GRUB BRUGGER

What GRUB BRUGGER does

GRUB BRUGGER Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB is a German specialty law firm founded in 1965, focused on insolvency administration, corporate reorganisation and restructuring, and commercial law including white-collar defense and management liability. The firm operates four offices in Stuttgart (headquarters), Frankfurt am Main, Munich, and Freiburg, employing 62 specialist lawyers with deep expertise in German insolvency code areas such as StaRUG proceedings, Schutzschirmverfahren (protective shield proceedings), debtor-in-possession management, and distressed M&A. Its service model is partner-led, with lawyers frequently appointed by German courts as insolvency administrators, custodians, and trustees, and serves both debtors (companies and entrepreneurs in crisis) and creditors (including banks, savings institutions, and financial investors).

Revenue is generated through professional legal fees negotiated case-by-case within German legal fee schedules (RVG) and individual client agreements; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The firm distinguishes itself with in-house business consultants enabling interdisciplinary legal-and-financial advisory, and operates a proprietary internal tool called INSOTOOL (https://inso.grub-brugger.de/) for insolvency case management and proceedings tracking rather than as a commercial product. Customer acquisition is driven primarily by statutory court appointments, professional referrals within the DACH restructuring ecosystem, repeat mandates from distressed-asset investors, and event-led positioning such as the co-organized Restructuring@Frankfurt conference with BACHERT & PARTNER.

The firm has built a reputation over five decades and was named JUVE Rechtsmarkt Law Firm of the Year 2022 for Insolvency and Restructuring, followed by WirtschaftsWoche TOP Kanzlei 2024 designations in both Insolvenzrecht and Restrukturierungsrecht. Its partnership structure is closed (Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB registered at Amtsgericht Stuttgart, PR720004), with no external parent company, no subsidiaries, no funding history, and no app or API distribution; it operates strictly as a private professional services practice rather than a technology vendor.

Name

GRUB BRUGGER

Legal name

GRUB BRUGGER Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB

Website

https://grub-brugger.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

GRUB BRUGGER is a German specialty law firm founded in 1965 with 62 specialist lawyers across Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Munich, and Freiburg, advising companies in crisis, creditors, banks, and management on insolvency administration, corporate restructuring, StaRUG proceedings, distressed M&A, and management liability matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Insolvency and Restructuring Law

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Compliance Technology, GRC Platforms & Controls Automation Advisory (BPAHAFAO)

Keywords

• Insolvency administration
• Restructuring advisory
• Commercial legal services
• Distressed M&A
• White-collar criminal defense

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 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: Fee-based legal advisory services for insolvency administration, restructuring consulting, and commercial law matters. Revenue is generated through professional legal fees from representing debtors, creditors, and other parties in crisis and insolvency situations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GRUB BRUGGER is a German law firm providing specialist legal advice and representation in insolvency administration, corporate reorganisation and restructuring, commercial law, and white-collar criminal law. The firm advises and represents companies in crisis, creditors, banks, savings institutions, financial investors, managing directors, supervisory and advisory boards in and out of court, including court appointments as insolvency administrators, custodians and trustees across Germany.

