Is there an ideal timing for acquiring a German company in crisis? – Part 1: What are the advantages and disadvantages of acquiring a company before filing for insolvency? – smarti GmbH

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By: Dr. Navid Anderson

Status: 2024-07-19

Q&A, M&A, Corporate law, Germany, Other corporate issues, Automobile & Machinery, Investment, Insolvency law

Is there an ideal timing for acquiring a German company in crisis? – Part 1: What are the advantages and disadvantages of acquiring a company before filing for insolvency?

For Distressed M&A transactions in Germany, it makes sense to differentiate between three points in time of the conclusion of the contract. Between the time (i) before filing for insolvency over the assets of the company, (ii) after filing for insolvency over the assets of the company but before the opening of insolvency proceedings (insolvency […]

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