CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR IN AUSTRIA Kersten Bankler Partner
Lugger | Bankler Attorneys at Law
Tel: +43 1 50 48 800 kersten.bankler@lugger-bankler.at www.lugger-bankler.at
Lugger | Bankler Attorneys at Law is a modern, independent Austrian business law firm. Its advisers provide clients with personalised, individual and efficient legal advice to the highest professional standards. The firm primarily provides legal advice in the areas of business and commercial law, with a strong focus on corporate law and litigation. It also has a particular strength in environmental law and energy law. Kersten Bankler, partner at the firm, noted: “Lugger | Bankler primarily provides legal advice in the areas of business and commercial law with a strong focus on M&A / corporate and dispute resolution. It also has particular strength in environmental law and energy law. Further major practice areas of the firm are payment services law, public administration, employment and real estate. Corporate restructuring and strategic reorganisation is one of our core practice areas, and is part of our daily business. “We always aim to understand our clients’
business or personal needs. Therefore, we ask the important questions and work together with our clients to help them to work out strategies, resolve problems and find solutions. We have a fresh and innovative approach to the practice of law, and we deliver prompt, efficient and practical advice. For many of our clients, besides the high quality of our legal advice, our major advantage is our highly personalised service. We really do care about each and every client.” Today, Lugger | Bankler’s client base is primarily comprised of national and international commercial entities, as well as public institutions in the areas of business and commercial law. Mr Bankler added: “Within the area of corporate law, we offer all types of services, including incorporation of companies / setting up of branches, restructuring, corporate compliance, preparation of shareholder meetings, as well as company secretarial services. What makes us stand out is our strongly personal approach, tailor-made advice, short decisionmaking routes, quick response time and an
efficient, solution-orientated way of working. Our Austrian clients as well as our international clients especially appreciate our expertise in the area of corporate law, and our mission to fully understand their business. “Our lawyers also assist in national and transnational transactions such as strategic acquisitions, mergers and de-mergers, providing advice and support on the sale of companies from the letter of intent, due diligence, negotiating and drafting of the contract through to the closing. “Moreover, in the area of litigation and arbitration, we represent national and international entities and public authorities as well as private clients in civil proceedings before state courts and in arbitration proceedings. Representation before state courts or arbitral tribunals is one of our core areas of practice, and our services cover preliminary remedies and enforcement of (foreign) judgements and arbitration awards – also offering a full-service legal claim management for prompt and efficient debt collection.”
INDIVIDUAL - GAMING LAWYER OF THE YEAR IN AUSTRIA
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