Company law and commercial law
What is the right legal form for you as an entrepreneur? Sole trader, partnership (GbR, OHG, limited partnership, GmbH & Co. KG), or company (GmbH, AG, cooperative)? What about the UG or an association? And how ‘silent’ is a silent partner?
Tailored solutions for start-ups, growth and transformation
There is a wide range of legal structures to choose from. Not every ‘tried and tested’ solution is necessarily the right one for you. Many factors come into play when choosing a company structure, such as start-up costs and effort, raising equity capital, shareholder structure, liability, tax implications and corporate image.
The drafting of the articles of association is also of considerable importance. Company law, more than almost any other area of law, offers comprehensive options for structuring your company to meet your exact current and future needs.
Nothing lasts forever! As your business develops, circumstances may change. Your business may have grown or be facing a crisis; existing shareholders may leave and new ones join; another company may be acquired or part of the business may be divested. Here, too, company law is there to support you.
Incorporation of companies
Selecting the appropriate legal form, drafting the articles of association and applications for entry in the commercial register, and providing support throughout the incorporation process in consultation with tax advisers and solicitors
Drafting of articles of association
Drafting of articles of association (e.g. GbR, OHG, GmbH & Co. KG, GmbH, AG, cooperative, association) tailored to your individual needs; reviewing and, where necessary, amending existing articles of association
Conversions and restructuring
Advice on options for the legal reorganisation of a company, both within and outside the scope of the German Transformation Act (Umwandlungsgesetz), e.g. mergers, spin-offs, demergers, changes of legal form or amalgamation; advice on corporate restructuring through capital increases and reductions
Corporate transactions (M&A)
Mergers & Acquisitions – providing support with company acquisitions and disposals, preparing and carrying out due diligence, contract negotiations, drafting sale and purchase agreements, and supporting post-contractual implementation are among the key areas of our corporate law practice
Business succession
Preparing for generational succession both within and outside the family; drafting contracts relating to the formation of family pools, farm succession, agreements to waive inheritance and compulsory portions, pension clauses, etc.
Shareholder disputes
Preparation for and assistance with shareholders’ meetings; legal representation in proceedings to challenge resolutions, bring actions for annulment, and pursue claims for compensation
Restructuring and reorganisation
Supporting companies in crisis and during a restructuring phase
Commercial law
As commercial lawyers, we assist you with all legal matters relating to commercial law, including those concerning commercial enterprises, the representation of commercial agents, and any issues arising in the context of commercial transactions. In commercial law, we also represent the interests of commercial and insurance agents vis-à-vis their principals with regard to the enforcement of their claims for commission and severance pay. Naturally, we are also available to offer you advice in this area even before any legal disputes arise.
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