Overview
Dr. Matthias Kampshoff provides advisory for all corporate and bankruptcy-law related issues. He focuses on restructuring companies that are experiencing crises and bankruptcy situations.
Matthias has extensive experience in providing advisory for companies, their officers, shareholders, investors as well as bankruptcy administrators and creditors. He focuses, in particular, on guiding companies in their debtor in possession proceedings (Eigenverwaltung).
In addition, Matthias regularly advises in national and international (distressed) merger and acquisition transactions.
Recently, Matthias advised in various projects, inter alia, with respect to the following industry sectors: retail, automotive, media and information technology (IT).
In 2007, Matthias was part of the winning team of the contest “CEO of the Future,” placing fifth in the single ranking.
Results
- Advised Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof GmbH in the protective shielding procedure
- Advised the international Borgers Group during the operative restructuring and refinancing
- Advised SIGNA in connection with the complete acquisition of Karstadt Warenhaus GmbH and Galeria Kaufhof GmbH (now jointly Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof GmbH) from Hudons Bay
- Advised Bertelsmann group / Arvato in connection with the acquisition of a significant Netrada business division out of insolvency
- Advised Signa in connection with the acquisition of Karstadt Warenhaus, the second-largest department store operator in Germany with more than 17,000 employees and revenues exceeding €2 billion, as well as Karstadt Sports and Karstadt Premium
- Advised Signa in connection with its joint venture with Thailand based Central group in relation to the Karstadt Premium business (operator of the luxury department stores KaDeWe, Alsterhaus and Oberpollinger)
- Advised Strauss Innovation in connection with its protective shield proceedings (Schutzschirmverfahren) as debtor in possession (Eigenverwaltung), a mid-cap department store operator with 96 stores and more than 1,400 employees
Recognitions
- Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers™ 2023 in Germany: ‘Lawyer of the Year’ in Restructuring and Insolvency Law;
Leading Lawyer for Corporate Law, Restructuring and Insolvency Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law - WirtschaftsWoche 2020 recommends Matthias Kampshoff as “Top Lawyer 2020” for Restructuring
- Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers™ 2020 – 2022 in Germany, Leading Lawyer for Restructuring and Insolvency Law
- Chambers Europe 2021, Restructuring/Insolvency-Germany
- JUVE Handbook 2019/2020, frequently recommended for Corporate and Insolvency/Restructuring
- The Legal 500 EMEA 2021, Restructuring-Germany
- The Legal 500 Deutschland
Credentials
Education
University of Münster, Dr. jur. (PhD), 2003
High Court of Cologne, Second State Exam, 2001
University of Münster, First State Exam, 1998
Admissions
Germany
Languages
English
German
