subsidiary of the listed Francotyp-Postalia Group, has taken over the business and all employees as part of an asset deal. This means that pakadoo’s Böblingen site has been preserved.

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PLUTA partner Ivo-Meinert Willrodt achieves cross-border solution for software company emnos

26 September 2022 · Munich · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Insolvency administrator Mr Ivo-Meinert Willrodt from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has found a follow-up solution for emnos GmbH, which has its headquarters in Munich, Germany, and a subsidiary in France. Together with Ms Isabelle Didier, the insolvency administrator in France, the restructuring expert has sold the business by way of an asset deal to AB Invest GmbH, an investment company controlled by the strategic tech investors and founders of b.telligent, a well-known consultancy specialising in data and analytics. Going forward, the business will trade as Emnos Analytics GmbH. Mr Sebastian Amtage and Mr Klaus Blaschek, founders and managing partners of b.telligent, were advised by Mr Patrick Ehret and Mr Ronan Dugué, both attorneys on the French Desk of law firm Schultze & Braun (Achern/Strasbourg).

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Hofmann Druck: PLUTA restructuring expert Torsten Gutmann expects high recovery rate for creditors

21 September 2022 · Hannover/Nürnberg · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Mr Torsten Gutmann from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH’s branch office in Hanover today informed creditors of the current situation regarding the insolvency proceedings for the Hofmann Druck Group. To this end, report meetings for the Group’s individual companies were held at the Local Court of Gifhorn. Each of these companies has been engaged in insolvency proceedings since April 2022.

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Court confirms insolvency plan for horticulture and landscaping business Gzimi

20 September 2022 · München · Business Area Insolvency Administration

The Local Court of Munich has confirmed the insolvency plan submitted in mid-September in the insolvency proceedings for Gzimi Garten- und Landschaftsbau GmbH based in Olching. The creditors had already previously approved the insolvency plan solution. All closing conditions have now also been met. Accordingly, it will soon be possible to terminate the proceedings. Mr Ivo-Meinert Willrodt from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH is the insolvency administrator for the proceedings.

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PLUTA partner Steffen Beck finds follow-up solution for online retailer

20 September 2022 · Stuttgart · Business Area Insolvency Administration

After four months of maintaining business operations, Mr Steffen Beck from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has achieved a solution for sole proprietorship Denis Luth Ersatzteil-Lager, which runs the ersatzteil-lager.com online shop. An investor will acquire the business under an asset deal.

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Kitchen manufacturer rational einbauküchen solutions GmbH files for insolvency

19 September 2022 · Osnabrück · Business Area Insolvency Administration

rational einbauküchen solutions GmbH, a well-known kitchen manufacturer based in Melle, has filed an application for the opening of insolvency proceedings for its assets. On 16 September 2022, the Local Court of Osnabrück ordered provisional insolvency proceedings and appointed attorney Mr Stefan Meyer from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional administrator.

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Restructuring expert Michael Pluta keeps online retail business surf4shoes GmbH operational

19 September 2022 · Stuttgart · Business Area Insolvency Administration

On 8 September 2022, provisional insolvency proceedings were ordered for surf4shoes GmbH based in Bitz in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg. The Local Court of Hechingen appointed Mr Michael Pluta from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional administrator.

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Creditors approve insolvency plan: PLUTA attorney Georg Jakob Stemshorn achieves solution for SVG

15 September 2022 · Augsburg · Business Area Insolvency Administration

The creditors of Stauden-Verkehrs-GmbH (SVG) today unanimously approved the presented insolvency plan at the discussion and voting meeting. This secures the future of the Augsburg-based railway company and its existence as a legal entity in its current form. SVG operates various railway lines, including some in the Stauden region in Augsburg that have existed for around 100 years. The creditors’ approval has been welcomed by insolvency administrator Mr Georg Jakob Stemshorn of PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH, who has kept the business fully operational with his team since the application was filed at the beginning of the year and has drawn up the insolvency plan.

