Chambers names GvW network SCG Legal the top network of attorneys in USA
The GvW network SCG Legal is the top network of attorneys in the US according to Chambers, the leading international handbook for commercial law firms in its current edition 2015.
SCG Legal was established in 1989 in the USA as a network of independent law firms and, in the meantime, has 148 law firms in 82 countries, making SGL Legal one of the leading networks of law firms worldwide. More than 11,500 attorneys in 450 offices work together closely in the network. This gives our clients access to competent legal advice in every part of the world.
SCG Legal only accepts law firms which, in addition to offering legal services of the highest quality, also have excellent knowledge about the industries in which their clients operate. GvW Graf von Westphalen has been the only German law firm in the network for many years.
SCG Legal has been an important factor in GvW's large expansion of its international practice. The law firm advises on a wide range of cross-border projects, especially involving the USA, Europe and Asia where GvW uses the law firms in the SGL network to provide the best service to our clients from a single source.
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Football is king at H-Hotel Group’s new H4 Hotel in Mönchengladbach. Its location right next to the stadium and the theme rooms depicting the history of the Borussia Dortmund football club make this new hotel unique and a must for any football enthusiast. Our lawyers had the pleasure of advising H-Hotels Group on the creation of its first football-themed hotel and took the chance to visit this amazing place shortly after its opening.
Transport System Bögl: new local public passenger transport system a big success in China
The Max Bögl group of companies has developed a new local public passenger transport system. The system called “Transport System Bögl” (TSB) uses magnetic levitation, or “maglev” technology and provides a clean and cost-efficient means of transport for better mobility in inner city areas. The technology is becoming increasingly popular also in other countries: Max Bögl’s most recent export order was the sale of its TSB to China. The company’s plans include building a 3.5 km test track in Chengdu and extensive marketing activities to promote the technology in China – all through a sales partnership with a Chinese company.
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