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Ranked in 1 Practice Areas

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Restructuring/Insolvency

Germany

9 Years Ranked

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About

Provided by Jörn Kowalewski

Germany

Practice Areas

Jörn Kowalewski is a partner in Willkie’s Restructuring Group, Co-Chair of the German Restructuring Group and Co-Chair of the European Restructuring Group. He practices in Hamburg and is based in the Firm’s Frankfurt office.

Jörn is a top-ranked restructuring attorney with long-standing experience advising stakeholders within complex and primarily multijurisdictional and/or cross-border corporate restructurings, both out of court and within insolvency proceedings, as well as handling distressed M&A and debt-to-equity transactions. He is known for his entrepreneurial, pragmatic approach and negotiation skills and regularly advises distressed investors, lenders, and steering committees, as well as debtors, shareholders, and management.

Personal

University of Hamburg, Dr. jur., 2007

Higher Regional Court of Schleswig, Second State Exam, 2005

University of Hamburg, First State Exam, 2001

See: https://www.willkie.com/professionals/k/kowalewski%20jorn

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Restructuring/Insolvency - Germany

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Individual Editorial

Jörn Kowalewski has impressive activity on high-profile restructuring matters. He often advises prominent creditors and debtors alike on complex cases, especially concerning the automotive and energy sectors.

Indviduelles Editorial

Jörn Kowalewski verfügt über eine beeindruckende Tätigkeit in hochkarätigen Restrukturierungsfragen. Er berät häufig namhafte Gläubiger und Schuldner in komplexen Fällen, insbesondere im Automobil- und Energiesektor.

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Insolvency 2024
Germany | Trends and Developments

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Authored by

Jörn Kowalewski, Christoph Schoppe, Jan-Philipp Praß, Ulrich Klockenbrink, Wolfram Prusko and more

Article • Oct 2024

Strengths

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Jörn Kowalewski is great to work with. He is a very pragmatic, solution-oriented lawyer.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
Chambers Germany

Jörn Kowalewski is an excellent, commercially aware lawyer who finds solutions.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
Chambers Germany

Jörn Kowalewski has enormous experience and an excellent knowledge of insolvency law.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
Chambers Germany

Jörn Kowalewski is a very commercial lawyer who has good negotiation skills and is well structured in driving transactions forward.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
Chambers Germany

Jörn Kowalewski is one of the outstanding names in this market. When it comes to high-complexity cases there is no way of getting away from him.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
Chambers Germany

Jörn Kowalewski ist ein sehr wirtschaftsbewusster Anwalt, der über ein gutes Verhandlungsgeschick verfügt und gut strukturiert Transaktionen vorantreibt.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
Chambers Germany

Jörn Kowalewski ist einer der herausragenden Namen auf diesem Markt. Wenn es um hochkomplexe Fälle geht, kommt man an ihm nicht vorbei.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
Chambers Germany

Es ist großartig, mit Jörn Kowalewski zusammenzuarbeiten. Er ist ein sehr pragmatischer und lösungsorientierter Anwalt.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
Chambers Germany

Jörn Kowalewski ist ein exzellenter, wirtschaftsbewusster Anwalt, der Lösungen findet.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
Chambers Germany

Jörn Kowalewski verfügt über enorme Erfahrung und ausgezeichnete Kenntnisse im Insolvenzrecht.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
Chambers Germany

Jörn Kowalewski is great to work with. He is a very pragmatic, solution-oriented lawyer.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
Chambers Germany

Jörn Kowalewski is an excellent, commercially aware lawyer who finds solutions.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
Chambers Germany

Jörn Kowalewski has enormous experience and an excellent knowledge of insolvency law.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
Chambers Germany

Jörn Kowalewski is a very commercial lawyer who has good negotiation skills and is well structured in driving transactions forward.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
Chambers Germany

Jörn Kowalewski is one of the outstanding names in this market. When it comes to high-complexity cases there is no way of getting away from him.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
Chambers Germany

Jörn Kowalewski ist ein sehr wirtschaftsbewusster Anwalt, der über ein gutes Verhandlungsgeschick verfügt und gut strukturiert Transaktionen vorantreibt.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
Chambers Germany

Jörn Kowalewski ist einer der herausragenden Namen auf diesem Markt. Wenn es um hochkomplexe Fälle geht, kommt man an ihm nicht vorbei.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
Chambers Germany

Es ist großartig, mit Jörn Kowalewski zusammenzuarbeiten. Er ist ein sehr pragmatischer und lösungsorientierter Anwalt.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
Chambers Germany

Jörn Kowalewski ist ein exzellenter, wirtschaftsbewusster Anwalt, der Lösungen findet.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
Chambers Germany

Jörn Kowalewski verfügt über enorme Erfahrung und ausgezeichnete Kenntnisse im Insolvenzrecht.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
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