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PLUTA restructuring expert Stefan Meyer secures future of Wölfer

6 September 2022 · Osnabrück · Business Area Insolvency Administration

The future of Franz Wölfer Elektromaschinenfabrik Osnabrück GmbH has been secured: aided by management, the committed Wölfer employees and his own team, Mr Stefan Meyer from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH, in his capacity as insolvency administrator, has been able to find an investor to acquire the company by way of an asset deal. Wölfer will be part of Kairos Industries AG in the future and will continue to operate in the market, but under the name Wölfer Motoren GmbH as of next week. All jobs have been saved as a result of the restructuring solution now achieved. The buyer is to keep on all 64 employees as part of the asset deal.

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No possibility of finding an investor for Fosen Yard Emden GmbH

31 August 2022 · Emden · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Fosen Yard Emden GmbH will have to cease operations in early September 2022 as no investor could be found for the Emden-based shipyard.

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Cryptocurrency fintech company Nuri advised by PLUTA

18 August 2022 · Berlin · Business Area Restructuring

Management of Nuri GmbH has filed for insolvency with the Local Court of Berlin-Charlottenburg. The cryptocurrency platform was advised in advance by the restructuring experts at PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH on matters of insolvency law that had to be dealt with in the context of its refinancing efforts and the application for insolvency.

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PLUTA expert Dr Kaufmann appointed provisional administrator for tree nursery BCM

17 August 2022 · Oldenburg · Business Area Insolvency Administration

BCM Baumschule Christoph Marken GmbH & Co. KG has filed for insolvency with the Local Court of Oldenburg. Following this, on 15 August 2022, the competent local court ordered provisional insolvency administration for the company’s assets and appointed attorney Dr Christian Kaufmann from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional administrator.

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Leysieffer saved – PLUTA restructuring expert Stefan Meyer sells praline manufacturer

16 August 2022 · Osnabrück · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Effective 16 August 2022, attorney Mr Stefan Meyer, managing partner of PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH and acting in his capacity as insolvency administrator, has sold the business operations of Leysieffer GmbH & Co. KG to the shareholders of the Zeitfracht Group. All almost 180 employees will be kept on by the new owner, who is thereby extending its product portfolio. The purchase agreement came into effect today with the approval of the creditors’ committee after the Local Court of Osnabrück opened the insolvency proceedings on 16 August 2022 and appointed attorney Mr Stefan Meyer as administrator.

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Insolvency plan approved – PLUTA attorney Ivo-Meinert Willrodt secures future of Gzimi

11 August 2022 · Munich · Business Area Insolvency Administration

The creditors of Gzimi Garten- und Landschaftsbau GmbH, a horticulture and landscaping business based in Olching, near Munich, yesterday approved the presented insolvency plan at the voting meeting. Insolvency administrator Mr Ivo-Meinert Willrodt from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH welcomed the high vote in favour of the devised strategy for the future. All jobs at the Olching site have therefore been saved.

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Tool manufacturer Schwarz to reposition itself as a debtor in possession

5 August 2022 · Preußisch Oldendorf · Business Area Insolvency Administration

On 4 August 2022, the Local Court of Bielefeld ordered in-court restructuring proceedings and, in parallel, provisional debtor-in-possession management for Heinz Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG.

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Dr Thiemann achieves high recovery rate for creditors of Metallbearbeitung Automotive Ahlen GmbH

28 July 2022 · Münster · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Good news for creditors of Metallbearbeitung Automotive Ahlen GmbH: attorney Dr Stephan Thiemann from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH, acting in his capacity as insolvency administrator and with responsibility for winding down operations and liquidating the company, has succeeded in completing the proceedings with an exceptionally high recovery rate of more than 68% for creditors.

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Kleeschulte insolvency plan becomes legally effective – debtor-in-possession proceedings terminated

27 July 2022 · Büren · Business Area Restructuring

Regional partner acquires 50% of shares in agricultural company Kleeschulte

Good news for Kleeschulte, the well-known and long-established agricultural company: the restructuring process and debtor-in-possession proceedings have been concluded. The company’s future has been secured thanks to an insolvency plan that has become legally effective since its unanimous approval by the creditors. Raiffeisen Westfalen Mitte (RWM) will invest in the company together with the existing shareholder and acquire 50% of the shares in Kleeschulte GmbH & Co. KG as part of a capital increase. The other 50% will remain with the current owner, Mr Bernd Kleeschulte. All 50 jobs have been saved. The company filed for debtor-in-possession proceedings in late September 2021 after out-of-court restructuring efforts failed due to the resistance of one major creditor in particular.

