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Corporate reorganisation: achieve success with BBL’s legal experts.

We assist you with business model adjustments, refinancing and the reorganisation of your company.

Markets and economic conditions are dynamic and subject to constant change. Therefore, companies must always be in a position to adapt their structures, business models and financing – flexibly, swiftly and securely. A professional reorganisation helps ensure the long-term stability and competitiveness of your company.

BBL has more than 25 years of experience in all aspects of reorganisation. Drawing on our comprehensive expertise, we support companies and entrepreneurs in optimising business processes, overcoming financial bottlenecks and developing sustainable solutions for challenging situations. Our experts analyse your company’s current position and develop a customised reorganisation plan that meets your individual requirements.

From refinancing and operational realignment to more far-reaching reorganisation measures, we support you throughout the entire reorganisation process to maintain your company’s values and unlock new growth opportunities.

In our role as legal advisers for reorganisation, we work closely with financing partners and your tax adviser.

Our areas of expertise include reorganisation advice, financial reorganisation and operational reorganisation

Employment law in distressed situations

Employment law adjustments are often required as part of a reorganisation, particularly in insolvency situations. BBL supports companies, insolvency administrators and investors to restructure workforce arrangements in a legally compliant and future-focused way.
Distressed M&A

The sale of companies in financial distress requires legally sound and commercially viable solutions. Such reorganisations often involve a rapid change of ownership, in particular through strategic or financial investors. We support companies throughout M&A processes, even under significant time pressure, combining legal and commercial expertise.
Distressed real estate and balance sheet reorganisation

Distressed real estate assets are often a key component of a reorganisation and require targeted strategies to stabilise value. We develop solutions for balance sheet reorganisation, repurposing or sale, and support all parties involved safely and efficiently throughout the process.
Business succession planning

Reorganisation and business succession are often closely intertwined, particularly in the SME sector. We structure legally sound business transfers, taking into account commercial, corporate law and family interests.
Non-performing loan (NPL) transactions and debt reorganisation

NPLs are often central to balance sheet clean-up. We support investors and credit institutions in the acquisition, valuation and reorganisation of non-performing receivables, as well as in debt reorganisation.
StaRUG and pre-insolvency reorganisation

The German Corporate Stabilisation and Restructuring Act (StaRUG) enables early, out-of-court reorganisation for companies facing financial distress. We develop and support reorganisation plans based on the Act that are legally sound and commercially viable.
Advising management or the board

In times of economic crisis, a company’s structures are often affected, as are the personal circumstances of those leading the business. We support management in maintaining their capacity to act in a crisis, assessing personal liability risks and making legally sound decisions.

Tailored reorganisation with foresight – BBL’s advisory service in times of corporate crisis

BBL is among the leading law firms for reorganisation and reorganisation advice, providing comprehensive support to companies throughout the entire reorganisation process.

We assemble a dedicated team for the reorganisation of your company, and develop bespoke reorganisation plans precisely aligned with your individual business requirements. We provide reorganisation advice with a focus on targeted measures to stabilise companies in economic crisis and secure their long-term competitiveness. To this end, we draw on the full range of insolvency law tools to shape the reorganisation process effectively and sustainably. Acting as an intermediary between creditors, employees and other stakeholders, we resolve conflicts and thereby help ensure the company’s success.

Modern strategies for stabilising and repositioning companies

Today, reorganisation is more than merely a reaction to financial distress. It requires forward-looking planning, legal precision and sound commercial judgement. Our strategies combine traditional insolvency law with new frameworks such as the German Corporate Stabilisation and Restructuring Act (StaRUG) to guide companies out of crisis at an early stage, enabling them to avoid the formal step of insolvency proceedings. Our approach to reorganisation has proven effective in numerous successful corporate turnarounds and is designed individually for each company.

A particular focus of BBL lies in customised solutions for the SME sector. We do not advise solely on legal matters, but also provide active support for operational and financial measures, from workforce adjustments and negotiations with creditors to tax-optimised business succession. We combine legal expertise with commercial practice through our interdisciplinary teams. This makes us a reliable partner for reorganisation and turnaround situations of any scale.

Transformation, rising costs, the shift in interest rates and geopolitical uncertainties are increasing the need for reorganisation across all sectors. Early professional reorganisation offers the opportunity to stabilise companies sustainably and reposition them strategically.

The objective of any reorganisation is to identify the causes of a crisis and implement specific measures to improve the company’s financial and organisational position. This involves the interaction of various disciplines: corporate law, financing, employment factors, transactions and real estate matters – with a focus on commercial feasibility and legal certainty at all times. We are also pleased to advise on reorganisation in self-administration.

Key reorganisation measures at a glance

Successful reorganisation strategies are complex. They require interdisciplinary advice, in-depth experience and strong operational execution. BBL supports companies through all phases of reorganisation with a well-coordinated team that combines legal excellence with commercial understanding and serves as your reliable legal adviser for reorganisation.

Employment law in distressed situations
Distressed M&A
Distressed real estate
Business succession
Non-performing loan (NPL)
German Corporate Stabilisation and Restructuring Act (StaRUG)
Advising management or the board

Employment law in distressed situations

Employment law in distressed situations

A central aspect of reorganisation is employment law in distressed situations. In a corporate crisis, this often involves workforce reductions, reconciliation of interests, social plans or reorganisation of employees. This requires employment law expertise exercised with sound judgement, in order to balance commercial objectives with social responsibility.

Distressed M&A

Distressed M&A

Distressed M&A is another important building block: sale of a company under time pressure requires legally sound and commercially viable solutions. At the same time, such situations offer attractive opportunities for investors, provided that risks such as liability, financing and insolvency resilience are managed professionally.

Distressed real estate

Distressed real estate

Distressed real estate often places an additional burden on the balance sheet in a corporate crisis too. Whether sale-and-leaseback transactions, portfolio optimisation or realisation, a comprehensive approach that integrates legal, commercial and strategic perspectives is essential.

Business succession

Business succession

In the SME sector, business succession often arises as an additional factor. In economically tense situations, unresolved succession issues can become an existential threat. A transfer process supported from the outset helps prevent conflicts and safeguards the continued existence of the business.

Non-performing loan (NPL)

Non-performing loan (NPL)

In the financing environment, non-performing loan (NPL) transactions are gaining in importance. The targeted management of distressed loans, whether through sale, reorganisation or negotiations with creditors, is increasingly becoming an integral part of comprehensive restructuring concepts.

German Corporate Stabilisation and Restructuring Act (StaRUG)

German Corporate Stabilisation and Restructuring Act (StaRUG)

The German Corporate Stabilisation and Restructuring Act (StaRUG) provides a framework for reorganisation outside formal insolvency proceedings. It enables financially distressed companies to engage with creditors at an early stage on restructuring measures without entering insolvency proceedings. The prerequisite is a convincing reorganisation plan and a professionally managed process.

Advising management or the board

Advising management or the board

Advising management or the board is particularly important in a corporate crisis in order to address the heightened risks of directors’ liability and compliance that typically arise. Clear structures governing directors’ duties provide legal certainty and ensure that the management remains able to act.

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Corporate reorganisation: achieve success with BBL’s legal experts.

We assist you with business model adjustments, refinancing and the reorganisation of your company.

Our areas of expertise include reorganisation advice, financial reorganisation and operational reorganisation

Employment law in distressed situations

Distressed M&A

Distressed real estate and balance sheet reorganisation

Business succession planning

Non-performing loan (NPL) transactions and debt reorganisation

StaRUG and pre-insolvency reorganisation