Insights - FalkenSteg

14. October 2021

Automotive Snapshot – October 2021

The supply crisis for semiconductors is leading to declining production figures for auto and commercial vehicle manufacturers worldwide. According to IHS Markit and LMC Auto, the supply shortage, particularly for semiconductors, will continue…

11. March 2020

Zombies and Japanese conditions are looming | 3 questions for Jonas Eckhardt | Creditshelf Magazine No. 8, March 2020

In the March issue of Creditshelf-Magazin for SME financing, Jonas Eckhardt, Partner at FalkenSteg Corporate Finance, answers questions about the current low interest rate environment. In a short interview with Prof. Dr. Dirk…

6. March 2020

Metal industry hit hard by large-scale insolvencies

FalkenSteg-Partner Johannes Neumann-Cosel interviewed by FINANCE Magazine: Most large-scale insolvencies since 2013 (a total of 116 businesses). The number of large-business insolvencies has risen: in 2019, 116 german companies with revenues over 20…

5. March 2020

Out of time? | FINANCE-insolvency-report Q4 / 2019

Major bankruptcies hit the metal industry hard | Number of major bankruptcies increases significantly in 2019, more so than in a number of years. There was also one bankruptcy in the fourth quarter…

18. February 2020

FalkenSteg Insolvency Indicator 02/2020: Rising number of applications at the beginning of the year as a starting signal for the crisis?

The economic slowdown will soon be clearly reflected in corporate insolvencies. Last year, some 19,400 companies had to go to the insolvency court. This means that the number of corporate insolvencies remained almost…

6. December 2019

Out of Time? | Q3/2019 FINANCE Magazine Insolvency Report

Number of major insolvencies doubles | The problem has moved far beyond Thomas Cook and Condor: in the third quarter of this year, the number of insolvencies among large German companies has almost…

9. September 2019

OUT OF TIME? | Q2/2019 FINANCE MAGAZINE INSOLVENCY REPORT

Significant decrease in insolvency applications, pointing to a shift in trend | Relatively high proportion of major insolvencies In the second quarter of this year, twenty German companies with annual revenue exceeding €20…

4. December 2018

Out of Time? | Q3/2018 FINANCE Magazine Insolvency Report: No reversal of fortune (yet) for German insolvency market

Despite another increase in the number of major insolvencies in Germany, there does not (yet) appear to be any sign of a lasting shift in trend. The number of major insolvencies did tick…

2. August 2018

Out of Time? | Q2/2018 FINANCE Magazine Insolvency Report: Crisis continues for car dealerships and paper mills

Since 2012, there has only been a single quarter with fewer insolvencies than this spring. In some troubled industries, however, the situation is worsening appreciably. Thanks to the strong economic climate, the major-insolvency…

3. May 2018

Out of time? | FINANCE Insolvency Report Q1/2018: Only one in four major insolvencies ends in bankruptcy

The reorganization laws amended in 2012 have significantly increased the chances of survival of staggering companies in Germany, partly because they have attracted investors from abroad. Since the beginning of the year, however,…

17. April 2018

Liquidity management: the basis for continuing operations in insolvency proceedings. InsO 4/2018, 135 – 138

Together with Mr. Tobias Hartwig from the law firm Schultze & Braun Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft für Insolvenzverwaltung mbH, attorneys Tillmann Peeters and Sebastian Wilde (both partners Falkensteg Recovery Advisory) shed light on liquidity management as…

7. February 2018

Insolvencies of the year – fear of flying

JUVE Legal Market | 20th Year | January 2018 - Frankfurt / Cologne, January 2018: In the current issue of JUVE Rechtsmarkt partner Tillmann Peeters explains FalkenSteg's networked consulting approach in insolvency proceedings.…

17. October 2017

Out of time? | FINANCE Insolvency Report Q3/2017: Increase in major insolvencies

While the total number of corporate insolvencies in Germany is continuing to fall due to the favorable economic situation - by 5 percent in the first half of the year - a contrary…

12. July 2017

Out of time? | FINANCE-Insolvency-Report Q2/2017: FalkenSteg Mythbuster – “No filings this during summer time, everyone is on holiday!”

In our current 5 to 12 report, we take a close look at common statements from the insolvency scene regarding the application process. In addition, we spoke with attorney Oliver Dankert from the…

2. May 2017

Out of time? | FINANCE Insolvency Report Q1/2017: New cooperation with FINANCE Magazine

FalkenSteg starts a cooperation with the FINANCE magazine and, as an industry expert, takes over a quarterly publication about the insolvency situation in Germany. In the 5 to 12 report you will find…

28. August 2019

Restoring companies from crisis to confidence

Every recovery process has its pros and cons. In emergency situations, it is crucial to first weigh up all the options. In a recent post on the Die Unternehmervertrauten platform, FalkenSteg partner Wolfram…