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Strategic investor DR.SCHNELL to acquire BurnusHychem

22 July 2022 · Darmstadt · Business Area Restructuring

The PLUTA team has succeeded in finding an investor in the debtor-in-possession proceedings for BurnusHychem GmbH, whose business operations will be taken over by DR.SCHNELL GmbH & Co. KGaA from Munich on 1 August 2022 and be pursued as Burnus Professional GmbH & Co. KG in the future. The purchase agreement has already been signed and notarised. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price of the transaction. In addition to the company’s production and business activities in Germany, the investor will also acquire the sales activities of its sister company in Switzerland

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PLUTA expert Steffen Beck appointed provisional administrator for aluminium foundry ALKU

15 July 2022 · Stuttgart · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Provisional insolvency administration was ordered for the assets of ALKU Aluminiumgießerei GmbH based in Wendlingen in the Esslingen district on 11 July 2022. The Local Court of Esslingen appointed Mr Steffen Beck from the Stuttgart branch office of PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional insolvency administrator. The attorney specialising in insolvency law is now in the process of obtaining an overview of the foundry’s financial situation.

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PLUTA partners Torsten Gutmann and Patrick Meyerle find investor for printing company Hofmann

12 July 2022 · Hanover/Nuremberg, Germany · Business Area Insolvency Administration

  • Insolvency administrator accepts and creditors’ committee approves purchase offer from Zeitfracht GmbH
  • Acquisition can therefore be completed as planned
  • All 140 jobs saved

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PLUTA attorney Florian Zistler achieves 93% recovery rate for creditors of a drywall business

7 July 2022 · Ulm · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Good news for creditors of drywall installation business Meier und Huber OHG: Mr Florian A. Zistler from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has been able to distribute a dividend of around 93%.

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PLUTA expert Florian Zistler achieves insolvency plan solution in proceedings for a medical practice

6 July 2022 · Ulm, Germany, · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Mr Florian A. Zistler from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has achieved a successful outcome in the insolvency proceedings for a dental practice based in Neu-Ulm. The practice’s creditors have unanimously approved the insolvency plan presented. The voting meeting took place today at the Local Court of Neu-Ulm. The practice’s restructuring is completed and it will be possible to terminate the proceedings following court confirmation.

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PLUTA restructuring expert Dr Kaufmann negotiates with investors for Stöhr-Brot

5 July 2022 · Oldenburg, Germany, · Business Area Insolvency Administration

The Stöhr Group filed for insolvency for its three operating companies – Stöhr-Brot Ammerländer Großbäckerei GmbH & Co. KG, Stöhr-Brot GmbH & Co. KG Dinklage and SB Logistik GmbH & Co. KG – in April. On 1 July 2022, the Local Court of Oldenburg opened proceedings for the assets of the three companies as planned and appointed provisional administrator Dr Christian Kaufmann from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as insolvency administrator for them. He is currently engaged in intensive negotiations with investors interested in the group. Dr Kaufmann is being supported in the restructuring team by attorney Mr André Gildehaus and business management expert Mr Jürgen Schendel.

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Provisonal aministrator Meyer strikes an agreement: Leysieffer employees to receive substitute benefits

5 July 2022 · Osnabrück, Germany, · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Good news for Leysieffer customers and staff: following the temporary closure of the company’s stores and production facilities, operations will resume at all locations as quickly as possible from today. Ms Anna Winkler, managing director of Leysieffer, and provisional insolvency administrator Mr Stefan Meyer from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH greatly welcome the decision reached today by the Federal Employment Agency following very intensive negotiations in recent days.

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Chocolate and confectionery specialist Leysieffer files for insolvency

4 July 2022 · Osnabrück, Germany, · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Leysieffer GmbH & Co. KG has filed for insolvency with the Local Court of Osnabrück. Following this, on 1 July 2022, the court ordered provisional insolvency administration for the company’s assets and appointed attorney Mr Stefan Meyer from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional administrator.

