Financial Restructuring expert Dr. Christian Halàsz is set to join Gleiss Lutz as a partner on 1 March 2022. He will primarily work out of the firm's recently opened London office, but will also advise clients from its Frankfurt office. Halàsz was previously a partner on the financial restructuring team at Akin Gump in London and Frankfurt.
At Gleiss Lutz, Halàsz will join the transactions unit where he will apply his extensive experience to complex cross-border (debt) restructurings from the new London office. By expanding its finance/restructuring practice the firm is continuing its international strategy, and developing a broader base of expertise for advising investment funds, many of which are based in London.
“After many rewarding years and fascinating cases at Akin Gump, especially with regard to my close connection with the restructuring teams in London and New York, it wasn't an easy decision to leave. I am leaving my previous firm in a spirit of friendship and hope to be working with my colleagues in the future. At the same time, I do look forward to contributing my expertise towards the future development of Gleiss Lutz's restructuring practice and above all to the challenge of establishing the newly opened London office in the marketplace", said Halàsz.
“We are delighted to have well-known expert Christian Halàsz join our finance and restructuring team. His long-standing experience will greatly benefit the new London office, in particular the strengthening of our ties with international funds and distressed debt investors," said Gleiss Lutz co-managing partner Prof. Michael Arnold. “Bringing Christian Halàsz on board is a major achievement for our new London office", added co-managing partner Dr. Alexander Schwarz.
Gleiss Lutz's London office opened its doors on 1 January 2022 and advises clients on complex international finance, M&A and private equity transactions, distressed M&A and restructuring scenarios as well as antitrust issues, especially actions for damages. A further focus is advising British companies on EU law post-Brexit.
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