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Dr. Christian Saueressig
Dr. Christian Saueressig

Dr. Christian Saueressig

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Christian specialises in advising insolvency administrators and trustees in major national and international insolvency proceedings.

A further focus is the procedural enforcement and defence of insolvency-specific claims, especially in an international context, as well as advising insolvency administrators and trustees with a view to avoiding liability. In addition, he advises companies, managing directors and creditors on restructurings in crisis and insolvency.

Expertise

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Banking & finance
Restructuring & insolvency
Creditors' rights
Distressed M&A

Sectors

Financial institutions & insurance
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CV

Since 2023 Lecturer CTM, Fachhochschule Kufstein
Since 2021 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2015 – 2021 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
Since 2020 Lecturer CTUP, Fachhochschule Kufstein
2011 – 2015 JAFFÉ Rechtsanwälte LLP
2010 – 2011 JAFFÉ Rechtsanwälte Insolvenzverwalter
2010 KIETHE Rechtsanwälte
2008 – 2010 GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten

Career

Since 2023 Lecturer CTM, Fachhochschule Kufstein
Since 2021 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2015 – 2021 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
Since 2020 Lecturer CTUP, Fachhochschule Kufstein
2011 – 2015 JAFFÉ Rechtsanwälte LLP
2010 – 2011 JAFFÉ Rechtsanwälte Insolvenzverwalter
2010 KIETHE Rechtsanwälte
2008 – 2010 GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten

Publications

Grundlagen des deutschen Insolvenzrechts in: Transformations- und Turnaround-Management, 3., völlig neu bearbeitete Auflage 2025 (mit Stefan Waldherr)

Darlegen und Beweisen im Zivilprozess, in: DeutscherAnwaltVerlag, 5. Auflage, 2024

Boss/Luttmann/Saueressig/Prasch, Zum personellen Anwendungsbereich der Anfechtung von (mittelbaren) Gesellschafterdarlehen nach § 135 InsO: Roma locuta, causa finita?, in: Der SanierungsBerater (SanB) 2020, S. 124 ff.

Boss/Luttmann/Saueressig, Erwägungen zu einem restrukturierungs-spezifischen Haftungskonzept des zukünftigen Restrukturierungsbeauftragten, in: Sanierungsberater 2020, S. 9 ff.

Insolvenzrecht - Nur leicht betroffen, in: Datev Magazin, 20. Mai 2019

Anmerkung zu BGH, Urteil vom 19.06.2009 – V ZR 93/08, in: BB 2009, S. 1939 (gemeinsam mit Dr. Wenner)

Das System der Rechtsmittel nach dem ZPO-Reformgesetz, Dissertation 2008

Die Anwendungsvoraussetzungen der Vorschrift des § 476 BGB, in: NJW 2008, S. 1999

Die analoge Anwendung des § 269 III S. 2 oder 3 ZPO bei mangelhafter oder verspäteter Drittschuldnererklärung, in: ZZP 2006, Band 119, S. 463

Die Auslegung von Gesetzen: Eine Einführung, in: JURA 2005, S. 525

Objektive Rechtsbegründung als Vorbedingung einer Gesellschaftsordnung, in: JuS 2005, S. 105

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Awards

JUVE 2025/2026

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Frequently recommended lawyer for restructuring and insolvency law

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Legal 500 2025

Recommended Lawyer for restructuring

Legal 500 2025

Christian Saueressig is extremely astute in his legal analyses and achieves very good results in his audits. He has a particularly outstanding ability to present the results in a very concise and comprehensible manner. His willingness and ability to take up and successfully implement the client's legal considerations and suggestions should be emphasised., client

“highly competent”, competitor

Frequently recommended lawyer for restructuring and insolvency law

Leading individual: Restructuring and Insolvency Law

"Excellent litigator who realistically informs the clients about the risks before the process begins."

Key lawyer for Restructuring

Leading individual: Restructuring and Insolvency Law

'Excellent technical knowledge and legal sense; very good in client acquisition.'

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