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Dr. Hendrik Boss
Dr. Hendrik Boss

Dr. Hendrik Boss

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Hendrik specialises in advising banks and international financial investors in their capacity as creditors or investors in crisis situations. With extensive industry knowledge and his many years of experience, he advises national and international companies on their financial restructurings and on preparing orderly insolvency proceedings, in particular, protective shield proceedings.

He has been advising a number of renowned insolvency administrators, especially on questions regarding the avoidance of their own liability when selling companies and taking out debtor loans. Moreover, Hendrik has been appointed to sit on creditors’ committees on a regular basis.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Restructuring & insolvency
Advising insolvency administrators
Distressed M&A
Corporate insolvency
Advising management
Creditors' rights
Financial restructuring for corporates

Sectors

Financial institutions & insurance

CV

Since 2011 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2005 – 2010 Associate, US law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges
2003 – 2004 Associate, Heuking, Kühn, Lüer, Wojtek

Career

Since 2011 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2005 – 2010 Associate, US law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges
2003 – 2004 Associate, Heuking, Kühn, Lüer, Wojtek

Publications

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

Boss/Luttmann, Luftfahrtunternehmen in der COVID-19-Pandemie: Auswirkungen der Luftverkehrsdienste-VO auf (i) die Zahlungsunfähigkeit nach § 17 InsO sowie (ii) die Prognose zur Beseitigung der Zahlungsunfähigkeit nach dem COVID-19-Insolvenzaussetzungsgesetz, Der SanierungsBerater (SanB) 2020, S. 47 ff.

Boss/Luttmann/Saueressig, Erwägungen zu einem restrukturierungsspezifischen Haftungskonzept des zukünftigen Restrukturierungsbeauftragten, Der SanierungsBerater (SanB) 2020, S. 9 ff.

Boss/Luttmann, in: Morgen (Hrsg.), Präventive Restrukturierung (RWS-Verlag), Materieller Regelungsgehalt des Art. 6 (Rn. 1 – 85); Auswirkungen des Moratoriums auf gegenseitige Verträge sowie entsprechende Lösungsklauseln (Art. 7 Rn. 85 – 117).

The International Insolvency Laws Review 2014

The International Insolvency Laws Review 2013

Additional languages

English

Awards

Handelsblatt Best Lawyers Ranking 2025

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Best lawyers: Corporate law

Handelsblatt Best Lawyers Ranking 2025

Best lawyers: Restructuring and insolvency law

Legal 500 2025

Recommended Lawyer for restructuring

Chambers Germany 2025

Hendrik Boss is a very pragmatic lawyer., client

Dr Hendrik Boss is an ace in the field of insolvency-related advice and transaction support, both on the seller and buyer side. His extensive global network, expertise and commitment are unique in the German-speaking market., client

Very tough and good representative of the client's interests., client

“experienced financial advisor”, “very competent”, competitor

Frequently recommended lawyer for restructuring and insolvency law

Recommended Lawyer: Germany - Restructuring & Insolvency

Leading individual: Restructuring and Insolvency Law

Leading individual: Corporate Law

"Fighter in restructuring mandates with a very good understanding of economics and the ability to find solutions."

"Very tough negotiation, assertive."

Key lawyer for Restructuring

Frequently recommended lawyer for restructuring and insolvency law

"Very valued colleague, assertive and tough negotiator, but fair in the matter", competitor

Recommended Lawyer: Germany - Restructuring & Insolvency

Leading individual: Restructuring and Insolvency Law

Leading individual: Corporate Law

'Excellent legal advice in all major areas of law; strong in litigation'.

'A very dynamic, experienced advisor who also identifies pragmatic solutions in difficult situations. He is characterised by a high level of commitment to his clients.'

Experience

A stock corporation active in the automotive sector on a complex restructuring

Acting for the management of a stock corporation active in the automotive sector on the restructuring of the entire group and on the sale of non-performing European, African and South American companies and the sale of US and Japanese insolvency assets.

Dr. Hendrik Boss

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