Alexander Seitz und Tilmann Walz

Our competences

Restructuring, dispute resolution and company law

With in-depth expertise in restructuring and insolvency, conflict resolution, and corporate law, we support companies facing complex challenges. Our bespoke solutions are designed to minimize risks and seize opportunities.

Crisis prevention, restructuring and insolvency

We are skilled and experienced advisors and advocates for companies in financial distress—as well as for their customers, suppliers, and investors. Some of our team members have learned the profession of insolvency administrator from the ground up. This enables us to adopt every perspective when addressing insolvency-related legal issues. Our clients benefit from legal excellence, a hands-on approach, pragmatism, and a keen understanding for opportunities and risks. In this context our extensive experience in asserting and defending against insolvency-specific claims, combined with our strong corporate law expertise, gives us a decisive advantage.

Areas of competence

Recognized by:

  • Handelsblatt
  • Focus
  • Wirtschaftswoche
  • brand eins

Crisis prevention and crisis management

  • Risk analysis: Identification and avoidance of liability risks for executive bodies and shareholders
  • Restructuring strategies: Development of scenarios for the purpose of preservation or safe liquidation of a company
  • Strategic advice on possible out-of-court and in-court restructuring measures
  • Ringfencing and hedging of healthy parts of companies
  • Carve-outs and divestments of parts of companies in crisis
  • Corporate restructuring (termination of inter-company agreements (profit and loss transfer agreements), parent guarantees, transformation measures)
  • Questions regarding shareholders` financing
  • Assessment of grounds for insolvency

Crisis defense and restructuring

  • Advising managing directors, board members, CROs, supervisory boards, advisory boards, shareholders and investors in out-of-court and in-court restructuring proceedings
  • Advice on restructuring and self-administration proceedings
  • Distressed M&A (seller and buyer side)
  • Trustee models for restructurings and divestments
  • Drafting of restructuring and insolvency plans

Insolvency

  • Assuming responsibility (CRO or general representative) for the purpose of carrying out judicial restructuring proceedings (self-administration and protective shield proceedings)
  • Defense against and enforcement of insolvency-related claims (claw back actions, managing director liability)
  • Enforcement of creditors’ claims
  • Enforcement of shareholder’s claims
  • International insolvency Law

Why do clients trust us?

A combination of expertise, pragmatism and international experience.

  • Interdisciplinary expertise: Advice at the nexus of law, business and operational processes to provide holistic solutions.
  • Individual strategies: bespoke solutions to meet the specific needs of each client.
  • International experience: Competent assistance in cross-border cases due to a global network that has been established over many years
  • Practice-oriented solutions: Focus on fast, effective and practicable solutions, even in complex and dynamic crisis situations
  • A track record of success: an extensive portfolio of successful projects in restructuring and conflict resolution.
  • Personal care: A direct contact person with many years of experience and a deep understanding of business challenges.
  • Modern crisis management: Innovative use of legal and economic instruments such as self-administration proceedings and insolvency plans.

Primary contacts

Dr. Stephan Kolmann

Dr. Stephan Kolmann

  • Lawyer
  • Partner
Carl-Christian Kramer

Carl-Christian Kramer

  • Lawyer
  • Partner
  • Mediator
Benedikt Neumaier

Benedikt Neumaier, LL.B.

  • Lawyer
  • Associated Partner

Conflict prevention - Dispute resolution - Litigation

We advise and represent clients with regard to the enforcement or defense of claims in commercial disputes.

Our working premise is that the best conflict is a conflict that is avoided. Therefore, we also support our clients preventively —by clarifying complex matters, analyzing interests, and ensuring a balanced approach—starting as early as contract negotiation and drafting.

But when necessary, we pursue our clients’ interests with full commitment—whether in civil litigation or arbitration, on a national or international level.

Our core focus lies in the defense and enforcement of liability claims.

Areas of competence

Recognized by:

  • Wirtschaftswoche
Seitz, Jakobs, Kolmann Besprechung am Tisch

Out-of-court conflict resolution

  • Support and assistance in negotiations
  • Assistance in mediations and conciliation proceedings as party representative and mediator

Specialization

  • Directors’ and officers’ liability (D&O), in particular with reference to insolvency
  • Commercial law disputes
  • Major losses
  • Corporate litigation
  • Cross-border litigation
  • Product liability

Litigation and arbitration

  • Coordinating different lawyers in different jurisdictions
  • Pre-trial protective measures, in particular preliminary injunctions
  • Conducting independent proceedings for the taking of evidence
  • Litigation
  • Conducting (international) arbitration proceedings as party representatives and arbitrators
  • Enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards

Conflict prevention

  • Agreement or disagreement: Working through complex cases, identifying and weighing interests and risks when asserting or defending a claim
  • Drafting settlement agreements to avoid conflict

Why do clients trust us?

Precision, experience, and efficiency for a successful conflict resolution.

  • Broad experience: Proven track record in resolving disputes across a wide range of industries and legal areas—from major loss cases and liability issues to international arbitration proceedings.
  • Tailored strategies: Customized approaches that prioritize our clients’ economic and legal interests.
  • International focus: Expertise in cross-border disputes, supported by a global network of specialists
  • Efficient proceedings: Emphasis on fast and cost-effective solutions—whether in court, arbitration, or out-of-court settings.
  • Interdisciplinary expertise: Conflict resolution combined with in-depth knowledge of insolvency, commercial, and corporate law.

Primary contacts

Tim Jakobs

Tim Jakobs

  • Lawyer
  • Partner
Carl-Christian Kramer

Carl-Christian Kramer

  • Lawyer
  • Partner
  • Mediator
Dr. Alexander Seitz

Dr. Alexander Seitz, LL.M. (Tel Aviv)

  • Lawyer
  • Associated Partner

Company Law –  Comprehensive advice for your success

For many years, we have been advising our clients on matters of company, contract, and business law. Our holistic approach combines legal expertise with hands-on operational insight to develop customized solutions.

Our focus lies on optimizing internal processes, drafting and negotiating contracts, and developing efficient purchasing and sales structures. Whether it's business succession, restructurings, financings, or acquisitions—we support you with sound legal advice and a strong network of experienced specialists.

Areas of competence

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Legal advice on corporate law and business transformation

  • General corporate law
  • Acquisitions and divestments of (parts of) companies
  • Restructuring
  • Financing
  • Company succession

Strategic process consulting and contract management

  • Holistic consulting at the nexus of legal and other operational processes
  • Review, analysis & optimization of relevant internal company processes, especially with regard to a legal risk management
  • Drafting or customizing of boilerplate contracts & contract systems aligned with internal processes;
  • Contract drafting & negotiation
  • Development of purchasing and sales structures

Financing and investments

  • Financing
  • Venture Capital financing rounds

Valeria Diachuk, Tim Jakobs, Carl-Christian Kramer

International network and external expertise

  • Referral of external specialists from our long-standing national and international network of specialists in other areas

Primary contacts

Dr. Stephan Kolmann

Dr. Stephan Kolmann

  • Lawyer
  • Partner
Tim Jakobs

Tim Jakobs

  • Lawyer
  • Partner
Carl-Christian Kramer

Carl-Christian Kramer

  • Lawyer
  • Partner
  • Mediator

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