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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.

Tax law

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.

Commercial / Contract law

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.

Compliance / Supervisory law

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.

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CORPORATE

Corporate Directors and Officers Personally Liable for Insufficient Insurance Coverage, D&O-Insurace counts

The verdict from the German Higher Regional Court in the city of Kiel dated February 26, 2024, Case No. 16 U 93/23, casts a spotlight on the essential duties of corporate management within the framework of operational risk prevention and insurance management. In a world where companies are increasingly exposed to complex risks, from natural disasters to cyber-attacks, this verdict holds particular significance. It concerns not only the specific situation of a bakery that suffered considerable damage from a fire but also the fundamental question of how meticulously directors and officers must review and adjust their company’s insurance coverage.

Christoph Schmitz-Schunken

26.03.2024
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COMMERCIAL

Jurisdiction agreement and private autonomy

Establishment of the foreign connection within the meaning of Art. 25 Brussels Ia Regulation by party agreement

Christoph Schmitz-Schunken

14.03.2024
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CORPORATE & TAX

Inheritance tax / estate planning / business succession

Sections 13a–13c of the German Inheritance Tax Act (ErbStG) grant privileges for the acquisition or transfer of business assets, shares in corporations, and agricultural and forestry businesses, which may, under certain circumstances, ensure that the transfer of these assets is completely tax-exempt. The individual requirements for this are very complex and multifaceted.

Christoph Schmitz-Schunken

20.02.2024
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CORPORATE

Dismissal of the GmbH managing director

When it comes to dismissing managing directors of a limited liability company (GmbH), it is important to be aware of the legal process and possible consequences. Wenn es um die Abberufung von Geschäftsführern einer GmbH geht, ist es wichtig, sich über den rechtlichen Prozess und mögliche Konsequenzen im Klaren zu sein.

Christoph Schmitz-Schunken

14.02.2024
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CORPORATE

Voting prohibitions in corporation and partnership law

Christoph Schmitz-Schunken

26.01.2024
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