GERMANY - Corporate restructurings to increase, says Alix Partners

Research has shown that Germany is set to be at the forefront of restructurings in Western Europe over the next 18 months. The recent survey by AlixPartners LLC revealed that over 50% of bankers, lawyers, fund managers and other industry experts expect restructurings to increase across Europe over the period. Following Germany in terms of activity levels will be the UK, France, Italy and Spain, they said.