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Theresa Kess LL.M.

Senior Associate
Frankfurt
About
Theresa Keß advises investors, creditors and debtors on out-of-court and in-court restructurings as well as insolvency proceedings.
Areas of FocusRestructuringFinancial ServicesFinance
Bar admissionsRechtsanwältin admitted with Rechtsanwaltskammer Frankfurt am Main

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising a listed company with a complex group structure in connection with its financial and corporate restructuring.
  • Legal and strategic advice to the management of a company in connection with impending scenarios of insolvency.
  • Advising a capital management company in connection with the discontinuation of deposit protection for managed investment assets of institutional investors.
  • Advising landlords in connection with the insolvency of commercial tenants of large commercial properties, particularly in insolvency proceedings in self-administration.
Languages
  • German
  • English

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  • Legal 500 Germany 2026: Recommended for restructuring and insolvency: restructuring; “Florian Bruder and Theresa Keß are undoubtedly the most outstanding personalities in this team. Both are very communicative and open to feedback. We have already carried out several restructuring processes together, and the last major process we carried out together went extremely smoothly and was a great success story for our company.”
Education
  • Higher Regional Court Koblenz, Second State Examination, 2022
  • Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, First State Examination, 2020
  • University of Glasgow, LL.M. (Master of Laws) International Commercial Law, 2017

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Frankfurter Anwaltsverein e.V.
  • Arbeitsgemeinschaft Forum Junge Anwaltschaft (DAV)

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DLA Piper advises VARTA AG on successful completion of its StaRUG restructuring

27 March 2025 .2 minute read

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DLA Piper advises VARTA AG on the implementation of the capital measures of its...

21 March 2025 .3 minute read

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DLA Piper advises VARTA AG on significant milestone: Restructuring plan now legally...

29 January 2025 .2 minute read

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+49 69 271 33 074
(Work, Frankfurt)