International Lawyers Network Welcomes New Member in Germany, KÜBLER

New York (July 2, 2008) – On Tuesday, the International Lawyers Network announced that KÜBLER has joined the Network as one of their representatives for Germany. KÜBLER, one of the leading German law firms in the field of insolvencies and restructuring, is also active throughout Germany in a consultant or forensic capacity in numerous other fields of private and public commercial law. KÜBLER has more than 40 partners and over 150 employees at more than 25 locations.

Since the insolvency of the Herstatt Bank in 1974, which was the largest bank insolvency in post-war Germany, the fields of insolvency and reorganization law, particularly insolvency administration, have been a major focus of KÜBLER's activities. The firm is highly regarded both nationally and internationally for its expertise and experience with respect to the legal and commercial aspects of insolvency.

KÜBLER occupies a top spot among the leading insolvency law firms as ranked by the 2008 "The legal 500 EMEA." They have emerged from many insolvency administrations with successfully reorganized companies and in addition to conventional "asset deals," KÜBLER also makes use of insolvency plans in suitable cases. Due to the structure of the KÜBLER law firm, inter-regional competency teams can be formed in a short period of time to provide ongoing support to the local administrator or restructuring advisor in large insolvency cases. KÜBLER has been involved with cross-border insolvencies for years, and this practice has intensified since the European Insolvency Regulation (EIR) took effect. Beyond the area of insolvency management, they are also competent advisors, experts, and trial counsel with respect to all insolvency law matters arising in advance of and during insolvency proceedings. This includes management consulting and the creation of reorganization concepts.

Corporate law is one of the pillars of KÜBLER's traditional spectrum of consulting services. The scope of their activities is based on the rights and needs of their clients and includes support in company start-ups, corporate organizations and restructurings, employee participation plans, joint ventures, organizing and conducting general shareholders' meetings and other shareholders meetings, corporate succession and succession in property rights, liability of directors and officers, raising capital/capital replacement, and liquidations. KÜBLER has many years of experience in organizing, implementing and following up on corporate acquisitions. They provide counselling on the complex processes of acquisitions, merger, and the sale of companies and parts of companies, including questions of financing.

KÜBLER also has special know-how with respect to mergers and acquisitions that take place in the course of insolvency proceedings (e.g., purchases from insolvency administrators). They form a team of specialists to support the project that is commensurate with the scale of the transaction. The assistance of additional specialists may also be called upon during the due diligence audits, which, as a rule, precede sales negotiations and the drafting of contracts. KÜBLER accompanies its clients through to a successful closing and remains available afterwards in a consultant capacity.

The International Lawyers Network facilitates personal relationships among lawyers in mid-sized law firms all over the world, allowing them to confidently operate in a global marketplace while retaining their independence and local expertise. As one of the largest networks of experienced attorneys in the world, the ILN provides a platform for clients to access quality legal professionals worldwide with the cost-effectiveness and personalized service only independent, regional law firms can provide. With 91 high-quality, full-service and specialized law firms and over 5,000 lawyers in 64 countries on six continents, the excellence, demonstrated experience, worldwide presence, and relationships of the International Lawyers Network combine to make this Network one of the leading associations of independent law firms in the world.

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