King Berlew
Palmer & Dodge (now known as Locke Lord)
Founding Member and WLG President 1989–1991
The newly formed network hit the ground running during its first few years. King chaired WLG's new International Transactions Practice Group. He also oversaw many other new initiatives, including the Business Development Committee, an internship exchange program, a newsletter, a 24-hour-response-time policy, and semi-annual meetings, among other things. Later, King also coordinated the publication of two WLG books: International Securities Law Handbook and International Business Acquisitions: Legal Issues and Due Diligence.
At the Fall Conference in Leipzig, Germany in 1996, King became the first recipient of the Kemmler Cup (later renamed Kemmler Award), which is the highest honor awarded by the network. Following his retirement, he was invited to address the network for its 25th anniversary celebration in Boston in 2013.
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