SBS | Specializations

The Right Decisions for Business Success

Corporate law is a core area of commercial law. The framework conditions for long-term business success are decisively characterized by effective decisions of corporate law.

Many decisions must be made already when a company is founded. It is about developing economically sensible solutions, starting with the choice of the legal form, the structure and representation of the company and also including tax and financing alternatives.

For existing companies, relevant issues include especially changes in the shareholder structure/management, capital increase and capital reduction; acquisition and sale of companies; liability risks of shareholders and executive officers, as well as the liquidation of the company are relevant topics.

Besides stock corporations (GmbH [German company with limited liability), AG [German stock corporation], Limited) and partnerships (in particular GmbH & Co. KG [German limited partnership with a limited liability company as general partner], GbR [partnership under the German Civil Code], silent participation), we advise shareholders, managing directors, management board and supervisory board members on general legal questions, and in disputes in and out of court.

You have the bundled know-how of our highly specialized team of lawyers, tax advisers and data protection experts at your disposal to get the optimal interdisciplinary advice that is oriented on the concrete individual case.

Our expertise

Our services in the field of corporate law include in particular the following focus areas:

• Comprehensive advice for business start-ups (e.g. choice of the right legal form).
• Drafting, review and modification of contracts (e.g. articles of incorporation, managing director contracts, management board contracts, supervisory board contracts, etc.).
• Comprehensive legal advice for corporate litigation (e.g. in consequence of exclusion, termination, spin-off, etc.).
• Liquidation of companies.
• Support for acquisitions and sales of businesses.
• Comprehensive consulting in cases of shareholder liability.
• Comprehensive consulting and support before, during and after a shareholders’ meeting, general meeting, etc.
• Comprehensive consulting and support for managing directors on issues relating to non-competition clauses.
• Further services relating to commercial law, e.g. trademark registrations, tax law advising for stock corporations, stockholders, etc.

We will also be happy to be at your side as a partner in all matters of corporate law. If you are facing related legal questions, you are welcome to contact us.