Restructuring   "... the team excels in difficult negotiations" Chambers Global 2010 "... high-profile cases ... in the area of distressed securities ..." JUVE Handbook on Commercial Law Firms [German ed.] 2009/2010 "Restructuring Deal of the Year" IFLR European Award 2008 Managing the downturn, building for the future The current economic situation is posing great challenges for some and offering great opportunities for others. Our goal is to help our clients emerge from the downturn agile and fit for the future and help others to exploit their opportunities. In-depth expertise Gleiss Lutz has been singled out for many years as one of the top firms in the area of restructuring and insolvency. To provide our clients with the most effective and comprehensive service in the downturn, we have pulled together a team of around 40 lawyers comprising of the firm’s restructuring and insolvency experts as well as of leading experts of many other departments, such as corporate, M&A, tax, employment, banking and finance, real estate, intellectual property and dispute resolution. All team members have extensive experience in dealing with the many and varied economic and legal issues arising in these challenging times. How we can help you International reach Restructurings and insolvencies increasingly pose questions of international dimensions. In recent years, we have advised many national and international companies in complex and difficult cases which demanded extensive expertise in cross-border matters and asked for creative solutions. Through our international network we are able to pool the expertise and know-how of leading local lawyers and to provide a seamless service to our clients to protect their business interests and concerns anywhere in the world. As a testament to our quality, the firm was awarded with the “Restructuring Deal of the Year 2008” by IFLR for its advice including the restructuring of the Schefenacker group (new name “Visiocorp”) – one of the most prominent and publicly discussed multinational restructurings in recent years. Contact Dr. Andreas Spahlinger Maybachstrasse 6 70469 Stuttgart Tel. +49 711 8997-153 Fax +49 711 855096 andreas.spahlinger@gleisslutz.com