Dr. Leonard Szabó

Hamburg Germany

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Leonard Szabó accompanies reorganization and restructuring projects both outside and within the framework of ongoing insolvency proceedings. Against this background, Leonard advises on avoidance as well as preparation and implementation of insolvency or self-administration/protective shield proceedings. His clients include business managers, shareholders and investors as well as insolvency administrators/administrators. The aim of the consultation is a sustainable restructuring of the company in line with interests, if possible with continuation of business operations.

Another focus is on the extrajudicial enforcement and defense against insolvency-specific claims as well as advice on insolvency-specific criminal liability risks. Leonard is a certified restructuring manager (DGfKM).

Expertise

Services and Groups

Restructuring & insolvency

Advising insolvency administrators

Advising management

CV

Since 2018 Associate, Taylor Wessing

2017 Legal assistant, German–Soccer–Association (Deutscher–Fußball–Bund e.V.), Frankfurt am Main

2016 Legal assistant, international law firm, Hamburg

Career

Since 2018 Associate, Taylor Wessing

2017 Legal assistant, German–Soccer–Association (Deutscher–Fußball–Bund e.V.), Frankfurt am Main

2016 Legal assistant, international law firm, Hamburg

Education

2021 Specialized legal course in insolvency law

2021 Certified restructuring manager (DGfKM)

2018 Admitted to the Bar

Publications

Let’s talk about: BGH Urteil vom 18. November 2020 – IV ZR 217/19 – D&O–Versicherung, in: Der Sanierungsberater, 02/2021, gemeinsam mit Dr. Yannick Eckervogt

Insolvenz und Sanierung von Sportclubs nach dem ESUG, Diss., JWV 2016

Anmerkungen zu BGH IX 170/18 „Voraussetzungen und Nachweis der Wissenszurechnung bei Beauftragung des Hauptzollamtes“, in: Der Sanierungsberater, 01/2020, S. 38 ff.

Memberships & Associations

Hanseatische Rechtsanwaltskammer Hamburg
Deutscher Anwaltverein
Hamburger Anwaltverein
ARGE Insolvenzrecht
Forum Junge Insolvenzrechtler

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Experience

Advising Köver GmbH & Co. KG metal and plastics processing on restructuring by means of (provisional) self-administration

The medium-sized Köver GmbH & Co. KG has filed an application for reorganization as part of a self-administration process at the competent district court

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Dr. Martin Heidrich, LL.M.

Tobias Rhode, LL.B.

Dr. Leonard Szabó

Advising the insolvency administrator Hendrik Gittermann on the sale of the steel construction division of Nobiskrug Werft to the Heinrich Rönner Group

The Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft acquires the traditional Rendsburger shipyard Nobiskrug GmbH from insolvency.

Dr. Martin Heidrich, LL.M.

Dr. Leonard Szabó

Tobias Rhode, LL.B.

Rebecca Gabriel

Taylor Wessing advises Montanstahl AG on the acquisition of Hoesch Schwerter Extruded Profiles GmbH

Hoesch Schwerter Extruded Profiles GmbH was taken over by the Swiss Montanstahl AG as part of a self-administration process on July 1, 2021 and thus restructured.

Dr. Martin Heidrich, LL.M.

Dr. Leonard Szabó

Restructuring of the railway company Abellio Germany

Representation of small creditors in the creditors' committees of the operating companies

Dr. Martin Heidrich, LL.M.

Dr. Leonard Szabó

Supplier Veritas AG goes into insolvency proceedings with Taylor Wessing, among others

Taylor Wessing accompanied the insolvency proceedings of the Hessian automotive supplier Veritas

Dr. Leonard Szabó

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Restructuring & insolvency

New developments on over-indebtedness under German insolvency law and impact on start-ups

9 March 2022

by Dr. Leonard Szabó and Tobias Rhode, LL.B.

Restructuring & insolvency

New risk assessment obligations for German managing directors

5 October 2021

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by Tobias Rhode, LL.B. and Dr. Leonard Szabó

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Restructuring & insolvency

European Regulation: seizing a debtor's assets

7 May 2019

by Dr. Leonard Szabó

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Dr. Leonard Szabó

Expertise

Services and Groups

CV

Career

Education

Publications

Memberships & Associations

Additional languages

Experience

Advising Köver GmbH & Co. KG metal and plastics processing on restructuring by means of (provisional) self-administration

Advising the insolvency administrator Hendrik Gittermann on the sale of the steel construction division of Nobiskrug Werft to the Heinrich Rönner Group

Taylor Wessing advises Montanstahl AG on the acquisition of Hoesch Schwerter Extruded Profiles GmbH

Restructuring of the railway company Abellio Germany

Supplier Veritas AG goes into insolvency proceedings with Taylor Wessing, among others

Leonard's news & insights

New developments on over-indebtedness under German insolvency law and impact on start-ups

Related news & insights

English auditors ordered to disclose audit files to liquidators

English court considers liabilities due far in the future when considering test for insolvency

Hungarian Supreme Court rules on validity of pre-liquidation assignment of claims

Pre-pack administration sales: English court says marketing process must be adequate

Provisional judgments and illiquidity in Germany - key insights from a recent case

Taylor Wessing advises insolvency administrator on the sale of Swedish Green Wood Sverige AB to Profura

Taylor Wessing advises insolvency administrator on the sale of the Romanian sawmill ZG Timber Sebes to Kronospan

Thames Water's restructuring plan sanctioned but appeal pending

English Court permits liquidators to share confidential information

English Court of Appeal rules on foreign judgments and bankruptcy

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