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20355 Hamburg
Dr. Jens-Sören Schröder
Jens-Sören Schröder is one of the leading names in Germany in the field of insolvency and restructuring. He has been appointed as insolvency administrator and administrator in self-administration procedures for more than two decades and has many years of experience with major nationwide proceedings.
He is also active in insolvency and restructuring consulting. Jens-Sören Schröder regularly publishes and lectures on insolvency and restructuring law.
Short Vita
- Studied at Universities of Hamburg and Kiel
- Clerkship at Regional High Court of Hamburg
- Doctorate in insolvency law
- Lawyer since 1994
- Insolvency administrator/ Administrator in self-administration proceedings since 1999
Expertise
- Insolvency Administration
- Administration in self-administration proceedings
- Insolvency under self-administration
- Restructuring
Languages
- English
- German
Selected Insolvency Proceedings
Normteilwerk Blohm GmbH & Co. KG: Producer of tool parts with over 100 employees, transferred restructuring after several months of continued operation.
Fritsche Elektroanlagen und Service GmbH Co. KG: Electrical plant constructor with 160 employees, transferred restructuring after several months of continued operation.
Golfino AG: Golf fashion company with more than 280 employees including subsidiaries. Restructuring of major business areas after several months of continued operation.
Haase Energietechnik AG & Co. KG: Manufacturer and operator of environmental engineering facilities with 270 employees, transferred restructuring after several months of continued operation.
Jahnke Süßwaren: Confectionery manufacturer; insolvency plan restructuring after several months of continued operation.
Friseur Klinck GmbH: Hairdressing chain, 90 locations, 750 employees. Insolvency plan restructuring with branch restructuring after one year of continued operation.
Baumarkt Max Bahr GmbH & Co. KG: Nationwide DIY store chain with 3,500 employees at 78 locations; location solutions with Bauhaus, Hagebau and others after several months of continued operation.
Stiftung Puan Klent: Non-profit foundation, youth hostel; financial restructuring and withdrawal of the insolvency application with the help of public funds and donations.
Rickmers Holding AG: Group holding company of Rickmers Reederei with over 150 subsidiaries; transferred restructuring of the ship management division with approx. 2,000 employees on land and at sea.
Stiftung Hamburgisches Krankenhaus Edmundsthal Siemerswalde: Hospital with two clinics and over 300 employees, transferred restructuring after four years of continued operation.
Ufa Theater GmbH & Co. KG: Nationwide cinema company with over 1,000 employees at 40 locations, continuation of operations; transferred restructuring after several months of operation.
Selected Mandates
Restructuring consultancy for a solar company
Restructuring consultancy for a textile sales company
Double-use restructuring trusteeship for a mechanical engineering company

Co-author of the Hamburg Commentary on Restructuring Law (ed. A. Schmidt), 3rd edition 2022
there: restructurable legal relationships, notification of the the restructuring project to the court

Co-author of the Hamburg Commentary on Insolvency Law (ed. A. Schmidt), 9th ed. 2022,
there: reasons for insolvency proceedings, provisional insolvency administration, shareholder loans

Co-author in COVInsAG - SRHWInsAG, Commentary (ed. A. Schmidt) 2nd ed. 2022
there: consequence of the suspension of the obligation to file for insolvency for shareholder loans

Certificate under Section 270b InsO: Requirements for the issuer of the protective shield certificate, ZIP 2017, 1096 ff., with K. Schulz

The spin-off of a sole proprietorship in insolvency plan procedures, NZI 2017, 837 ff., with H.-J. Berner
- Professional assessment of insolvency maturity and reorientation of insolvency reasons due to COVInsAG, StaRUG and SAnInsFoG, with Dr. Andreas Schmidt, DeutscheAnwaltAkademie (DAA)
- German Association of Insolvency Administrators (VID)
- German Restructuring Assoziation (TMA)
- North German Insolvency Forum (NIF)
- Lawyers' Association Hamburg

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