Joachim Ponseck MBA
Partner
Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern
Biography
Joachim Ponseck has more than twelve years of work experience in restructuring and insolvency law. He started his career in the R&I team of a magic circle law firm where he held the position of counsel before joining Baker McKenzie as a partner in 2021. With a very international focus during his studies and his career, Joachim advises clients worldwide in relation to issues related to German and European insolvency law.
Practice Focus
Joachim advises companies, their creditors and the management in connection with all legal questions concerning companies in financial difficulties and insolvencies. He regularly advises insolvency administrators as well. Joachim has a special focus on insolvency litigation, meaning the enforcement of or the defense against insolvency related claims against the management of the insolvent entity and their creditors. He also advises sellers and buyers in Distressed M&A transactions.
Representative Legal Matters
- Advised various companies of the Gienanth Group in connection with the preparation of restructuring proceedings in the form of self-administration at the Local Court - Insolvency Court in Kaiserslautern
- Advised a syndicate of lenders led by Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft on the financial restructuring of PIA Automation Group.
- Advised a consortium of creditors led by Commerzbank AG and Deutsche Bank AG as co-arrangers on the adjustment of the group financing Woco Franz Josef Wolf Holding GmbH
- Advised SIG-i Capital in its capacity as lender on the financing of FLABEG Group.
- Advised Pacoma Holding S.à.r.l. on the sale of the Pacoma Group to the US group Legget & Platt (L&P).
- Advised an international oil company on its operative and financial restructuring.
- Advised a debt financer as borrower in the context of a non-food supplier insolvency.
- Advised an international automotive supplier on its operative and financial restructuring .
Before joining the Firm, he
- Advised to aircraft lessors in the insolvency proceedings of Air Berlin, Niki, Germania and Condor.
- Advised to the landlord of various department stores in the insolvency proceedings of Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof.
- Advised to the management of various international corporations in the defence of insolvency related claims against them.
- Advised to the insolvency administration of Weber Automotive in the context of the sale of its business operations.
Professional Honors
- Top Law firm & Lawyer for Restructuring, Wirtschaftswoche 2021
- WiWo – Top Law Firms for Insolvency and Restructuring Law 2021 and 2023: The most renowned lawyers
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Frankfurt Bar - Member
Admissions
- Germany (2011)
Education
- Frankfurt School of Finance (Executive MBA) (2020)
- Kammergericht Berlin (Second State Examination) (2011)
- Johannes Gutenberg University (First State Examination) (2008)
- University of Mainz (Magister iuris) (2008)
- University of Paris XII (Licence en droit) (2006)
Languages
- German
- English
- French
- Italian
- Spanish
Geschäftsführer: Dr. Alexander Wolff, Dr. Oliver Socher, Dr. Christian Vocke
Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern is registered with the Local Court of Frankfurt/Main (registered seat) HRB 123975. It is associated with Baker & McKenzie International, a Verein organized under the laws of Switzerland.