Corporate Law and M&A specialists in Germany
English-speaking German attorneys and tax advisors in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Frankfurt
Our team of corporate lawyers (ten attorneys and four tax advisors) guides our clients through the complex corporate law environment. From our offices in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Frankfurt we advise in the areas of general German and international corporate law, venture capital, M&A and related tax matters. We advise domestic and foreign entrepreneurs and investors and companies as well as executives. All of our German advisors have gained work experience at large international law firms and/or as senior M&A inhouse counsel.
Besides regularly advising on transactions our firm has a strong track record in corporate litigation and has successfully represented domestic and foreign clients in and out of court throughout high intensity shareholder disputes. Further, we have gained valuable experience in evaluating chances and risks of post-M&A disputes and have successfully fought for our client’s interests in post-M&A settings.
Our corporate and M&A practice at a glance:
- Tax-optimized formation of partnerships, corporations and joint ventures
- (Cross-border) reorganization and restructuring of companies and partnerships
- M&A transactions, corporate acquisitions on both sell and buy side (asset deals and share deals) and transformations
- Purchasing a GmbH in Germany
- Transactional due diligence
- Advice on acquisition finance
- Advice and representation in shareholder disputes, expulsion of shareholders, dismissal of managing directors, information enforcement procedures; mediation in shareholders disputes
- Corporate litigation: advice and representation in shareholder disputes, expulsion of shareholders, dismissal of managing directors, information enforcement procedures; mediation in shareholders disputes
- Drafting and reviewing of participation agreements, shareholders’ agreements, and venture capital agreements; assistance in financing rounds and exit phases
- Advising CEOs, managing directors, shareholders, supervisory and advisory boards on all aspects of German corporate law, service Agreement, director's and officers liability, D&O insurance
- Corporate housekeeping
- Structuring of management and key employee participations and employee-owner programs (ESOP, phantom stocks, virtual shares)
- Legal opinions on German corporate law matters (often requested by investors, banks or regulatory bodies)
- International commercial Law
- Advice for start-up businesses