Highly specialised – with an interdisciplinary network
Thanks to an established network which has grown over the years – including chartered accountants, tax advisors, business consultancies, experts and trustees, property experts, interim managers and media advisers - the law firm is in a position to put together an interdisciplinary team at any time for the respective restructuring situation.
Team
Dr. Frank Kebekus
Lawyer/specialist in insolvency law
Location
Düsseldorf/Aachen/Dortmund/Frankfurt
Contact
rechtsanwaelte(at)kebekus-zimmermann.de
Tel. +49 (0)211/497659-0
Main areas of activity
Insolvency administration, trusteeship, restructuring advice, international insolvency law
Education/career
- Studied at the Free University of Berlin
- 1988 First legal state examination
- Legal clerkship at the Regional Court of Düsseldorf
(legal clerk in Düsseldorf, London and Berlin) - 1991 Second legal state examination
- 1991 Thesis on company law under Prof. Dr. H. P. Westermann
- 1992 Associate lawyer in the insolvency law firm Zirpins & Partner
- 1993 Take-over of the law firm and establishment of law firm Piepenburg & Dr. Kebekus
- 01/2001 Establishment of the law firm Kebekus et Zimmermann Rechtsanwälte
Foreign languages
English
Memberships
- Gravenbrucher Kreis (01/2007 – 03/2015 spokesman)
- VID Verband Insolvenzverwalter Deutschlands e.V.
- INSOL Europe
- International Insolvency Institute (since 2011)
- Working group on insolvency law and restructuring in the DAV
- Preliminary examination committee for specialist lawyers in insolvency law of the Düsseldorf Bar Association (up to 2010)
- Internal auditor of the Düsseldorf Bar Association (up to 2006)
Publications/presentations
- Co-editor of the “Schriften zur Restrukturierung“, Nomos-Verlag
- Co-editor of the Festschrift for Siegfried Beck for his 70th birthday, C.H. Beck, 2016
- Co-editor of the Festschrift for Bruno M. Kübler for his 70th birthday, C.H. Beck, 2015
- Co-author of "Kommentar zum Insolvenzrecht", published by Marie-Luise Graf-Schlicker, 4th edition 2014, jointly with lawyer Marcus Wehler for Sections 217 ff (insolvency plan proceedings)
- Co-author of “Betriebsfortführung in der Insolvenz“, published by Prof. Dr. Rolf-Dieter Mönning, 2nd edition 2014, Section 8 (Gläubigerautonomie – Einbeziehung von Gläubigerversammlung und Gläubigerausschuss)
- Co-author Beck`sches M&A-Handbuch, published by Dr. Wolfgang Meyer-Sparenberg/Dr. Christof Jäckle, 1st edition 2017, jointly with lawyer Dr. David Georg, § 63 (Unternehmensveräußerungen aus der Perspektive des Insolvenzverwalters und Sachwalters)
- Business Judgment Rule und Geschäftsleiterermessen – auch in Krise und Insolvenz?, in: Festschrift for Georg Maier-Reimer for his 70th birthday, Munich 2010
- IAS/IFRS und Insolvenzrecht, ZGR 2008, 275-283
- Grenzüberschreitende Insolvenzen – Neue Herausforderung an die Insolvenzpraxis, Insolvenzforum 2004, Grundlsee/Österreich, 2004, conference transcript, published by Andreas Konecny
- Kollision der Zuständigkeiten – Fallstudien – Handlungsstrategien, published by Dr. Frank Kebekus, conference transcript for the Symposium on International Insolvency Law on 06.02.2004, Cologne
- Altlasten in der Insolvenz – aus Verwaltersicht, NZI 2001, page 63 ff.
