Leo Plank

Representative matters include advising: 

• Apollo on the bidding process for certain operations of Greensill Capital UK
• Ad hoc group of holders of senior notes issued by Wirecard AG
• Orchard Global Asset Management and Deutsche Bank on the financial repositioning and takeover of HIT Group 
• Galapagos, a European provider of heat exchange and machine cooling systems, in relation to its financial restructuring 
• Ad hoc group of lenders on the successful recapitalization of BARTEC Group. The transaction included a change of ownership, an investment of EUR 80 million of new equity and the significant reduction of financial debt
• Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. and certain subsidiaries in their Chapter 11 cases – In connection with its restructuring, Aegean has reached agreements with certain key stakeholders to deleverage its balance sheet by more than USD 700 million and continue as a going concern
• Agrokor on its financial restructuring – As one of the most important employers in the Balkans, the insolvent food company was placed under state supervision in order to implement a restructuring plan
• Coordinating committee of first lien lenders of Jack Wolfskin on the comprehensive financial restructuring – The restructuring was implemented with the consent of all relevant stakeholders
• Ad hoc group of senior bondholders of HETA Asset Resolution AG (f/k/a Hypo Alpe Adria) – First time restructuring of financial institution under new European banking regime BRRD
• A.T.U on their cross-border financial restructuring and subsequent sale to Mobivia – Ground-breaking, highly innovative creditor-led restructuring applying an unprecedented flip-up technique, using also UK pre-pack sale by a non-UK issuer
• Secured lenders of Scholz Group on the financial restructuring – Largest 2015 out of court restructuring with a highly complex capital structure
• Ad hoc group of senior lenders of BARTEC group on the financial restructuring – Successful renegotiation of by private equity investor imposed restructuring concept via a scheme of arrangement
• Centerbridge as largest lender in restructuring of APCOA Group – First ‘change of law’ based application of English scheme to Germany incorporated company; largest scheme challenge in English legal history
• Ad hoc group of senior lenders of IVG Immobilien AG – One of the largest German insolvency proceedings under new 2012 ESUG regime reorganizing the capital structure under an insolvency plan in debtor-in-possession
• Strategic Value Partners on the out-of-court restructuring of SolarWorld AG – One of the largest German bond restructurings up to date and one of the largest out-of-court restructurings in Germany
• Rodenstock GmbH on the restructuring of its capital structure – First-instance financial restructuring of a German company through an English scheme of arrangement
• Furthermore, Leo Plank has represented on the creditor or debtor side:
  Almatis B.V., Braas Monier Building Group, Dura Automotive Systems Inc., Escada AG, Hanwha Q Cells GmbH, JOST World Group, Kiekert Holding AG, Klöckner Pentaplast Group, Lear Corporation, Martinrea Honsel GmbH, Schefenacker AG, Tele Columbus GmbH, Visteon Corporation

Broich Bayer von Rom, Frankfurt, Germany

• Partner, Restructuring and Insolvency Group (2004–2006)

Bingham McCutchen LLP, London, UK

• Associate, Restructuring and Insolvency Group (2002–2004)

Bingham McCutchen LLP, New York, USA

• Associate, Restructuring and Insolvency Group (2000–2002)