Leo Plank
Europe Guide 2024
Band 1 : Restructuring/Insolvency
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About
Provided by Leo Plank
Practice Areas
Leo is a restructuring partner in the Munich office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. He advises Kirkland clients in complex, high-stakes financial restructuring and bankruptcy matters. Leo represents a range of clients, including high-yield and distressed debt investors as well as companies involved in LBO financing and multinational restructurings. He and his team have a reputation for collaborating closely with one another to craft creative solutions, drive consensus among all the stakeholders of a matter, and achieve favorable outcomes – even in the most challenging of circumstances.
Career
Admitted as Attorney-at-law in New York, USA, 2001; admitted as Solicitor at the Law Society of England and Wales 2003; admitted in Germany 2004; Bingham McCutchen LLP, New York and London, USA and UK, associate 2000-2004; Broich Bayer von Rom, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, partner 2004-2006; Kirkland & Ellis International LLP, Munich, Germany, partner 2006 to present.
Professional Memberships
Turnaround Management Association
Personal
University of Wales School of Law, Cardiff, UK (Diploma in Legal Studies, 1995); University of Connecticut School of Law, USA (LL.M. 2000); Leopold-Franzens-University, Innsbruck, Austria (Mag. jur. 1999; Dr. jur. 2001).
Chambers Review
Europe
Leo Plank is highly regarded for his expertise in nationwide and cross-border restructuring mandates, where he often advises investors as well as corporates on financial and corporate restructurings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Leo is a very dedicated and business-minded lawyer."
"Leo has an excellent grasp of the commercial aspects of a matter and cross-border complexities. He is very solution-oriented."
"Leo is a very dedicated and business-minded lawyer."
"Leo has an excellent grasp of the commercial aspects of a matter and cross-border complexities. He is very solution-oriented."
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