What LIESER does

LIESER Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB is a German law firm headquartered in Koblenz, founded in 1960, specializing in insolvency administration, corporate restructuring, and crisis management. The firm operates from 15 offices across Germany with active appointments at more than 40 court jurisdictions, and has completed over 3,000 corporate insolvency proceedings across more than 60 years of practice.

The firm's core service portfolio comprises Insolvenzverwaltung (insolvency administration), Sanierung und Restrukturierung (restructuring), Krisenmanagement (crisis management), and the specialized lines of Eigenverwaltung (self-administration), Sachwaltung (trust administration), and Zwangsverwaltung (forced administration). Service delivery rests on an interdisciplinary team of insolvency administrators, Rechtsanwälte, Steuerberater, Betriebswirte, Fachjuristen, and qualified Insolvenzsachbearbeiter, under four named partners: Jens Lieser, Mechthild Greve, Dr. Alexander Jüchser, and Dr. Martin Kaltwasser, plus restructuring expert Alfred Kraus.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees governed by the Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetz (RVG) and the statutory fee schedule of the Insolvenzordnung (InsO). Client acquisition is driven by court appointments, partner-level relationships, professional reputation, and analyst recognition (JUVE, Wirtschaftswoche, Handelsblatt Best Lawyers, Capital, Chambers). Notable 2026 mandates include the self-administration restructuring of Braun Maschinenbau GmbH and the sale of Rhenser Mineralbrunnen GmbH to Refresco Deutschland. The firm operates as a Partnerschaft mbB with no external investors or parent company.

Name

LIESER

Legal name

LIESER Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB

Website

https://lieser-rechtsanwaelte.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

LIESER Rechtsanwälte is a German insolvency and restructuring law firm (Partnerschaft mbB) operating from 15 offices across Germany, providing insolvency administration, corporate restructuring, and crisis management services to distressed companies of all sizes, with court appointments at over 40 jurisdictions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Insolvency and Restructuring Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Law (BPAHAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Turnaround, Restructuring & Crisis Management Consulting (BPAHACAO), Restructuring & Turnaround Advisory (BPAHAOAC)

Keywords

• Insolvency administration
• Corporate restructuring
• Crisis management
• Self-administration proceedings
• Legal advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Koblenz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Insolvenzverwaltung (Insolvency Administration): Fees generated from acting as insolvency administrator in corporate insolvency proceedings. Revenue is based on statutory fee structures regulated under German insolvency law (Insolvenzordnung), typically calculated based on the size and complexity of the insolvency estate.
2. Rechtsberatung (Legal Consulting): Legal advisory services for companies in crisis situations, including restructuring consulting, self-administration support, and general legal representation in insolvency-related matters.
3. Sachwaltung und Zwangsverwaltung: Services as custodian (Sachwalter) in self-administration proceedings and compulsory administrator in enforcement proceedings.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LIESER Rechtsanwälte is a German law firm providing insolvency administration, corporate restructuring, and crisis management services to distressed companies. The firm administers insolvency proceedings, supports debtor-in-possession self-administration, and acts as custodian (Sachwalter) in court-supervised restructurings, delivering tailored legal and business administration solutions to companies of all sizes across industries from 15 offices at 40+ court jurisdictions.

