Dr. Axel Krohn is an associate in Willkie’s Restructuring Department. He practices in Hamburg and is based in the firm’s Frankfurt office.
Axel represents clients in complex cross-border and domestic restructurings inside and outside of court proceedings and on acquisitions and disposals of distressed businesses. He advises companies, creditors, investors, management, shareholders and insolvency administrators in connection with financial restructurings (in-court and out-of-court); operational corporate restructurings; distressed M&A; and refinancing transactions.
Prior to Willkie, Axel was with another international law firm in Hamburg.
Axel represents clients in complex cross-border and domestic restructurings inside and outside of court proceedings and on acquisitions and disposals of distressed businesses. He advises companies, creditors, investors, management, shareholders and insolvency administrators in connection with financial restructurings (in-court and out-of-court); operational corporate restructurings; distressed M&A; and refinancing transactions.
Prior to Willkie, Axel was with another international law firm in Hamburg.
Experience
Axel’s experience includes advising:
- Leoni Group on its restructuring including the first large-scale German restructuring scheme (StaRUG)
- ACCENTRO Real Estate on the comprehensive refinancing of two bonds in a procedure under the German Bond Act (Schuldverschreibungsgesetz)
*Axel advised on some of these matters prior to joining Willkie
Credentials
Education
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Dr. iur., 2024 Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt, Second State Exam, 2018 University of Freiburg, First State Exam, 2016