BBL

Name

BBL

Legal name

BBL Brockdorff Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Website

https://bbl-law.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Restructuring & Insolvency Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Law (BPAHAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

Keywords

• Restructuring advisory services
• Insolvency administration
• Corporate crisis management
• Legal restructuring services
• Debt restructuring advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal advisory and representation services: BBL generates revenue through professional legal services fees, including restructuring advisory, insolvency administration, self-administration proceedings, StaRUG proceedings, litigation, and employment law. Revenue is earned on a fee-for-service basis for corporate and institutional clients in crisis situations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BBL is a German law firm specializing in restructuring, reorganization, insolvency, and bankruptcy legal services for companies in financial crisis. The firm provides advisory, insolvency administration (including self-administration proceedings, protective shield procedures, and insolvency plan proceedings), distressed M&A, litigation, and employment law services. It serves enterprises, shareholders, investors, and creditors through 25+ offices across Germany and one office in London.

Product overview

BBL Brockdorff is a German law firm offering a unified suite of legal services centered on corporate crisis situations and special situations advisory. The core portfolio consists of four interconnected service lines: Restructuring (Restrukturierung), Reorganization & Insolvency (Sanierung & Insolvenz), Litigation (Prozessführung), and Employment Law (Arbeitsrecht). These are supplemented by sector-specific 'Spotlight' practice areas covering Real Estate, Automotive, Healthcare, Care, and Energy. Client-facing digital tools include the Lawyer Finder (Rechtsanwalt-Finder) for locating appropriate counsel, the Creditor Information System (Gläubiger-Informationssystem) for case-related access, and the BBLLexikon as a knowledge resource. The firm operates from 25+ locations across Germany and London.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restrukturierung (Restructuring) Advisory services for companies in crisis situations, including debt restructuring, financial reorganization, and strategic realignment to restore competitiveness and long-term viability. Targeted at enterprises facing financial distress.
• Sanierung & Insolvenz (Reorganization & Insolvency) Comprehensive insolvency administration and management services including self-administration proceedings (Eigenverwaltung), protective shield procedures (Schutzschirmverfahren), StaRUG stabilization proceedings, and insolvency plan proceedings (Insolvenzplanverfahren) for companies facing financial distress.
• Prozessführung (Litigation) Legal representation and advisory services in complex disputes, including shareholder conflicts, corporate law matters, and insolvency-related litigation. Targeted at companies, shareholders, and creditors involved in corporate disputes.
• Arbeitsrecht (Employment Law) Legal advisory services covering employment law matters, including workforce restructuring, dismissal procedures, and employment-related disputes during crisis situations. Targeted at enterprises undergoing restructuring.
• Brennpunkte (Industry Spotlights) Sector-specific advisory services and expertise focusing on key industries: Real Estate (Immobilien), Automotive, Healthcare (Gesundheitswesen), Care/Nursing (Pflege), and Energy (Energiewirtschaft).

Quantifiable outcome

• Sawade Pralinenmanufaktur: 85 jobs secured and company preserved through self-administration restructuring
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Hetzner Online GmbHminorOthersHetzner Online GmbH (Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany) is BBL's website hosting provider. BBL does not use its own servers for website operation but instead hosts its website on Hetzner's servers. Hetzner may have technical access to data collected when users access the website.
• Personio GmbHminorOthersPersonio GmbH provides recruiting software used by BBL for conducting its application process. Personio processes applicant personal data on BBL's behalf based on a data processing agreement (DPA).
• Web Inclusion GmbH (Eye-Able)minorOthersWeb Inclusion GmbH provides the Eye-Able accessibility software used by BBL to improve website accessibility. The integration is carried out locally via BBL's server with no personal data transmitted to third parties.
• Google (Google Ads, Conversion Tracking)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBBL uses Google Conversion Tracking (Google Ads) to better understand user requirements and measure the effectiveness of its advertising. Google provides statistical evaluations to BBL without directly identifying users.
• LinkedInminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBBL maintains a LinkedIn company page (linkedin.com/company/19077976) to share information about its services. LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company operates the platform, with LinkedIn Inc. as its US parent company.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• DLA Piper: DLA Piper operates a large global restructuring practice with German coverage, competing for mid-market restructuring and distressed M&A mandates of comparable scale to BBL.
• Clifford Chance: Clifford Chance is a Magic Circle firm with a major German restructuring, insolvency, and distressed M&A practice in Frankfurt, regularly competing for the same enterprise-grade mandates BBL targets.
• Allen & Overy (A&O Shearman): A&O Shearman (formed via the Allen & Overy / Shearman & Sterling merger) operates a market-leading global restructuring practice with a sizeable German practice, regularly counter-bidding on large enterprise restructuring mandates that overlap with BBL.
• White & Case: White & Case runs a globally recognized restructuring and insolvency practice with a strong German presence in Frankfurt, frequently engaged on parallel restructuring mandates to BBL.
• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer: Freshfields is a global elite law firm with a substantial German restructuring and insolvency practice anchored in Frankfurt, competing with BBL for large enterprise restructurings and cross-border distressed M&A.
• Kirkland & Ellis: Kirkland & Ellis is the global market leader in restructuring and insolvency law, with a growing Frankfurt office that competes with BBL for mid-market and large-cap European distressed mandates.
• Linklaters: Linklaters operates a market-leading German and European restructuring practice in Frankfurt, frequently engaged on large StaRUG and protective shield mandates that overlap directly with BBL's core service lines.
• Hengeler Mueller: Hengeler Mueller is a top-tier German corporate firm with a leading restructuring practice, regularly engaged as advisor to creditors, debtors, and investors on the kind of complex matters BBL handles.

Direct peers

• GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB: GÖRG is one of Germany's leading restructuring and insolvency law firms, with comparable bench size and a similarly focused practice around restructuring, insolvency administration, and distressed transactions — a direct head-to-head competitor for court-appointed and advisory mandates.
• Wellensiek Rechtsanwälte: Wellensiek is a German boutique specializing in restructuring and insolvency law, headquartered in Mannheim with offices in Frankfurt — a direct competitor for German court-appointed administrator and advisory work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bbl-law

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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