STAPPER JACOBI SCHÄDLICH

What STAPPER JACOBI SCHÄDLICH does

STAPPER JACOBI SCHÄDLICH is a German law firm partnership (Partnerschaftsgesellschaft) headquartered at Karl-Heine-Straße 16 in Leipzig, specializing in corporate restructuring and insolvency law. The firm has operated for over 20 years under three named partners — Prof. Dr. Florian Stapper, Prof. Dr. Christoph Alexander Jacobi, and Dr. Jörg Schädlich — supported by four employed lawyers, Prof. Dr. Christian Berger as Of Counsel (joined June 2025), and approximately 25 non-legal staff organized across departments for corporate restructuring, consumer insolvency, litigation, accounting, and real estate management. The firm operates primarily in Saxony and Central Germany with court appointments across the Leipzig, Dresden, Meiningen, and Stendal jurisdictions, and is VID (Verband Insolvenzverwalter und Sachwalter Deutschlands) certified.

Name

STAPPER JACOBI SCHÄDLICH

Legal name

STAPPER | JACOBI | SCHÄDLICH RECHTSANWÄLTE – PARTNERSCHAFT

Website

https://stapper.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Restructuring and Insolvency Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Law (BPAHAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Distressed M&A & Special Situations Advisory (FSAEAGAG), Transaction Tax Structuring & Deal Advisory (BPAHAOAJ)

Keywords

• Corporate restructuring services
• Insolvency administration
• Creditor advisory services
• Labor law advisory
• Corporate law consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Leipzig

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 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 Services: Professional legal services including restructuring consulting, insolvency law, labor law, and corporate law. Revenue is generated through legal fees for professional services, typically billed on hourly rates or fixed fees depending on engagement type.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

STAPPER | JACOBI | SCHÄDLICH is a German law firm partnership providing legal advisory and administration services in corporate restructuring and insolvency law. The firm handles corporate restructuring (Unternehmensrestrukturierung), insolvency administration (Insolvenzverwaltung), self-administration proceedings (Eigenverwaltung), and legal counsel in labor law (Arbeitsrecht) and corporate law (Gesellschaftsrecht). It serves distressed companies, courts as court-appointed administrator, and insolvency creditors throughout Germany with primary focus on Saxony and Central Germany.

Product overview

STAPPER JACOBI SCHÄDLICH is a German law firm partnership offering specialized legal services in corporate restructuring, insolvency law and administration, labor law, and corporate law. The firm provides advisory services to entrepreneurs, courts, and insolvency creditors, and operates a creditor information system (Gläubiger-Informationssystem) for claim registration. The core offering consists of legal services rather than a software product platform. Services include Unternehmensrestrukturierung (corporate restructuring), Insolvenzrecht (insolvency law/administration), Arbeitsrecht (labor law), and Gesellschaftsrecht (corporate law).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Unternehmensrestrukturierung (Corporate Restructuring) Advisory and management services for corporate restructuring processes, both within and outside insolvency proceedings, serving entrepreneurs, courts, and insolvency creditors. Includes self-administration (Eigenverwaltung), insolvency plan proceedings, and pre-insolvency stabilization under StaRUG.
• Insolvenzrecht (Insolvency Law) Legal representation and advisory services in insolvency proceedings, including court-appointed insolvency administration (Insolvenzverwaltung), self-administration (Eigenverwaltung) supervision, and creditor representation, primarily in Saxony and Central Germany.
• Arbeitsrecht (Labor/Employment Law) Legal counsel for employers and employees on dismissal protection claims, employment contracts, collective labor law, and the intersection of insolvency and employment law in Leipzig and surrounding region.
• Gesellschaftsrecht (Corporate Law) Advisory on partnership and capital company law, board and management responsibilities, restructuring legal frameworks, corporate contracts, and liability matters.
• Gläubiger-Informationssystem (Creditor Information System) Online portal allowing creditors to register claims in insolvency proceedings, access case status information, and manage their participation in insolvency proceedings managed by the firm.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful completion of numerous restructuring cases including DOERING GLASS (170 employees), SOLAN (60 employees), ISB Stahlblechbau (30 employees preserved)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ABG Consulting-Partner GmbH & Co. KGcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Financial and operational restructuring consulting partner. The firm provides commercial restructuring support, controlling, and liquidity and earnings planning for companies undergoing insolvency proceedings managed by STAPPER JACOBI SCHÄDLICH. Key contacts include Simon Leopold, Daniel Zessner, Ramona Olenizak, Ronny Baar, and Max Leopold.
• IMM Institut für Marketing und Managementberatung GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Investor process structuring partner. The institute structures M&A and investor processes for companies in restructuring, working alongside STAPPER JACOBI SCHÄDLICH's insolvency administration. Contact: Frank Hoffert.
• act legal GermanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Legal advisor in self-administration proceedings. Provides general power of attorney services for companies in Eigenverwaltung, such as DOERING GLASS GmbH. Key contact: Dr. Felix Melzer, MBA.
• Kulitzscher & Ettelt RechtsanwältecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Legal co-counsel in self-administration proceedings. The firm provides general power of attorney services for companies in Eigenverwaltung (self-administration) proceedings, working together with STAPPER JACOBI SCHÄDLICH as supervisor. Key contact: Stefan Ettelt.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer: Major international firm with a strong German restructuring practice. Operates broadly across corporate and disputes practices; restructuring is one of several large capabilities rather than the firm's sole focus.
• GSK Stockmann Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH: Frankfurt-headquartered German law firm with a recognized restructuring and insolvency practice. Comparable practice area but operates at broader scale and serves a wider client mix than the subject firm's mid-market regional focus.
• White & Case LLP (Germany): Global law firm with a substantial German restructuring practice based in Frankfurt. Competes at the upper end of large restructuring mandates (e.g., distressed M&A) where their cross-border capability gives them an edge; overlaps with the firm's deal work but does not specialize in mid-market court appointments.

Direct peers

• Pluta Rechtsanwalts GmbH: One of Germany's largest dedicated restructuring and insolvency law firms, headquartered in Ulm with 40+ offices across Germany. Directly comparable in core practice area (insolvency administration, restructuring advisory, Eigenverwaltung/sachwalter appointments) and service mix.
• Schultze & Braun Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH: Major German insolvency administrator and restructuring law firm headquartered in Achern/Heidelberg. Competes directly for court-appointed administrator mandates and corporate restructuring engagements across multiple German jurisdictions.
• hww hermann wienberg wilhelm: Frankfurt-based German restructuring and insolvency boutique with national reach. Headquartered in adjacent Hesse, it competes for the same court-appointed administrator mandates and mid-market restructuring work as STAPPER JACOBI SCHÄDLICH.
• GRUB BRUGGER Partnerschaft mbB: Stuttgart-based German restructuring boutique specializing in insolvency administration, restructuring, and distressed M&A. Closely comparable in size, specialization, and service offering to STAPPER JACOBI SCHÄDLICH.
• Wellensiek Rechtsanwälte: Heidelberg-based boutique German restructuring/insolvency law firm of comparable size. Directly comparable in specialty practice and target client segment (mid-market corporate restructuring and court appointments).
• BBL Bernsau Brockdorff & Partner: Berlin-based German restructuring and insolvency boutique with similar specialty focus on Eigenverwaltung and distressed M&A. The firm has expanded its national footprint, increasingly competing with regional restructuring boutiques for mid-market mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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