Urban Thier Federer Attorneys at Law
Your partner in international and complex legal matters
Our lawyers represent you in Germany and internationally. We work closely with our foreign colleagues. First, we will discuss your concern with you in our German offices and then implement the agreed-upon strategy abroad with lawyers admitted there on your behalf. Our lawyers have extensive experience and expertise in initiating international business, litigation, and court proceedings. Our philosophy is to save you the costs of unnecessary litigation through efficient work and sound advice. Often, an acceptable compromise is a better solution than a lengthy and costly legal dispute. However, if litigation is unavoidable, we will pursue it with all due diligence in your best interest.
Our Practice Areas
The international law firm Urban Thier Federer Attorneys at Law advises medium-sized Support for Private individuals and companies with interests in the United States and/or the European Union in various legal matters. We also maintain close ties with numerous law firms in the USA and Europe (Germany, Switzerland, Austria). We maintain strategic relationships to other law firms with whom we frequently cooperate on cases that can be handled more efficiently there. Cross-border legal issues are subject to various legal systems, regulatory authorities, and procedural peculiarities. Our international lawyers will support you or your organization in navigating the following issues:
International Inheritance Law
We represent you domestically and internationally and support you in the creation of a will and in international estate planning. Do you have an inheritance from the USA with a connection to Germany? We can help you in collaboration with our US law firm.
International Business Law
Certain legal structures in the USA or Great Britain are not suitable or even permissible for individuals residing in Germany. Our law firm assists clients in assessing the many factors important for choosing the most appropriate legal form for a company. The goal here is often to limit liability as much as possible while simultaneously taxed at only one level.
U.S. Damages Claims
We represent clients from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in the enforcement of claims for damages and pain and suffering compensation in the USA. The close collaboration between German and American lawyers in cross-border proceedings is one of the particular focuses of our work.
International Family Law
We assist our clients in aligning and adapting prenuptial agreements with the regulations of legal systems that are considered future places of residence. We also help with drafting wills and estate planning, inheritance disputes and contesting wills, as well as setting up trusts.
Urban Thier Federer Law Firm – The Firm
Carl Christian Thier
Founder and Managing Director
John Urban
Founder and Head of Procedural Law
With Locations in Germany and the USA we can efficiently coordinate international mandates and provide clients with comprehensive support for cross-border legal matters. We are available for legal advice, assistance with domestic and international transactions, and other issues, as well as for initiating and defending legal disputes, if necessary.
Through our numerous locations and lawyers worldwide, we can offer your case the utmost attention and ensure due diligence in your domestic and international legal matters.
Testimonials
Indispensable service in my international inheritance
Urban Thier Federer Attorneys at Law provided me with an indispensable service in my international inheritance matter. All the staff members I dealt with consistently demonstrated professionalism and friendliness. Although I received a comparatively modest inheritance, I felt I was treated with the same respect that a larger fortune would have received.
Thank you for your continued support throughout the various steps of the process.
BS
Excellent experience with international estate planning
Working with your firm was an outstanding experience. Our situation involved international estate planning and cross-border legal considerations, making it difficult to find the right expertise. From the very beginning, your team was knowledgeable, responsive, and exceptionally thorough. You made a complex process feel organized and manageable, and we always felt confident that our interests were in excellent hands. What initially felt overwhelming became manageable because of their guidance and expertise. We would not hesitate to recommend your firm to anyone seeking experienced, professional legal counsel for sophisticated international matters.
MH & MC
Professionalism and competence in connection with estates
I am happy to state that I have been extremely pleased by your professionalism and competence in performing legal services on my behalf with regard to my brother's estate. I would not hesitate to recommend your firm to anyone seeking legal services involving the laws of Germany.
N.M.
Our lawyers
Across locations, you have over 25 colleagues from different countries and states and regions. Here you will find an overview of our team, as well as the areas of expertise and specializations of our lawyers.
Articles & News
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Our Locations
As an international law firm focusing on the USA and German-speaking regions, you can find us in our offices in Munich (Bavaria, Germany), Aachen (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany), New York (New York, USA), Los Angeles (California, USA), Atlanta (Georgia, USA), Houston (Texas, USA), Orlando (Florida, USA), Palm Beach (Florida, USA), Westport (Connecticut, USA), and London (England, Great Britain).
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