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Significant interest in WIKING Helikopter Service – PLUTA attorney Dr Kaufmann starts M&A process

28 June 2022 · Bremen/Oldenburg · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Dr Christian Kaufmann from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has launched the process to find an investor for insolvent WIKING Helikopter Service GmbH. The provisional insolvency administrator and his team are holding discussions with potential investors. Numerous parties have already expressed an interest at this early stage. Dr Kaufmann is being supported in the restructuring team by attorney Mr André Gildehaus and business management expert Mr Jürgen Schendel. They are conducting the structured M&A process in cooperation with the specialists at GO & Company.

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PLUTA restructuring expert Dr Kaufmann appointed provisional administrator for WIKING

17 June 2022 · Bremen/Oldenburg · Business Area Insolvency Administration

WIKING Helikopter Service GmbH based in Sande, Lower Saxony, has filed for insolvency. Following this, on 15 June 2022, the Local Court of Wilhelmshaven ordered provisional insolvency proceedings and appointed Dr Christian Kaufmann from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional administrator.

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Structured M&A process launched for Fosen Yard Emden GmbH

10 June 2022 · Oldenburg · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Provisional insolvency administrator Dr Christian Kaufmann has launched the process of finding an investor for Fosen Yard Emden GmbH. The restructuring expert from the Oldenburg branch office of PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH will now hold discussions with potential investors interested in preserving the Emden business.

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PLUTA attorney Dr Kaufmann holds discussions with potential investors for bakery Stöhr-Brot

3 June 2022 · Oldenburg · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Dr Christian Kaufmann from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH is currently holding discussions with potential investors for wholesale bakery Stöhr-Brot. The provisional insolvency administrator and his team are pleased with the high level of interest observed during the structured M&A process.

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Emden shipyard Fosen Yard to continue operating

2 June 2022 · Emden · Business Area Insolvency Administration

The Local Court of Aurich yesterday ordered provisional insolvency proceedings to be opened for the assets of Fosen Yard Emden GmbH. The court appointed Dr Christian Kaufmann from the Oldenburg branch office of PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional administrator.

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PLUTA attorney Peter Roeger appointed provisional administrator for Wiesenmüller based in Bayreuth

25 May 2022 · Bayreuth · Business Area Insolvency Administration

On 4 April 2022, provisional insolvency proceedings were ordered for butcher Metzgerei Wiesenmüller GmbH & Co. KG, with Mr Peter Roeger from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH being appointed provisional administrator. Having completed an examination of the company’s situation, restructuring expert Mr Peter Roeger has now begun holding discussions with all stakeholders and undertaken initial restructuring measures. Mr Roeger said, “Wiesenmüller remains fully operational, production is ongoing and all retail locations are open for customers as usual. Employee salaries are guaranteed thanks to specific substitute benefits provided under German insolvency law.”

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High recovery rate in insolvency proceedings for property developer with 96 apartments

24 May 2022 · Augsburg · Business Area Restructuring

Good news for creditors of Aggregare Bauträger und Beteiligungs GmbH: business administration expert Ms Johanna Kienzerle from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH, responsible for debtor-in-possession management as chief restructuring officer, has been able to successfully conclude the construction project and pay out a higher-than-average recovery rate of around 41% to creditors. The court has approved the final report and the proceedings will soon be terminated. Dr Klaus Tappmeier of law firm Tappmeier Rechtsanwälte based in Ulm, who was appointed insolvency monitor, oversaw the debtor-in-possession proceedings in the interest of the creditors.

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PLUTA attorney Dr Kaufmann appointed provisional administrator for Schöneis

23 May 2022 · Esterwegen · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Paper processing company Schöneis GmbH has filed for insolvency. The business from Esterwegen in the Emsland district with 47 employees is engaged in print finishing and the promotional material trade. After the application for insolvency had been filed, the Local Court of Meppen ordered provisional insolvency administration for the company’s assets and appointed Dr Christian Kaufmann from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH’s branch office in Oldenburg as provisional administrator.

