22 Jan 2026
LARK launches Restructuring & Special Situations practice as Fabrice Hipp, Dr. Michael Berger and Kirstin Kemper join
"LARK hires Fabrice Hipp (Partner), Dr. Michael Berger (Counsel) and Kirstin Kemper (Associate) to launch a Restructuring & Special Situations practice advising on restructurings, distressed M&A and special financings."
Fabrice Hipp will join LARK as Partner as of April 2026. He began his career at Kirkland & Ellis in 2015 and was appointed Partner there in 2023. His practice focuses on financings, international restructurings and complex stressed and distressed situations. He has advised on numerous national and cross-border transactions, including on the recapitalisation of the Grover Group under a StaRUG proceeding, the acquisition and restructuring of OQ Chemicals (now OXEA) and on the financing of the acquisition and redevelopment of a property in Munich city centre. He most recently worked closely with the team at Kirkland & Ellis.
Dr. Michael Berger will join LARK as Counsel. He advises investors, creditors and debtors on cross-border restructurings, corporate acquisitions and insolvencies. His experience includes advising alongside Fabrice Hipp on the Grover StaRUG restructuring, assisting Actera Group with the financial restructuring of Standard Profil by way of a UK scheme of arrangement, and advising the joint representative of all bondholders of Wirecard AG. He most recently worked closely with the team at Kirkland & Ellis.
Kirstin Kemper will join LARK as Associate in July. She began her career in 2023 and was part of the team advising on the acquisition and restructuring of OQ Chemicals (now OXEA). She also assisted Farallon Capital on the financing of the acquisition and redevelopment of a property in Munich. She most recently worked closely with the team at Kirkland & Ellis.