BCA AG, with more than 10,000 partners and managed assets of more than 4.2 billion euros in investment funds, approximately 50,000 insurance applications processed and a commission turnover of 65 million euros in the year 2008, is the market leader amongst broker pools in Germany. FiBO GmbH provides a full range of software and project development services as well as advice on IT architecture to sales divisions, pools, product providers and institutions of the insurance and finance sector. Under the agreed cooperation FiBO GmbH will assist BCA AG with technical processes, particularly with a complete systems solution to optimize workflow and consulting processes.

Graf von Westphalen advised BCA AG on the acquisition. Those acting were:
• Dr. Matthias Menke (lawyer, partner, M&A and Corporate, Frankfurt am Main)
• Dr. Kristofer Bott (lawyer, partner, IP, Frankfurt am Main)
• Dr. Carsten Bittner (lawyer, partner, Cartel Law, Hamburg)
• Dr. Marco Zessel, LL.M., (lawyer, associate, M&A, Frankfurt am Main)
• Marcus Adressen (lawyer, associate, IT, Frankfurt am Main)
• Dr. Oliver Panetta (lawyer, associate, Corporate, Frankfurt am Main)

Contact:
Dr. Matthias Menke, partner
Tel.: +49 (0) 69 8008519-64
matthias.menke@grafvonwestphalen.com

Annegret König, Business Development & Communication
Tel.: +49 (0) 40 35922-205 or +49 (0) 160 7033250
annegret.koenig@grafvonwestphalen.com

Background:
Graf von Westphalen is a partnership of approximately 150 lawyers, tax advisers and accountants. With offices in Berlin, Cologne, Dresden, Frankfurt am Main, Freiburg, Hamburg, Munich as well as Alicante, Brussels and Shanghai, Graf von Westphalen is one of the largest independent law firms in Germany. In total the Firm has approximately 350 employees. You can find further information on the internet at www.grafvonwestphalen.com.