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PLUTA Management GmbH advising Hettich Group on sale of automotive supplier Castwerk

17 May 2022 · München · Business Area Restructuring

Castwerk GmbH & Co. KG, a component manufacturer in the automotive industry, has been sold as part of an international M&A process. PLUTA Management GmbH provided both the owner and the company with comprehensive advice on this transaction.

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Finow Automotive starts to restructure as a debtor in possession

12 May 2022 · Berlin · Business Area Insolvency Administration

The Local Court of Frankfurt/Oder accepted Finow Automotive GmbH’s application for debtor-in-possession insolvency proceedings on 9 May 2022. With the help of law firm GÖRG, which specialises in insolvency cases, and tax consultancy WAYES, Finow will now try to restructure its business operations and save as many of the 180 jobs as possible. Attorney Mr Sebastian Laboga from the Berlin branch office of PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has been appointed provisional insolvency monitor.

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Personnel service provider TEMPTON to absorb vd Personaldienst GmbH employees

10 May 2022 · Essen/Bielefeld · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Two months after Bielefeld-based personnel service provider vd Personaldienst GmbH filed for insolvency, administrator Dr André Wehner from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has succeeded in saving all the jobs. TEMPTON Personaldienstleistungen GmbH has offered employment to all members of staff. By taking over this competitor, Essen-based TEMPTON, one of the largest German temping agencies, is expanding its footprint in East Westphalia.

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PLUTA attorney Stefan Meyer appointed provisional administrator for Wölfer

10 May 2022 · Osnabrück · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Franz Wölfer Elektromaschinenfabrik Osnabrück GmbH has filed for insolvency. Following this, on 4 May 2022, the competent local court ordered provisional insolvency administration for the mechanical engineering company’s assets and appointed Mr Stefan Meyer from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional administrator.

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BUKUMA to continue restructuring: court opens debtor-in-possession proceedings

9 May 2022 · Koblenz · Business Area Insolvency Administration

BUKUMA GmbH, a specialist in the production of sophisticated technical plastic parts for the automotive and construction machinery industries, will continue to pursue its previously launched restructuring process. As planned, the Local Court of Koblenz opened in-court restructuring proceedings under debtor-in-possession management on 1 May 2022, appointing Mr Stefan Meyer from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as insolvency monitor. Together with his team, he will continue to oversee the restructuring process to secure the company’s future and the debtor-in-possession proceedings, with the aim of achieving the best possible outcome for creditors.

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Hofmann Druck Nürnberg GmbH & Co. KG’s business operations to continue

4 May 2022 · Gifhorn · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Hofmann Druck Nürnberg GmbH & Co. KG has filed for insolvency with the Local Court of Gifhorn. The court subsequently appointed restructuring expert Mr Torsten Gutmann from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional insolvency administrator on 29 April 2022. The Nuremberg-based printing company will continue to operate and the approximately 90 employees will receive substitute benefits provided under German insolvency law for a period of three months.

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Regional investor ProKultur acquires business operations of Slavic heritage site in Neustrelitz

28 April 2022 · Neustrelitz · Business Area Insolvency Administration

PLUTA attorney Mr Michael Bohnhoff had good news to report on the reconstructed Slavic settlement in Neustrelitz, a heritage site that attracts visitors from the region and further afield: with retroactive effect from 1 April 2022, ProKultur gGmbH has taken over the Slavic heritage site’s business operations by way of an asset deal, including all employees and federal volunteers. The purchase agreements have already been signed. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

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PLUTA restructuring expert Dr Kaufmann to keep wholesale bakery Stöhr-Brot operational

22 April 2022 · Oldenburg · Business Area Insolvency Administration

On 21 April 2022, the long-standing Stöhr-Brot wholesale bakery filed for insolvency for the group’s three operating businesses due to imminent illiquidity in each case. That same day, the Local Court of Oldenburg then ordered provisional insolvency administration for the assets of Stöhr-Brot Ammerländer Großbäckerei GmbH & Co. KG, Stöhr-Brot GmbH & Co. KG Dinklage and SB Logistik GmbH & Co. KG, and appointed Dr Christian Kaufmann from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional insolvency administrator for each.

