Dr. Paul Päfgen

Associate Restructuring
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

Munich +49 89 2030 6069

Dr. Paul Päfgen

Overview

Dr. Paul Päfgen is a restructuring associate in the Munich office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP.

He focuses on cross-border restructurings advising both debtors and creditors on acquisitions, disposals and reorganizations of stressed and distressed businesses.

Common noteholders representative in the insolvency proceedings of Wirecard AG

Avaya Holdings Corp. and its affiliates in their prepackaged Chapter 11 cases

WeWork Inc. and its affiliates in their Chapter 11 cases

SCP as shareholder of the debtor in the insolvency process in self-administration of real GmbH

Lenders under LEONI AG’s EUR 750 million RCF facility on the restructuring of the German automotive supplier through the largest ever German Scheme (StaRUG) process

Beautiful Mind Capital in connection with the financial restructuring of Cordenka

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Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2022Germany

Languages

  • German
  • English

Education

  • Heinrich Heine University of DuesseldorfDr. jur.2023
  • Higher Regional Court of MunichSecond State Examination2019
  • Ludwig Maximilians University MunichFirst State Examination2016