Zugl.: Düsseldorf, Universiẗat, Diss., 2004.

Techn. Universiẗat, Diss., 2002--Darmstadt.

Universiẗat, Diss., 2003--Essen.

Buchbesprechung Das Werk behandelt in sieben Teilen alle wesentlichen Elemente zu den Themen Restrukturierung und Sanierung in der Insolvenz in steuertechnischer Hinsicht. Es ist nicht nur auf das Insolvenzrecht bezogen. Es werden vielmehr auch sonstige steuerliche Sachverhalte erörtert, die im Zusammenhang mit der Sanierung von Unternehmen stehen. Im Gegensatz zu anderen steuerrechtlich relevanten Büchern im Zusammenhang mit der Insolvenz nehmen die Autoren auch zu den Themen Compliance Stellung und unternehmen einen Ausflug zur Rechtslage in Österreich und der Schweiz.

Universiẗat, Diss.--Passau, 2006.

Universiẗat, Diss.--St. Gallen, 1998. / Literaturverz. S. 225 - 249.

For VC-backed startups, their investors – who are also their main stakeholders – play a critical role. Only a limited number of notable contributions regarding in-depth examinations of stakeholders in the turnaround process exist. Several research studies highlight the research gap with regard to stakeholder management in turnaround situations. Due to the small and insufficient body of literature regarding the role of VCCs in turnarounds, I conducted an exploratory, qualitative empirical study based on four comprehensive turnaround cases, interviewing 14 co-founders and investors. Through a grounded theory approach, I developed a turnaround model, which takes into account the VCCs’ involvement. This dissertation shows that the general value-adding services of VCCs are during a turnaround only partially apparent. Moreover, the importance of the agency theory was again confirmed. It became clear how important continuous monitoring is for investors in order to identify problems in a portfolio company. Additionally, the findings show how important a good relationship between all parties involved is and how trust and transparency are essential during a turnaround.

Techn. Univ., Diss.--Darmstadt, 2007. / Literaturverz. S. 399 - 440.

Following no strict legal or institutional definition, restructurings relate to renegotiations of within the firm - as a nexus of contracts - combined agreements. This cumulative dissertation focuses on renegotiations that are triggered by financial distress and that are conducted with current or potential debt- and shareholders. In form of a literature review, the first manuscript systematizes the bargaining dynamics between existing capital providers and their influence on the choice for in- or out-of-court firm reorganizations in Germany and the United States. How the renegotiations of existing payment obligations are reflected in financial instruments accounting according to the IFRS and the capital structure of the distressed firm is further elaborated in a case-based instructional resource. The second part of the dissertation discusses restructurings through the acquisition of the distressed target. Specifically, the phenomenon of negative goodwill is studied that arises in business combinations with acquisition costs that are lower than the fair value of the targets’ net assets. For the exemplary case of Germany, manuscripts three and four examine the frequency, materiality and reasons for the by the IASB as anomalous acclaimed phenomenon together with investors’ reactions to such transactions.:I. Restructuring Under Distress, Essays on Corporate Finance and Financial Reporting: An Overview 1. Introduction 2. Overview and Findings References II. Capital Structure and the Choice Between In- and Out-of-Court Reorganization: A Literature Review 1. Introduction 2. Theoretical Background on Reorganization Choices 3. Methodology 4. Analysis 5. Research Implications and Discussion 6. Conclusion References III. The Hardest Cycle Climb at TCC: A Financial Instruments Case 1. Case Manuscript 2. Case Guidance 3. Case Solutions References IV. Frequency of and Reasons for Bargain Purchases: Evidence From Germany 1. Introduction 2. Conceptual Background 3. Empirical Evidence 4. Conclusion and Avenues for Future Research References V. Does Underpayment Pay the Acquirer? An Event Study on Bargain Purchases 1. Introduction 2. Conceptual Background 3. Prior Literature 4. Sample Selection 5. Methodology 6. Results 7. Conclusion References

Mit dem Ausbruch der Weltwirtschaftskrise 2008/2009 begann in Spanien eine über ein Jahrzehnt andauernde Reform des Konkursrechts mit dem Fokus die außergerichtlichen Restrukturierungsinstrumente im Geiste der Zeit zu stärken. Im Zentrum dieser Reformen stand der acuerdo de refinanciación - die sog. Refinanzierungsvereinba-rung - die durch verschiedene Schutzmechanismen und Privilegien den frühen Zugang zu einer außergerichtlichen Restrukturierung ermöglichen und damit für sanierungsfähige Unternehmen den Gang zu dem kostspieligen und oft wenig erfolgsversprechenden Konkursverfahren vermeiden sollte. Das Werk untersucht dieses Instrument auf seine Kohärenz und Praxistauglichkeit und entwickelt auf der Grundlage verbleibender Regelungslücken und Fehl-einschätzungen Verbesserungsvorschläge, die einen Beitrag für zukünftige Reformdebatten leisten soll. Der Ver-fasser gelangt zu dem Ergebnis, dass das spanische Konkursrecht ein Paradigmenwechsel vollzogen hat und trotzdem noch einen weiten Weg bis zu einem in der Praxis erfolgreichen Restrukturierungsrecht gehen muss. / With the onset of the global economic crisis in 2008/2009, Spain embarked on a decade-long reform of its bank-ruptcy laws with a focus on strengthening out-of-court restructuring instruments in the spirit of the times. At the center of these reforms was the acuerdo de refinanciación - the so-called refinancing agreement - which was intended to provide early access to out-of-court restructuring through various protective mechanisms and privi-leges, thereby avoiding the need for companies capable of restructuring to go through the costly and often unprom-ising bankruptcy proceedings. The work examines this instrument in terms of its coherence and practicality and, on the basis of remaining regulatory gaps and misconceptions, develops proposals for improvement that are in-tended to contribute to future debates on reform. The author concludes that Spanish bankruptcy law has undergone a paradigm shift, but still has a long way to go to achieve a restructuring law that is successful in practice.