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PLUTA restructuring expert Stefan Meyer appointed administrator for Steinkamp GmbH & Co. KG

19 April 2022 · Espelkamp

By an order issued on 1 April 2022, the Local Court of Bielefeld has opened insolvency proceedings for the assets of Steinkamp GmbH & Co. KG and appointed attorney Mr Stefan Meyer from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as insolvency administrator. Prior to this, Mr Meyer, an attorney specialising in insolvency law, had been involved as provisional administrator since 28 December 2021.

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PLUTA attorney Ivo-Meinert Willrodt appointed provisional insolvency administrator for Gzimi

13 April 2022 · München · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Gzimi Garten- und Landschaftsbau GmbH based in Olching, near Munich, has filed for insolvency. Following this, on 7 April 2022, the Local Court of Munich ordered provisional insolvency proceedings and appointed Mr Ivo-Meinert Willrodt from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional administrator. The horticulture and landscaping business will remain operating.

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Progress made in KEHAG Energiehandel GmbH restructuring: proceedings opened

12 April 2022 · Oldenburg · Business Area Restructuring

The restructuring approach taken to date for KEHAG Energiehandel GmbH is to be continued. The Local Court of Oldenburg opened in-court restructuring proceedings for the energy trading company on 1 April 2022 as planned. The company will remain under debtor-in-possession management and creditors will soon be able to file their claims.

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PLUTA attorney Mr Schiller appointed provisional administrator for herzlich unverpackt eG in Singen

8 April 2022 · Singen · Business Area Insolvency Administration

herzlich unverpackt eG based in Singen has filed for insolvency. On 6 April 2022, the Local Court of Constance ordered provisional insolvency administration for the cooperative’s assets and appointed Mr Florian Martin Schiller from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH’s branch office in Singen as provisional administrator. The cooperative runs the first store of its kind in Singen, selling unpackaged regional products. The store remains open and customers can shop there as usual.

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PLUTA restructuring expert Ilkin Bananyarli finds investor for Knehr Fliesenverlegung GmbH

5 April 2022 · Ulm · Business Area Insolvency Administration

The search for an investor in the proceedings of medium-sized tiling company Knehr Fliesenverlegung GmbH based in Ulm has been completed: insolvency administrator Mr Ilkin Bananyarli from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has reached an agreement with an investor. Fliesen Röhlich GmbH, active all across Germany, has acquired the business by way of an asset deal, effective 1 April 2022. The jobs have been saved in the process.

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Creditors of nursing care service PZA approve settlement

28 March 2022 · Augsburg

Insolvency administrator Mr Georg Jakob Stemshorn from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH in Augsburg has achieved a settlement in the proceedings for PZA GmbH based in Augsburg. This will considerably increase the expected recovery rate for creditors.

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94.5% recovery rate for creditors of energy technology specialist pbp Preiss. Alt

22 March 2022 · Bamberg · Business Area Restructuring

The restructuring under debtor-in-possession proceedings in respect of the assets of pbp Preiss. Alt GmbH & Co. KG from Breitengüßbach in the German state of Bavaria has been concluded. The restructuring experts at PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH and CONSABIS GmbH supported the company during the proceedings. The final meeting of creditors was held in autumn 2021 at the Local Court of Bamberg. The creditors received a higher-than-average dividend of more than 94%.

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PLUTA attorney Dr Thiemann holds initial discussions with investors for Vario-Fertigungstechnik GmbH

21 March 2022 · Chemnitz · Business Area Insolvency Administration

PLUTA attorney Dr Stephan Thiemann, as provisional insolvency administrator for Vario-Fertigungstechnik GmbH, is holding initial discussions with potential investors for the manufacturing operation based in Chemnitz. The aim is to find a follow-up solution for the company. Business operations have continued without any restrictions since the application for insolvency was filed in February.

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PLUTA and SGP teams achieve high recovery rate for creditors of packaging and print specialist HÖHN

11 March 2022 · Ulm · Business Area Restructuring

Good news for the some 250 creditors of HÖHN GmbH: they are set to receive a recovery rate exceeding 80%, which equates to a total dividend payment of over five million euros. There was also a pool of suppliers with secured claims that have already received an additional amount of over 700,000 euros from the insolvency estate. The debtor-in-possession proceedings have thus been successfully concluded within approximately three years. The final meeting in this case took place in early March 2022.