Product overview

LIESER Rechtsanwälte is a German law firm offering a unified portfolio of legal and advisory services focused on insolvency administration, restructuring, and crisis management. The core offering centers on Insolvenzverwaltung (insolvency administration) and Sanierung und Restrukturierung (restructuring services), supported by specialized offerings including Eigenverwaltung (self-administration proceedings), Sachwaltung (trust administration), and Zwangsverwaltung (forced administration). The firm serves companies and stakeholders across all sizes and industries through an interdisciplinary team of insolvency administrators, lawyers, tax consultants, business economists, and qualified insolvency specialists. Services are delivered from 15 offices at over 40 court locations across Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Insolvenzverwaltung (Insolvency Administration) Administration of corporate insolvency proceedings, including preliminary and regular insolvency administration, managing the continuation, restructuring, or orderly wind-down of distressed companies under German insolvency law.
• Sanierung und Restrukturierung (Restructuring) Corporate restructuring and rehabilitation services for companies facing economic challenges, developing tailored insolvency plans and stakeholder solutions that create value for creditors, employees, and ownership.
• Krisenmanagement (Crisis Management) Advisory services for companies and individuals facing crisis situations, addressing legal and business management questions with an interdisciplinary team combining legal, tax, and business administration expertise.
• Eigenverwaltung (Self-Administration) Self-administration (debtor-in-possession) proceedings in which the company's management remains in place under court supervision, supported by LIESER partners acting as Generalhandlungsbevollmächtigte to lead the restructuring.
• Sachwaltung (Trust Administration) Custodian (Sachwalter) services where an independent court-appointed representative oversees a company's self-administration in the interest of creditors.
• Zwangsverwaltung (Forced Administration) Court-ordered compulsory property administration (Zwangsverwaltung) delivered as part of the firm's enforcement and insolvency-related practice.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully completed over 3,000 corporate insolvency proceedings
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• dictum media gmbhminorGTM or Marketing Partnerdictum media gmbh serves as the press and media contact for LIESER Rechtsanwälte. The agency handles media inquiries and press release distribution for the firm, managing public communications about restructuring cases and firm news.
• Arbeitskreis für InsolvenzwesenminorOthersProfessional association focused on insolvency matters. LIESER maintains membership in this professional organization.
• Deutscher Anwaltsverein (German Lawyers Association)minorOthersMajor German lawyers' association. LIESER maintains membership and participates in the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Insolvenzrecht (Insolvency Law Working Group).
• INSOL EuropeminorOthersInternational association of restructuring and insolvency professionals. LIESER maintains international professional network through this membership.
• VID (Verband Insolvenzverwalter und Sachwalter Deutschlands)minorOthersGerman association of insolvency administrators and custodians. LIESER partners maintain membership.
• NIVID (Neuer Verband Insolvenzverwalter Deutschlands)minorOthersGerman association of insolvency administrators. LIESER maintains membership in this professional body.
• BMRI (Mediation Restrukturierung)minorOthersAssociation for mediation and restructuring. LIESER maintains membership for alternative dispute resolution services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AndresPartner: Boutique German restructuring and insolvency administration firm. Comparable niche focus on mid-market German insolvency mandates and self-administration proceedings.
• Schultze & Braun: One of Germany's largest insolvency administration and restructuring law firms, with a national network of offices. Directly comparable to LIESER in core insolvency administration mandate focus and partner-driven court appointment model.
• WELLENSIEK Rechtsanwälte: German insolvency administration and restructuring firm, comparable in size and service offering to LIESER. Competes for court appointments and restructuring mandates.
• hww hermann wienberg wilhelm: German restructuring law firm with national footprint offering insolvency administration and corporate restructuring. Direct competitor in the mid-market German insolvency administration segment.
• BBL Brockdorff & Partner: German insolvency administrator and restructuring law firm with offices across Germany. Direct peer in insolvency administration mandates and self-administration proceedings.
• PLUTA Rechtsanwalts: Major German restructuring and insolvency law firm with multiple offices. Competes with LIESER for court appointments and insolvency administration mandates across Germany, with similar traditional/heritage company clientele.
• Buchalik Brömmekamp Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft: German restructuring and insolvency administration firm with multiple offices. Direct competitor for mid-market insolvency mandates and Eigenverwaltung proceedings.

Broad incumbents

• KPMG Law (Germany): German legal practice affiliated with KPMG offering restructuring and insolvency-related advisory. Broader incumbent with multidisciplinary capabilities and Big 4 distribution advantages.
• Deloitte Restructuring (Germany): Big 4 advisory practice in Germany offering restructuring, insolvency advisory, and distressed M&A. Increasingly competes for larger restructuring mandates that may also involve LIESER as insolvency administrator.
• Roland Berger (Restructuring): Global strategy and restructuring consultancy with a German restructuring practice. Competes for the consulting/advisory component of distressed mandates, though not court-appointed insolvency administration.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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