Germany: Beehives!
insights Michael Magotsch · Oliver Otto · April 23, 2024
Sustainability in Remuneration Systems? Is that possible? And if so, how? Everyone wants it. Everyone claims it. But in practice, are sustainability criteria actually met? Have insurance companies and investment houses really made progress or have sustainability targets remained with the beehives on the roof – i.e. greenwashing – in the practice of fund providers?…
Rimon Advises on the Sale of the Stollwerck to Panattoni
news Stephan Krampe · Hans Felix Schäfer · Oliver Otto · March 13, 2024
Rimon Falkenfort advised a group of investors on the sale of a 70,000 m² logistic area located in Cologne, Germany. The property was acquired by Panattoni, and the Panattoni Campus Cologne East will be built on the site in two construction phases until 2027. The property has a long-rooted tradition and for more than a…
ESG – Governance in Times of Crisis – BusinessLaw Magazine
insights Michael Magotsch · Oliver Otto · December 13, 2023
ESG becomes more important for executives in Germany when enterprises are faced with operational and financial challenges. Sustainability and ESG still remain the most relevant topics these days. But is the focus on governance enough in times of crisis? Would leaders be better advised to concentrate on compliance instead? And is self-governance perhaps the better…
Mass Redundancies in Insolvency Scenarios
insights Michael Magotsch · Oliver Otto · September 12, 2023
Dismissals due to plant closure may remain effective even if the plant is sold later – the importance of a list of concerned employees (“Namensliste”). The Corona pandemic and the war in Ukraine continue to hurl many industries around the world into daily crisis scenarios. Employers are struggling to stay in business and to literally…
ESG – In Times Of Crisis Should “G”overnance Be Replaced By “C”ompliance? Aufsichtsräte Be Aware!
insights Michael Magotsch · Oliver Otto · July 31, 2023
“What is the best government? That which teaches us to govern ourselves.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Sustainability and ESG still remain THE topics these days. But is the focus on “Governance” enough in times of crisis? Are leaders rather better advised to concentrate on “Compliance”? And is self-governance perhaps the better compliance management? The Management…
Rimon Falkenfort Partners Bernd Geier and Oliver Otto to Present at Corporate Restructuring Conference in Düsseldorf, Germany
events Bernd Geier · Oliver Otto · February 3, 2023
On April 21, 2023, Rimon Falkenfort Partners Dr. Bernd Geier and Oliver Otto will present on “Corporate Finance and ESG: Impacts in Recovery Scenarios – An Outlook” during the Corporate Restructuring Conference in Düsseldorf, Germany. This conference will be conducted in German. The session will cover: Requirements for banks and funds by the EU’s sustainable…
Take Action Now: Sustainability and Human Resources (Published by Labor Law Magazine)
insights Michael Magotsch · Oliver Otto · June 16, 2022
What does ESG have to do with Human Resources? At first glance, not much – but far from it! For years, not only global companies have been dealing with issues that are now on everyone’s lips with buzzwords like ESG, sustainability, and green compliance. “Human Capital” is more than ever the focal point of successful…
Webinar: Worldwide: German State Aid – Will Mass Insolvency Be Next?
events Michael Magotsch · Oliver Otto · May 16, 2022
Wednesday, May 18 at 11am UTC Join Rimon Partners Michael Magotsch and Oliver Otto in this live webinar, hosted by Mondaq, on how German businesses will navigate the new economic normal as the simplified Covid-19 related application for “Kurzarbeit” comes to an end. The webinar will discuss the following: What are the options for Employers?…
Tangible Effects on The Restructuring Environment
insights Bernd Geier · Oliver Otto · March 28, 2022
Everyone is talking about sustainability – but very few companies have already adapted their business activity and governance to meet the new regulatory requirements. The transformation process has been initiated in many places – rethinking has been announced in numerous sectors – but the process will extend over several years. For companies this is not…
Sustainability also plays a role in restructuring
im-report Bernd Geier · Oliver Otto · February 11, 2022
Published by Börsen-Zeitung, Magazine for Financial Markets (Edition 20, January 29, 2022) The regulations of the EU Green Deal are gradually phasing in since March of last year. Issuers are required to report on the sustainability of their business activities. Financial intermediaries need to inform their clients about the sustainability of financial products. Thus, incentives…