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NEUERO to restructure itself as a debtor in possession

1 March 2022 · Osnabrück · Business Area Insolvency Administration

NEUERO Farm- und Fördertechnik GmbH is intending to continue its restructuring under the debtor-in-possession proceedings now initiated. On 23 February 2022, management filed a corresponding application with the Local Court of Osnabrück. The court assented to the application and ordered provisional debtor-in-possession proceedings.

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Burnus Group to restructure itself as a debtor in possession

23 February 2022 · Darmstadt · Business Area Restructuring

The Burnus Group, a manufacturer of consumer products, has filed an application for debtor-in-possession proceedings. It will be advised in these proceedings by restructuring experts Dr Maximilian Pluta and Mr Philip Konen from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH in their capacity as general agents. Together with the management team, headed by Mr Eike Ebert, both experts will support the group during the proceedings and implement the necessary restructuring measures over the coming months.

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PLUTA restructuring expert Ilkin Bananyarli seeks investor for medium-sized tiling company Knehr

21 February 2022 · Ulm · Business Area Insolvency Administration

The Local Court of Ulm has ordered provisional insolvency proceedings to be opened for the assets of Knehr Fliesenverlegung GmbH. Mr Ilkin Bananyarli from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has been appointed provisional administrator. The tiling company with 34 employees has its headquarters in Ulm and another site in Illertissen. The wages and salaries of the employees are guaranteed thanks to specific substitute benefits provided under German insolvency law.

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Restructuring expert Michael Pluta sells automotive supplier Emil Bucher to Japan’s HIROTEC Group

16 February 2022 · Ulm · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Insolvency administrator Mr Michael Pluta from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH had good news to announce today at a meeting of the staff of automotive supplier Emil Bucher GmbH & Co. KG. Japan’s HIROTEC Group is to acquire the business operations of the important automotive unit, including around 90% of the entire workforce. The purchase agreement was signed and notarised yesterday. In the coming week, the new owner will hold a staff meeting to introduce the Group. The acquisition is still pending antitrust approval.

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Plastic injection moulding company BUKUMA to restructure itself as a debtor in possession

11 February 2022 · Koblenz · Business Area Insolvency Administration

BUKUMA GmbH headquartered in Boppard/Buchholz in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate has filed for debtor-in-possession (restructuring) proceedings. The Local Court of Koblenz assented to this application and ordered provisional debtor-in-possession proceedings. Dr Thomas Schmidt, managing director of BUKUMA GmbH, will be supported during the proceedings by attorney and restructuring expert Mr Joachim Walterscheid on matters relating to insolvency law. Mr Stefan Bieberle and his team at consultancy firm CF Consilio Forte advised BUKUMA in advance of the application. Attorney and restructuring expert Mr Stefan Meyer from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has been appointed provisional insolvency monitor by the court. He will support the implementation of the restructuring plan in this capacity, while also focusing in particular on safeguarding the interests of creditors during the proceedings.

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PLUTA expert Torsten Gutmann negotiates with investors interested in beverage producer Grafenquelle

4 February 2022 · Osterode · Business Area Insolvency Administration

The Local Court of Osterode am Harz opened insolvency proceedings for the assets of Grafenquelle GmbH on 1 February 2022. Mr Torsten Gutmann from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH’s branch office in Hanover was appointed insolvency administrator, having previously acted as provisional administrator.

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Vario-Fertigungstechnik GmbH from Chemnitz to continue operating

3 February 2022 · Chemnitz · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Vario-Fertigungstechnik GmbH from Chemnitz has filed for insolvency. Following this, on 1 February 2022, the Local Court of Chemnitz ordered provisional insolvency proceedings and appointed Dr Stephan Thiemann from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional administrator.

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PLUTA expert Holger Ch. Buehler starts process of finding an investor for 3D printing specialist bkl

19 January 2022 · Bayreuth · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Mr Holger Ch. Buehler from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has started the process of finding an investor for the medium-sized bkl Group. The 3D metal printing specialist, with one site in Sonneberg in the state of Thuringia and another in Rödental in the district of Upper Franconia, has been involved in insolvency proceedings since late 2021.