Product overview

GRUB BRUGGER is a German law firm (Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB) specializing in insolvency administration, restructuring, commercial law, and white-collar criminal law. Founded in 1965, the firm operates as a unified legal services practice rather than a software product company. The firm's services are organized into three core competency areas: Insolvency Administration (including proceedings, liquidation, custodianship, protective shield proceedings, and management consulting), Reorganisation & Restructuring (including distressed M&A, StaRUG proceedings, and non-performing loans), and Commercial Law (including labor law, banking law, compliance, litigation, and M&A). The firm also maintains an internal tool called INSOTOOL for insolvency case management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Insolvency Administration Full insolvency administration services including insolvency proceedings, liquidation, custodianship, protective shield proceedings, management consulting and debtor-in-possession proceedings for distressed companies, creditors and insolvency courts across Germany.
• Reorganisation & Restructuring Legal reorganisation and restructuring advice for companies and creditors in corporate crisis, covering labour law in restructuring, company law, non-performing loans, trusts, company acquisitions in special situations (distressed M&A) and Corporate Stabilisation and Restructuring (StaRUG) proceedings.
• Commercial Law Advisory across commercial criminal law, labour law, banking and capital market law, compliance and corporate liability law, intellectual property and competition law, company law, trade law, litigation, transportation law, M&A, insurance law and management board/managing director liability.
• White-collar and Commercial Criminal Law Defence and advisory in commercial and white-collar criminal law matters for managing directors, board members, banks and corporates entangled in insolvency-related criminal or compliance investigations.
• Distressed M&A and Non-Performing Loan Advisory Legal due diligence of NPL portfolios and individual transactions, transaction structuring, subsequent workout and servicing support, and company acquisitions in special situations (distressed M&A) for banks, savings institutions and financial investors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully completed Stadt-Parfümerie Pieper restructuring with creditor-approved and court-confirmed insolvency plan
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers30 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BACHERT & PARTNERcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2026Co-organizer of the annual 'Restructuring@Frankfurt' event series for restructuring professionals. Partnership involves joint planning and hosting of professional events covering topics like restructuring and rescue in credit practice, with speakers from both firms addressing current legal developments.
• LIESER RechtsanwälteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in BIOVEGAN GmbH restructuring proceedings - Alexander Jüchser of LIESER served as custodian while GRUB BRUGGER led the advisory team.
• WAYESminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerM&A advisory firm engaged for BIOVEGAN GmbH restructuring - team led by Falk Schnurbusch provided transaction advisory services.
• Müller-Heydenreich Bierbach & KollegenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaboration in PACT COMMUNICATION GROUP proceedings - RA Oliver Schartl served as custodian while GRUB BRUGGER led the advisory team.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Gleiss Lutz Rechtsanwälte: Top German full-service law firm with a strong restructuring practice. Competes for restructuring and insolvency work in Germany while serving clients across a broader range of commercial legal needs.
• White & Case LLP: Global law firm with a major German restructuring practice led from Frankfurt. Competes for large cross-border restructuring mandates and represents debtors and creditors in international proceedings intersecting GRUB BRUGGER's specialty.
• Hengeler Mueller: Premier German full-service law firm with a leading restructuring practice. Competes for complex German corporate restructurings and provides an alternative for clients seeking a full-service offering over GRUB BRUGGER's specialist model.
• Linklaters LLP: Major international firm with a substantial German restructuring and insolvency capability. Often represents creditor or debtor sides on large matters that overlap with GRUB BRUGGER's practice.
• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer: Top-tier international firm with one of Germany's strongest insolvency and restructuring practices. Competes on complex multinational restructurings and is often engaged as direct competitor on large German matters.
• Kirkland & Ellis International LLP: Global leader in restructuring that has aggressively expanded its German practice. Competes for top-end German and cross-border restructuring mandates against both GRUB BRUGGER and international peers.

Direct peers

• Pluta Rechtsanwalts GmbH: One of Germany's largest pure-play insolvency administration and restructuring firms with nationwide coverage. Direct competitor for court appointments and corporate restructuring mandates; multiple GRUB BRUGGER alumni previously worked at Pluta (Dr. Lukas Herbert).
• Schultze & Braun Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH: Major German restructuring and insolvency administration firm with regional offices across Germany. Directly competes with GRUB BRUGGER for insolvency appointments and StaRUG mandates.
• Wellensiek Rechtsanwälte: Long-standing German restructuring boutique. Multiple GRUB BRUGGER partners (Dr. Richard Scholz, Dr. Sebastian Gall) previously worked at Wellensiek, illustrating the close lateral talent flows between these peer firms.
• Buchalik Brömmekamp Rechtsanwälte: Specialist German restructuring and insolvency boutique based in Düsseldorf. Direct competitor in the same niche; Dr. Eike Knolle (GRUB BRUGGER partner) previously worked at Buchalik Brömmekamp before joining in 2013.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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