The report deals with the current questions relating to the work-out, outsourcing and servicing of non-performing-loans. After a brief market description the paper addresses the specific problems, which arise when servicing real estate and corporate loans. Within these framework issues, which...

The work report first describes the current developments on the German market for nonperforming loans, which after its peak in spring 2007 is now also affected by the financial crisis. The sale of small and medium-size portfolios is described within the scope of a case study. Furthermore, the...

This report analyses the possibility to outflank disclosure obligations under the German Securities Trading Act as well as the German Takeover Act by using derivative instruments in the context of the attack of Schaeffler KG on Continental AG. Irrespective of a limited knowledge of the complete...

This article analyses the recent Leica judgement of the Higher Regional Court Frankfurt/Main and its consequences. In this judgement, the court has established an infringement of special formal requirements with respect to Leica´s invitation to the Annual General Meeting which, if correct,...

This work describes the legal structuring of a mortgage covered bond in accordance with the regulations of paragraphs 791 cont. and 1184 cont. German Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch). The work shows how to structure the share of common rights of the bond holders according to the regulations...

The report deals with the current legal questions relating to the trading, working out and outsourcing of non-performing loans. Within this framework the basic legal provisions and the problems arising therefrom, for example, in the area of data protection or banking secrecy, are explained and...

Since years, incentives for the management have become a standard upon acquisitions of companies by Private Equity Investors - so-called Buy-Outs. However, until this date there are no empirical studies available on the arrangements of management participations and potential conflicts of...

Since years, incentives for the management have become a standard upon acquisitions of companies byPrivate Equity Investors – so-called Buy-Outs. However, until this date there are no empirical studies availableon the arrangements of management participations and potential conflicts of...

The work report first describes the current developments on the German market for nonperformingloans, which after its peak in spring 2007 is now also affected by the financialcrisis. The sale of small and medium-size portfolios is described within the scope of a casestudy. Furthermore, the...

The report deals with the current questions relating to the work-out, outsourcing and servicingof non-performing-loans. After a brief market description the paper addresses the specificproblems, which arise when servicing real estate and corporate loans. Within these frameworkissues, which...