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PLUTA expert Torsten Gutmann achieves solution for metalworking company in Germany and Poland

18 January 2022 · Hannover · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Insolvency administrator Mr Torsten Gutmann from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has succeeded in finding an investor solution in the insolvency proceedings for Peter Petrusky Metallbau GmbH & Co. KG. Effective 1 January 2022, Petrusky Trogfabrik GmbH, a company of Braunschweiger Industrieholding GmbH, acquired the business by way of an asset deal, including 23 staff.

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PLUTA restructuring expert Georg Jakob Stemshorn keeps Stauden-Verkehrs-GmbH operational

14 January 2022 · Augsburg · Business Area Insolvency Administration

Stauden-Verkehrs-GmbH from Augsburg has filed for insolvency. On 11 January 2022, the Local Court of Augsburg then ordered provisional insolvency proceedings and appointed Mr Georg Jakob Stemshorn from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH in Augsburg as provisional administrator. The company had to file for insolvency due to liquidity problems.

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PLUTA and Rödl assist KEHAG Energiehandel GmbH in restructuring as a debtor in possession

12 January 2022 · Oldenburg · Business Area Restructuring

KEHAG Energiehandel GmbH has filed an application for restructuring under debtor-in-possession proceedings. Yesterday, the Local Court of Oldenburg ordered provisional debtor-in-possession proceedings and appointed experienced attorney Professor Dr Gerrit Hölzle from GÖRG Insolvenzverwaltung GbR in Bremen as provisional insolvency monitor. He will monitor the proceedings and represent the interests of the creditors. Dr Christian Kaufmann from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH’s branch office in Oldenburg and Mr Raik Müller from Rödl GmbH Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft Steuerberatungsgesellschaft in Cologne have been appointed chief restructuring officers. They will pursue the energy trading company’s planned restructuring together with managing director Mr Jan Kästner.

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Rheinmetall acquires EMT – PLUTA expert Ivo-Meinert Willrodt involved as insolvency monitor

10 January 2022 · Penzberg · Business Area Insolvency Administration

The future of drone manufacturer EMT from Penzberg has been secured: the Rheinmetall Group based in Düsseldorf has acquired the business by way of an asset deal. With both companies having already signed a corresponding agreement in late November 2021, the creditors’ committee then approved the transaction at its meeting on 28 December 2021 following authorisation from the creditors’ assembly. The final closing condition was therefore met and the investor solution was completed effective 1 January 2022. EMT had been involved in a restructuring process under debtor-in-possession proceedings for over a year, for which restructuring expert Mr Ivo-Meinert Willrodt from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH was appointed insolvency monitor.

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PLUTA expert Stefan Meyer appointed provisional insolvency administrator for Steinkamp GmbH & Co. KG

5 January 2022 · Espelkamp · Business Area Insolvency Administration

The Local Court of Bielefeld ordered provisional insolvency proceedings to be opened for the assets of Steinkamp GmbH & Co. KG, based in Espelkamp, on 28 December 2021. Mr Stefan Meyer, an attorney specialising in insolvency law from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH, has been appointed provisional administrator.

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PLUTA lawyer and financial analyst García Esteve participated in the Round Table of the II National Banking Law Congress.

9 May 2022 · Madrid

Last April 29, the general director of PLUTA in Spain, Xavier Garcia Esteve, participated in the Round Table on "Restructuring and refinancing of companies: bank creditors" of the II National Congress of Banking Law organized by the Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid (Masdrid’s Bar Associatio), with Luis Miguel Sánchez Velo, Director of the Legal Restructuring of Banco Santander; Javier Gutierrez de Cabiedes , Legal Director of Retail Banking and Litigation of CaixaBank, Antonio Uguina, Director of Risks of BBVA, and Manuel Ruiz de Lara, Magistrate of the Commercial Court nº 11 of Madrid, and as moderator José Carlos González Vázquez, professor at the Complutense University of Madrid and partner of Ceca Magan Abogados.

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