- Alternativen zur Rechtsform des Idealvereins im Bundesdeutschen Lizenzfußball, Europäische Hochschulschriften, Series II, Volume 1160, 1991
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Extensive lecturing and seminar work (including training of employees on insolvency law; international insolvency law; introductory course on insolvency law of the Justizakademie NRW for judges and judicial officers, together with lawyer Marcus Wehler; scientific head of the RWS Forum on Insolvency Law 2006; for several years chairman of the Handelsblatt Symposium on Insolvency Law)
- Lectureship at the University of Heidelberg on the subject of legal issues and the practice of personnel restructuring
Ralf Zimmermann
Lawyer
Location
Düsseldorf/Dortmund
Contact
rechtsanwaelte(at)kebekus-zimmermann.de
Tel. +49 (0)211/497659-0
Main areas of activity
Insolvency administration, restructuring advice
Education/career
- Studied at the University of Bonn and the University of Munich
- 1989 First legal state examination
- Legal clerkship in Cologne, Bonn and Dallas, Texas
- 1992 Second legal state examination
- 1993-1997 Associate lawyer in the bankruptcy administration law firm of Dr. W.A. Schaaf, Frankfurt a. Main
- 1997-2000 Associate lawyer in the law firm Piepenburg & Dr. Kebekus, Düsseldorf
- 2001 Establishment of the law firm Kebekus et Zimmermann Rechtsanwälte
Foreign languages
English
Dr. David Georg LL.M.
Lawyer/business economist (IWW)
Insolvency administrator
Location
Düsseldorf/Aachen
Contact
georg(at)kebekus-zimmermann.de
Tel. +49(0)211/497659-0, 0241/559131-0
Main areas of activity
Insolvency law, crisis and restructuring advice,
company law
Education/career
- Studied law at the University of Augsburg
- 2009 First legal state examination
- 2009 Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Chicago
- Legal clerkship at the Regional Court of Düsseldorf
(legal clerk in Düsseldorf und Barcelona) - 2010 Thesis on insolvency law under Prof. Dr. C. Becker
- 2012 Second legal state examination
- Since 01/2013 lawyer with Kebekus et Zimmermann Rechtsanwälte
- 2013 Completion of the professional studies in business administration (IWW)
- Completion of the specialist lawyer course in insolvency law
- Since 2018: Appointment as insolvency administrator and trustee
Foreign languages
English
Memberships
Düsseldorfer Anwaltverein e.V.
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Insolvenzrecht und Sanierung im Deutschen Anwaltverein e.V.
Publications/presentations
- Co-author Beck'sches M&A-Handbuch, published by Dr. Wolfgang Meyer-Sparenberg/Dr. Christof Jäckle, 2nd edition 2022, jointly with lawyer Dr. Frank Kebekus, § 73 (Unternehmensveräußerungen aus der Perspektive des Insolvenzverwalters und Sachwalters)
- Commemorative publication for Godehard Kayser (2019), jointly with Dr. Frank Kebekus: Eigenständiger Vergütungsanspruch des „nur“ vorläufigen Sachwalters
- Commemorative publication for Marie Luise Graf-Schlicker (2018), jointly with Dr. Frank Kebekus: Der konfrontative Gesellschafter im Eigenverwaltungsverfahren
- Commemorative publication for Dr. Klaus Wimmer (2017), jointly with Dr. Frank Kebekus: Disponibilität des § 258 Abs. 2 InsO als Alternative zum Insolvenzplan bei Masseunzulänglichkeit
Konstantin Handschumacher, LL.M.
Lawyer
Location
Düsseldorf
Contact
handschumacher(at)kebekus-zimmermann.de
Tel. +49 (0)211/497659-0
Main areas of activity
Insolvency law, crisis and restructuring advice, forensics
Education/career
- Studied law at the Albert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg
- 2015 First legal state examination
- Postgraduate studies Master of Law (LL.M.) in Capetown
- Legal Clerkship at the Regional Court of Wuppertal
(legal clerk in Düsseldorf and Berlin) - 2018 Second legal state examination
- Since 08/2018 lawyer with Kebekus et Zimmermann Rechtsanwälte
Foreign languages
English
Memberships
Deutscher Anwaltverein e.V.
Düsseldorfer Anwaltverein e.V.
Dr. Niels Kaufmann
Lawyer
Location
Düsseldorf
Contact
kaufmann(at)kebekus-zimmermann.de
Tel. 0211/497659-0
Main areas of activity
Insolvency law, crisis and restructuring advice, forensics
Education/career
- Studied law at the Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf
- 2015 First legal state examination
- 2018 Thesis on insolvency and corporate law und Prof. Dr. C. Kersting
- Legal clerkship at the Regional Court of Düsseldorf
(legal clerk in Düsseldorf and Dubai) - 2020 Second legal state examination
- Since 09/2020 lawyer at Kebekus et Zimmermann Rechtsanwälte
Foreign languages
Englisch, Französisch
Memberships
Düsseldorfer Anwaltverein e.V.
