Case number: 1:26-bk-10679 - Spark Networks Services GmbH and Philipp Hacklander - New York Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Spark Networks Services GmbH and Philipp Hacklander

  • Court

    New York Southern (nysbke)

  • Chapter

    15

  • Judge

    Philip Bentley

  • Filed

    03/30/2026

  • Last Filing

    04/21/2026

  • Asset

    No

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of New York (Manhattan)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-10679-pb

Assigned to: Judge Philip Bentley
Chapter 15
Voluntary

Date filed:  03/30/2026

Debtor

Spark Networks Services GmbH

Zimmerstrasse 78
Berlin 10177
OUTSIDE U. S.
Germany
Tax ID / EIN: 00-0000000

represented by
Marc Ayala

Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
333 Main Street
Armonk, NY 10504
914-749-8200
Email: mayala@bsfllp.com

Benjamin Waisbren

Boies Schiller Flexner
1401 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20005
202-274-1122
Email: bwaisbren@bsfllp.com

Foreign Representative

Philipp Hacklander

Rahel Hirsch-Strasse 10
Berlin 10557
OUTSIDE U. S.
Germany

represented by
Marc Ayala

(See above for address)

Benjamin Waisbren

(See above for address)

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee

Office of the United States Trustee - NY
Alexander Hamilton Custom House
One Bowling Green, Room 534
New York, NY 10004-1408
(212) 510-0500
 
 

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/21/202617Certificate of Service (related document(s)16) filed by Benjamin Waisbren on behalf of Philipp Hacklander, Spark Networks Services GmbH. (Waisbren, Benjamin) (Entered: 04/21/2026)
04/20/202616Supplemental Declaration of Dane Joella in Support of (I) Chapter 15 Petition and (II) Motion for Recognition filed by Marc Ayala on behalf of Philipp Hacklander, Spark Networks Services GmbH. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Spark Group Chart # 2 Exhibit B - German Commercial Register Entry # 3 Exhibit C - Previous Recognition Order) (Ayala, Marc) (Entered: 04/20/2026)
04/09/202615Certificate of Service of Recognition Hearing Notice (related document(s)6, 3, 14, 2, 4, 1, 10) filed by Benjamin Waisbren on behalf of Philipp Hacklander, Spark Networks Services GmbH. (Waisbren, Benjamin) (Entered: 04/09/2026)
04/03/2026
Pending "Motion, Approve" (Related Doc #5) Terminated per Doc #10. (Rodriguez, Willie)
(Entered: 04/03/2026)
04/03/2026
Pending "Motion, Provisional Relief under Section 1519" (Related Doc #6) Terminated per Doc #14.
(Rodriguez, Willie) (Entered: 04/03/2026)
04/03/202614Stipulation and Agreed Order signed on 4/3/2026 Withdrawing Without Prejudice the Foreign Representatives Emergency Motion for Provisional Relief. (related document(s)12, 6) (Rodriguez, Willie) (Entered: 04/03/2026)
04/03/202613Order signed on 4/3/2026 Granting Application for Pro Hac Vice for Benjamin Waisbren. (Related Doc # 9) (Rodriguez, Willie) (Entered: 04/03/2026)
04/03/202612
Ntc of Proposed
Stipulation and Agreed Order Withdrawing Without Prejudice the Foreign Representatives Emergency Motion for Provisional Relief (related document(s)6) Filed by Marc Ayala on behalf of Philipp Hacklander, Spark Networks Services GmbH. (Ayala, Marc)
Modified on 4/3/2026 (Rodriguez, Willie).
(Entered: 04/03/2026)
04/03/202611Transcript regarding Hearing Held on 04/01/2026 At 2:07 PM RE: Motion For Entry Of Order Scheduling Hearing And Specifying Form And Manner Of Service Of Notice Pursuant To Sections 1515 And 105(A) Of The Bankruptcy Code And Bankruptcy Rules 2002 And 9007.
Remote electronic access to the transcript is restricted until 7/2/2026.
The transcript may be viewed at the Bankruptcy Court Clerks Office. [Transcription Service Agency: Veritext Legal Solutions.]. (See the Courts Website for contact information for the Transcription Service Agency.) (RE: related document(s) 5). Notice of Intent to Request Redaction Deadline Due By 4/10/2026. Statement of Redaction Request Due By 4/24/2026. Redacted Transcript Submission Due By 5/4/2026. Transcript access will be restricted through 7/2/2026. (Ramos, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/03/2026)
04/02/202610Order signed on 4/2/2026 Scheduling Hearing and Specifying Form and Manner of Service of Notice Pursuant to Sections 1515 and 105(A) of the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rules 2002 and 9007 (related document(s)2, 1, 5). Recognition Hearing to be held on 5/4/2026 at 02:00 PM at Courtroom 601 (PB). (Gomez, Jessica) (Entered: 04/02/2026)