Dr Benjamin Hub

Dr Benjamin Hub focuses on corporate law/M&A, insolvency law and litigation.

One focus of his work is legal advice on the national and international sale and acquisition of companies, participations in companies and assets (including distressed transactions), including legal structuring, due diligence reviews and contract negotiations as well as post-acquisition integration issues. Benjamin Hub is particularly active in the maritime and transport industry.

In the area of restructuring and insolvency law, Benjamin Hub advises creditors and debtors on restructuring issues and questions of insolvency applications.

He also focuses on advising on shareholder disputes and manager liability issues, including representation in court.

Benjamin Hub is recommended by Legal 500 and Best Lawyers.

He is visiting lecturer for Insolvency law at University of Europe.

Capital Markets, Banking & Finance
Corporate/M&A
Restructuring & Insolvency

Dr Benjamin Hub studied law at the Universities of Kiel (Germany), Copenhagen (Denmark) and Berlin (Germany) and received his doctorate on an insolvency law issue in 2005. He has been working for Luther since 2006.

• The Legal 500 Germany 2026: Recommendation in the category “Transport – Maritime Commercial Law” (first award as “Leading Name” in 2021, previously awarded “Next Generation Name” since 2019), “Benjamin Hub – highly experienced and level-headed, creative.” “Benjamin Hub: high level of analytical thinking and experience; understanding of the facts and issues from a commercial perspective and therefore good practical relevance. In addition to his enormous professional competence, he benefits from his social skills and negotiating skills.”)
• The Legal 500 Germany 2025: Mentioned in “City Focus – Hamburg”
• Best Lawyers 2026: Recommendation in "Maritime Law" (first recommendation in 2022)
• Best Lawyers 2024: Recommendation in "Transportation Law" (first recommendation in 2021)

• NBank - advising on the provision of growth fund for start-ups in Lower Saxony
• Lomar - advising on acquisition of Bremen-based shipping company Carl Büttner
• 5N Plus Inc. – advising on the purchase of Azur Space Solar Power GmbH
• Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) – advising on refinancing and sale of interests
• Focusrite – advising on the acquisition of ADAM Audio GmbH
• MPC Maritime Investment GmbH – advising on the sale of the M-Star fleet
• ElbFeeder / Ernst Russ / Eimskip JV – Advising on shipbuilding contracts for two container vessels 

• Gesellschafterfinanzierung: Erleichterungen der Covid-Gesetzgebung vor Ende September nutzen, in: Der Betrieb vom 15.09.2020 (gemeinsam mit  Dr. Marcus Backes)
• Gesellschafterstreit bei Oetker: Ein „Nein“ ist manchmal auch ein „Ja“
• Bearbeitung des Kapitels "Germany (Getting the Deal Through: Ports & Terminals 2019)", in: Getting the Deal Through: Ports & Terminals 2019 (gemeinsam mit Dr. Gernot-Rüdiger Engel & Dr. Christoph von Burgsdorff, LL.M.)
• Kapitel: Germany (Getting the Deal Through: Ship Finance 2018)
• Gesellschafterstreit – Fallstricke vermeiden, in: Service-Seiten.com vom 29. November 2018
• Bearbeitung des Kapitels "Germany (Getting the Deal Through: Ports & Terminals 2018)", in: Getting the Deal Through: Ports & Terminals 2018 (gemeinsam mit Dr. Christoph von Burgsdorff, LL.M. & Dr. Gernot-Rüdiger Engel)
• Kapitel: Germany (Getting the Deal Through: Ship Finance 2017)
• Bearbeitung des Kapitel "Germany (Getting the Deal Through: Ports & Terminals 2017)", in: Getting the Deal Through: Ports & Terminals 2017 (gemeinsam mit Dr. Gernot-Rüdiger Engel & Dr. Christoph von Burgsdorff, LL.M.)
• Kapitel: Germany (Getting the Deal Through: Ship Finance 2016)

• Stärkung des Eigenkapitals: Hamburger Stabilisierungs-Fonds beschlossen
• New regulations for the deferral of social security contributions
• The coronavirus is continuing to restrict shipping - does maintaining the movement of goods fail due to port closures and increasingly difficult crew changes?

• 27.01.2022: unyer Disputes Talks - Directors liability in distressed companies: recent trends in Germany, Italy and France