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We advise companies, shareholders, investors, managing directors, board members and supervisory board members comprehensively on all questions of national and international corporate law. This applies both to structuring advice (structuring, transformations, liability avoidance) and to disputes (shareholder disputes, court disputes, arbitration proceedings).
We are experienced in corporate transactions (including M&A, private equity, venture capital), tax structuring and succession planning.
Together with our specialists in the fields of capital market law, intellectual property law, tax law and antitrust law, we represent your interests in a goal-oriented, assertive and long-term manner.
Good tax advice is the basis for the success of entrepreneurial activity as well as private wealth creation and protection. We advise corporations and partnerships on all aspects of tax structuring and tax planning – both nationally and internationally, including M&A and company acquisitions.
Individuals rely on our expertise in the areas of tax-centered wealth planning, inheritance and asset succession. We provide preventive advice on tax and commercial criminal law (compliance systems) and defend our clients in ongoing criminal investigations and before the criminal courts.
As tax lawyers, we represent our clients in tax audit proceedings and in court proceedings before the fiscal courts and the Federal Fiscal Court.
As advisors to your advisors, we are also involved (and always under client protection) by tax advisors, auditors and legal colleagues in ongoing issues and proceedings for their clients and provide advice to the outside world acting together or in the background.
Intellectual property is the basis of success in many companies. It is therefore advisable to protect this property from product and brand piracy. Our experienced team advises and represents you in all matters relating to intellectual and industrial property and competition law. Thinking strategically, our specialists put themselves in your company’s shoes and ensure that your business success is not jeopardised by the actions of third parties.
In an increasingly regulated business world, compliance with regulatory requirements is crucial. Our lawyers have in-depth expertise in regulatory law and can provide you with tailored advice. We help companies understand and implement the many requirements and regulations in the area of regulatory law. Our services range from advising on compliance issues and assisting with authorisation procedures to representing your interests in dealings with supervisory authorities. We specialise in navigating companies through the often complex and constantly changing legal framework.
CORPORATE
Managing director in a start-up? You should be aware of this!
The GmbH is the most frequently chosen legal form for start-ups in Germany. It is quick and easy to set up, well-established with investors and offers a wide range of legal structuring options. However, the appointment as managing director not only brings prestige but also considerable legal and economic responsibilities.
Christoph Schmitz-Schunken
CORPORATE
The value of a company: How to choose the right valuation method!
Christoph Schmitz-Schunken
CORPORATE
Is an internal or external succession solution better for company succession?
Christoph Schmitz-Schunken
CORPORATE
When should you start preparing for company succession?
Christoph Schmitz-Schunken
TAX
Inbound investment to Germany – spotlight on three selected aspects
Insights into foreign investment in Germany with a focus on convertible loan agreements, tax updates in accordance with the Growth Opportunities Act 2024, and the transformative effects of the MoPeG Einblicke in ausländische Investitionen in Deutschland mit Fokus auf wandelbaren Darlehensverträgen, Steueraktualisierungen gemäß Wachstumschancengesetz 2024 und transformative Auswirkungen des MoPeG
Christoph Schmitz-Schunken