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Dr. Michael Malitz
Dr. Michael Malitz

Dr. Michael Malitz

Partner

  • Duesseldorf Germany
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For 29 years, Michael has been representing clients nationally and internationally on insolvency law and restructuring. He advises insolvency administrators as well as companies and their organs.

The focus of his practice is on complex disputes and insolvency-related litigation. For more than 15 years Michael has been recommended as a leading lawyer in the fields of restructuring/reorganisation as well as insolvency and corporate litigation.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Restructuring & insolvency
Advising insolvency administrators
Corporate insolvency
Italy group

Sectors

Financial institutions & insurance

CV

Since 1997 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2017 Visiting lecturer, Heinrich–Heine–University Düsseldorf
1995 – 1996 Associate, Wessing Berenberg–Gossler Zimmermann Lange
1990 – 1994 Research assistant, Universität zu Köln
1995 Admitted as a lawyer, Düsseldorf
1994 Second state examination
1990 First state examination

Career

Since 1997 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2017 Visiting lecturer, Heinrich–Heine–University Düsseldorf
1995 – 1996 Associate, Wessing Berenberg–Gossler Zimmermann Lange
1990 – 1994 Research assistant, Universität zu Köln

Education

1995 Admitted as a lawyer, Düsseldorf
1994 Second state examination
1990 First state examination

Publications

Münchener Anwaltshandbuch zum Erbrecht, 6. Auflage, 2024

German D&O Insurers, Avoid coverage of directors' liabilities in insolvencies, published in: Bankruptcy, Expert guide 2023

Memberships & Associations

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Insolvenzen und Sanierung im DAV

Arbeitskreis für Insolvenzwesen e.V.

Insol Europe

Institut für Insolvenz– und Sanierungsrecht

Additional languages

English

Awards

The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2025

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Best lawyers: Restructuring and insolvency law

Legal 500 2025

Recommended Lawyer for restructuring

JUVE Handbook 2024/2025

Frequently recommended lawyer for restructuring and insolvency law

The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2024

Leading individual: Restructuring and Insolvency Law

"A very competent litigator who guides insolvency administrators safely through complex disputes."

Key lawyer for Restructuring

Recommended - Restructuring & Insolvency

Frequently recommended lawyer for restructuring and insolvency law

Leading individual: Restructuring and Insolvency Law

National Leader - Restructuring & Insolvency

Global Leader - Restructuring & Insolvency

Frequently recommended lawyer for restructuring and insolvency law, thereof several years as Leading Advisor

Named as leading restructuring & insolvency practitioners (Global Restructuring Review)

Leading individual: Restructuring and insolvency

"Michael has the highly effective ability to focus complex matters on the essential legal focal points and to keep all - even more distant - areas of law in mind and to consider them in context in a result-oriented manner."

Client Choice Winner – Litigation (Germany): "Michael has outstanding expertise in insolvency law is probably unique on the German market."

„Michael Malitz's expertise in insolvency law is outstanding. He handles the mandates extremely quickly and conscientiously“

"frequently our counterpart, solution-oriented", competitor

Leading individual - Germany

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