Profile
Christiane Huismans is a partner at ZENK.*
Due to her many years of experience as a lawyer in insolvency administrator law firms, on the side of intensive support of the credit industry as well as in large international law firms, Christiane Huismans has distinctive knowledge and experience from very different perspectives, especially in insolvency and restructuring law. In the context of distressed M&A, she advises buyers on purchases out of insolvency, represents national and international creditors in the insolvency of a business partner, advises corporate bodies in connection with questions regarding the filing of insolvency applications and deals with the enforcement or defense of insolvency avoidance and insolvency liability claims.
*not a partner within the meaning of the Partnership Act
Skills
Insolvency Law & Restructuring,
Real Estate Law,
Mediation,
Corporate Law
About
Christiane Huismans, born in 1966 in Telgte (Westphalia), studied law in Münster following her banking apprenticeship in Bremen and has been working as a lawyer since 1996. Since 2017, she has been offering support in conflict situations as a mediator.
In addition, Christiane Huismans specializes in real estate business law. In addition to negotiating commercial leases, this includes assisting sellers or buyers in real estate transactions and restructuring commercial real estate.
Languages
German, English
Awards
Recognized by Best Lawyers 2027 / Handelsblatt Ranking 2026 “Germany’s Best Lawyers” in the field of Restructuring and Insolvency Law
Recognized by Best Lawyers 2026 / Handelsblatt Ranking 2025 “Germany’s Best Lawyers” in the field of Restructuring and Insolvency Law
Recognized by Best Lawyers 2025 / Handelsblatt Ranking 2024 “Germany’s Best Lawyers” in the field of Restructuring and Insolvency Law
Publications
„Covid-laws on payment deferrals and insolvency and their impact on draft preventive restructuring laws – Germany, Italy and Czech Republic“; Veröffentlicht in: Preventivní restrukturalizace. Revoluce v oblasti sanací podnikatelských subjektů, Hrsg: Schönfeld, Kuděj, Havel, Sprinz a kol., 2021
„Frühwarnsysteme für Unternehmen im Sinne des EU-Richtlinie 2019/1023 über präventive Restrukturierungsrahmen“, Veröffentlicht in: Insolvenční praxe. Problémy a výzvy pro léta dvacátá, Hrsg: Schönfeld, Kuděj, Havel, Sprinz a kol., Prag, 2020
“Insolvenz im Ausland: Folgen für die Beteiligten” in Immobilien & Finanzierung, 2012, 24
“Insolvency and Restructuring” 2012, Co-Autorin mit Alicia Videon und Julian Turner, London
“Aufrechenbarkeit im Gesamtvollstreckungsverfahren” in EWiR 2001, 725