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Insolvenzrecht und Sanierung im Deutschen Anwaltverein e.V.
Gradify e.V. - Gründer und Beirat
Publications/presentations
- The insolvency plan as a lifeline, discussion of the BGH decision of 19. 5. 2022 - IX ZB 6/21, DZWIR 2023, 46
- Die umgekehrte Wandelschuldverschreibung in der Insolvenz, 2019, Dissertation
Karsten Müller-Körber, LL.M.
Lawyer
Location of law firm
Düsseldorf
Communication data
mueller(at)kebekus-zimmermann.de
Tel. +49 (0)211/497659-0
Main areas of activity
National and international insolvency law, commercial and company law, restructuring advice
Education/career
- Studied law at the University of Bonn
- 1997 First legal state examination
- Legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf
- 2000 Second legal state examination
- From 04/2000 lawyer - inter alia - at KPMG Beiten Burkhardt GmbH Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft Steuerberatungsgesellschaft, Cologne
- Since 2003 lawyer at Kebekus et Zimmermann Rechtsanwälte
- 2005 Postgraduate studies Master of Law (LL.M.) at the University of Münster in the area of Mergers & Acquisitions
Foreign languages
English
Publications
- “Zur internationalen Zuständigkeit für Insolvenzanfechtungsklagen (“Deko Marty Belgium“)“, Kommentar zu EUGH v. 12.2.09 in EWiR 2009, 411
- “Zur örtlichen Zuständigkeit des Insolvenzgerichts bei Insolvenz der Tochtergesellschaft eines zentral gelenkten Konzerns („PIN“)“, Kommentar zu AG Köln v. 1.2.08 in EWiR 2008, 595
- “Eröffnung eines Sekundärinsolvenzverfahrens über das Vermögen der BenQ Mobile Holding B.V.s (“BenQ Holding II“)“, Kommentar zu AG München v. 5.2.07 in EWiR 2007, 277
- “Käufer- und verkäuferbezogene Kenntnisklauseln im Zusammenhang mit Garantien in Unternehmenskaufverträgen; insbesondere auch bei MBO“ in: Forum Unternehmenskauf 2006, published by Prof. Dr. Dieter Birk, Dr. Reinhard Pöllath LL.M., Prof. Dr. Ingo Saenger, Nomos Verlag, Baden-Baden 2007
Klaus Peter Peters
Insolvency clerk
Location
Düsseldorf
Contact
peters(at)kebekus-zimmermann.de
Tel. +49 (0)211/497659-0
Main areas of activity
Processing of insolvency proceedings
Education/career
- Training as a legal assistant
- Training as senior clerk before the Bar Association of Düsseldorf
- Since 1982 processing of bankruptcy, settlement and insolvency proceedings
Foreign languages
English
Frank Schwarzer
Lawyer/specialist for insolvency law
Location
Aachen/Düsseldorf
Contact
schwarzer(at)kebekus-zimmermann.de
Tel. +49 (0)211/497659-0
Main areas of activity
Insolvency law, crisis and restructuring advice, company law
Education/career
- Studied law at the University of Osnabrück
- 2002 First legal state examination
- Legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf
- 2005 Second legal state examination
- 06/2005 – 03/2011 Lawyer at Mönning & Georg, Aachen
- Since 04/2011 Lawyer at Kebekus et Zimmermann Rechtsanwälte
- Since 2009 appointment as insolvency administrator, trustee, expert at the Local Court of Mönchengladbach
- Since 2009 appointment as insolvency administrator, custodian, expert and trustee at the Local Courts of Mönchengladbach, Aachen, Wuppertal, Krefeld, Hagen
- Since 2018 appointment as insolvency administrator, custodian, expert and trustee at the Local Court of Essen
Foreign languages
English
Departments
Contact
Tel.: +49 (0)211/497659-37
E-Mail: backes-schmitz(at)kebekus-zimmermann.de
Contact
Tel.: *49 (0)211/497659-48
E-Mail: schommen-billens(at)kebekus-zimmermann.de
Contact
Tel.: +49 (0)211/497659-28
E-Mail: kunecke-jaeger(at)kebekus-zimmermann.de