What Schultze & Braun does

Schultze & Braun is a German professional services firm providing integrated legal advisory, tax consulting, and auditing services, with a core specialization in corporate restructuring and insolvency administration. Founded in 1970, the firm has grown to 500+ professionals operating from 27 office locations across Germany (23 offices), France (Strasbourg and Paris), and Italy (Milan and Bologna), with additional cross-border desks for the Netherlands and the United States. The service portfolio spans five main divisions — Restructuring (including Eigenverwaltung, Schutzschirmverfahren, and StaRUG proceedings), Insolvency Administration, Business Law, Tax Consulting, and Auditing — plus specialized modules for cross-border matters and IDW S6-compliant Sanierungsgutachten (restructuring reports).

The firm serves three primary client segments: companies in financial crisis or operational distress requiring restructuring and insolvency administration, individuals affected by corporate crises (shareholders, executives, employees, creditors), and international businesses with cross-border restructuring or transactional needs involving Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and the United States. Revenue is generated through professional service fees (hourly rates and fixed fees for defined engagements) across legal advisory, tax consulting, and auditing engagements. Distribution is direct, delivered through the firm's physical office network with a sales-led GTM motion reliant on professional reputation, referrals, and targeted engagement with companies in special situations.

The firm operates as a privately held German partnership (GmbH & Co. KG) with no public listing, no disclosed parent company, and no private equity or venture capital backing identified in the source material. Notable strategic activity includes a partnership with nexum AG to launch 'Digital Restructuring' (Digitale Restrukturierung) and recognition in the 2026 Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers 'Deutschlands Beste Anwälte' ranking for Restructuring and Insolvency Law. The technology infrastructure is conventional for a professional services firm and does not include proprietary AI/ML capabilities.

Name

Schultze & Braun

Legal name

Schultze & Braun GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://schultze-braun.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Schultze & Braun is a German professional services firm specializing in corporate restructuring, insolvency administration, and integrated legal, tax, and auditing services, serving distressed companies, crisis-affected individuals, and international businesses across 27 offices in Germany, France, and Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Restructuring and Insolvency Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Insolvency, Restructuring & Bankruptcy Administration (BPAHABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Law (BPAHAAAH), Litigation Support & Expert Witness (Valuation-Related) (BPAHANAG)

Keywords

• Insolvency administration
• Corporate restructuring
• Tax consulting
• Auditing services
• Business law advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Achern

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Revenue generated from legal advisory services including restructuring, insolvency administration, business law, employment law, and litigation. Services are billed on professional service fee arrangements, typically hourly rates or fixed fees for specific engagements.
2. Tax Consulting Services: Tax advisory services including corporate tax, international tax, VAT, inheritance tax, and wealth succession planning. Professional service fees from ongoing and project-based advisory engagements.
3. Auditing Services: Auditing services including annual financial statement audits, due diligence examinations, and business valuations. Revenue from statutory audits and voluntary examination engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Schultze & Braun is a German professional services firm that provides integrated legal, tax, and auditing services with a core focus on insolvency administration and preventive corporate restructuring. The firm supports companies in financial distress, creditors, and related parties through court-appointed insolvency proceedings, out-of-court restructurings, and ongoing business advisory engagements. It also delivers standalone legal consulting, tax advisory, and audit services to corporate clients across multiple sectors.

Product overview

Schultze & Braun is a full-service law, tax, and auditing firm offering integrated advisory services for restructuring, insolvency, business law, tax consulting, and auditing. The firm operates as a unified professional services platform with specialized service divisions: Restructuring (including Eigenverwaltung, Schutzschirmverfahren, and StaRUG proceedings), Insolvency Administration, Business Law, Tax Consulting, and Auditing. Additional specialized offerings include Cross-Border Offices for France and Italy, Dutch Desk, and US Desk for international consulting. The firm employs over 500 professionals across 27 locations in Germany, France, and Italy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Insolvency Administration Court-appointed administration of corporate insolvency proceedings, including asset management, creditor negotiation, and business continuity planning for distressed companies.
• Preventive Restructuring Out-of-court and pre-insolvency advisory to help companies in financial difficulty restructure debt, refinance operations, and avoid formal insolvency proceedings.
• Auditing Services Statutory and voluntary audits of annual financial statements, including audit support for restructuring and insolvency scenarios.
• Tax Consulting Corporate and international tax advisory, including tax structuring for restructurings, insolvency tax matters, and ongoing compliance support.
• Legal Consulting Advisory on commercial, corporate, and insolvency law for businesses, including cross-border matters and litigation support tied to restructuring engagements.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• nexum AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with nexum AG for 'Digital Restructuring' (Digitale Restrukturierung) - an interdisciplinary approach combining Schultze & Braun's restructuring expertise with nexum's digital transformation capabilities for companies in crisis.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Noerr: Leading German law firm with a major restructuring and insolvency practice, including preventive restructuring under StaRUG. Closely comparable to Schultze & Braun in core service mix, German market focus, and cross-border capabilities.
• Hengeler Mueller: Top-tier German law firm with a strong restructuring and insolvency group advising corporates, banks, and investors. Comparable to Schultze & Braun on large-cap restructuring mandates and integrated corporate finance advisory.
• Baker Tilly (Germany): German accounting and advisory firm with restructuring, insolvency administration, and forensic services. Comparable integrated legal/audit/restructuring model, though with a more internationally networked brand.
• Rödl & Partner: German full-service firm combining legal, tax, and audit services with cross-border coverage. Comparable to Schultze & Braun in the integrated professional services model and Mittelstand client base.
• Alvarez & Marsal: Global professional services firm specializing in turnaround, restructuring, and insolvency advisory. Comparable on operational restructuring and interim management mandates, with a stronger international footprint.
• FTI Consulting: Global advisory firm with a strong restructuring practice, including cross-border mandates. Comparable to Schultze & Braun on creditor-side and debtor-side restructuring work, with deeper international bench.

Broad incumbents

• White & Case (Germany): Global law firm with a sizeable German restructuring practice. Comparable as a competitor on cross-border restructuring mandates and StaRUG work, but operates as part of a much broader international platform.
• Linklaters (Germany): International law firm with a German restructuring practice advising debtors, creditors, and sponsors. Comparable on complex cross-border restructurings and StaRUG matters, with a deeper international bench.
• Clifford Chance (Germany): Magic-circle law firm with a German restructuring practice spanning formal insolvency and out-of-court restructurings. Comparable to Schultze & Braun on high-end restructuring mandates but with broader global coverage.
• KPMG Law (Germany): German legal arm of KPMG providing restructuring, insolvency, and corporate law services. Competes with Schultze & Braun on mid-market restructuring engagements, supported by Big 4 audit and tax capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/schultzebraun

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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