Dr. Uwe Goetker advises on all aspects of corporate law, insolvency law and restructuring law as well as on M&A transactions. He founded the firm’s German Business Restructuring practice and is a member of the Transactions practice group.
He advises companies or their boards in out-of-court and in-court restructurings (including support in self-administration and insolvency plan proceedings), creditors and shareholders in protecting their interests in crisis situations, and investors/sellers in transactions in special situations – often involving corporate groups, complicated financial structures, and cross-border/international issues.
Results
Uwe advised:
- German EPC company on international restructuring and group financing issues
- Private equity fund on a secondary investment in bonds of German real estate companies and developers, in particular with regard to potential insolvency scenarios
- Former member of the management board of SolarWorld AG on the procedural defense of substantial liability claims
Recognitions
- Handelsblatt/The Best Lawyers™, Germany: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Restructuring and Insolvency Law, 2019-2026
- Chambers Europe, Band 4 in Germany: Restructuring/Insolvency, 2024-2025
- JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms, Recommended: Corporate Law as well as Insolvency and Restructuring: Restructuring and Reorganization, 2015-2026
Capabilities and Industries
Marchés Régionaux
Community
- INSOL Europe
- TMA Germany (founding member)
- German Bar Association (Insolvency Law Working Group)
- German Bar Association
Credentials
Education
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Dr. jur. (PhD)
- Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf, Second State Exam
- Ministry of Justice North Rhine-Westphalia, Ass. iur.
- Bielefeld University, First State Exam
Admissions
- Allemagne
Languages
- Anglais
- Allemand