Dr. Daniel Kunz, LL.M.

Daniel is a member of the Restructuring & Insolvency Law Practice Area. He advises on German and international insolvency law, restructurings and corporate law-related matters.

Daniel Kunz helps companies in financial distress and supports insolvency administrators, shareholders and board members as well as creditors and investors in the context of corporate restructuring and insolvency. One focus of his work is enforcing and defending against liability and claw-back claims.

In addition, Daniel Kunz advises sellers and buyers in distressed M&A transactions and represents the interests of creditors in insolvency proceedings as a member of creditors‘ committees.

Daniel Kunz regularly comments on current decisions of the Federal Court of Justice in the area of insolvency law and he is co-author of the handbook "Das neue Restrukturierungsrecht - Unternehmensrestrukturierung durch StaRUG und Eigenverwaltung" (The New Restructuring Law - Corporate Restructuring by means of StaRUG and Self-Administration) published by Nomos in 2021.

Daniel is Local Manager of Taylor Wessing's Düsseldorf office.

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Since 2022 Partner, Taylor Wessing

2016 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing

Since 2011 Associate, Taylor Wessing

Carrière

Since 2022 Partner, Taylor Wessing

2016 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing

Since 2011 Associate, Taylor Wessing

Formation

2013 Qualification as specialist lawyer for insolvency law

2011 Admitted as a lawyer, Düsseldorf

2010 Second state examination, Düsseldorf

Publications

German Insolvency Law, The International Insolvency Review, 2014, p. 181 – 192

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Restructuration et insolvabilité

German court refers question of insolvency avoidance to European Court of Justice

9 juillet 2025

par Dr. Daniel Kunz, LL.M.

Restructuration et insolvabilité

German D&O insurance coverage – Federal Court of Justice confirms company directors are covered

7 janvier 2021

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par Dr. Daniel Kunz, LL.M. et Dr. Leopold Bauer

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Restructuration et insolvabilité

New rules on directors’ liability in Germany

8 novembre 2018

par Dr. Daniel Kunz, LL.M. et Dr. Leopold Bauer

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Dr. Daniel Kunz, LL.M.

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