We advise companies, shareholders and executive bodies in all areas of the law of partnerships and corporations as well as in the fields of association and foundation law. Our service also includes support for you and your company in every phase of its development: Do you want to set up a company, grow through a company acquisition or merge with a partner company? Are you planning to restructure your company or change its legal form? A generational change is imminent and you need to think about the retirement of your senior managers/owners? A conflict is emerging among the managing directors or partners or there is even a threat of liability? Our experts and specialist lawyers will support you with their expertise and experience throughout the entire process.
We know the needs of medium-sized businesses. Why? Because our own DNA is that of a medium-sized company. That is why we know that hardly any issue can only be solved one-dimensionally in the area of corporate law. That is why we always consider all implications. This applies in particular to tax law and all business aspects, but also to inheritance and family law, for example.
Whether it be a GmbH, KG, GbR or UG - questions of corporate law always spill over into other disciplines such as tax law, inheritance law or family law. That is why we work for you on an interdisciplinary basis and consult our specialists case by case. Nevertheless, you can be sure that you have only one contact person who coordinates everything for you.
Our consultants think along practical and entrepreneurial lines. Experienced in their fields, they show you practical designs and feasible pathways while supporting you in their implementation. So that everything works smoothly for you and you achieve the desired results.
Corporate law issues do not stop at national borders. It's good to have 14,000 experienced colleagues in over 200 offices worldwide at your side. No matter what questions you may have, we always have the right contact person in our partner network CLA Global.
Would you like to get together for a personal meeting to obtain advice? We would be happy to schedule a non-binding appointment with you so that we can get to know each other. We look forward to your call or e-mail and to meeting you.
GmbH, KG, OHG, GmbH & Co. KG, GbR or UG? Keeping track of different legal forms and deciding which legal form is right for your company can sometimes be challenging. Businesses and companies are moreover subject to constant change. Shareholders join or leave or want to pass the company on to the next generation. It is therefore not surprising that corporate law is closely linked to the strategic planning of a company or a partnership, but also to other areas of law. Thus, the choice of legal form is also a far-reaching decision. Legal forms provide information on how a company is structured and financially endowed or what claims can be made against it and who is liable for it and how. A strategic goal cannot always be pursued with the chosen legal form. In this context, it is particularly important to keep an eye on the tax and civil law issues involved in the change of legal form, and not just in terms of corporate law. In these cases, it makes sense to think about adapting the legal form:
Just get in touch with us if you would like to develop or change your company and this could also mean having a look at different legal forms. Thanks to its interdisciplinary team, dhpg ensures that you achieve your goals sustainably.
The complexity and diversity of corporate law requires a broad spectrum of expertise when lawyers advise their clients. Our areas of advice include inter alia:
In addition, especially in cases involving
legal advice and support should be provided by an experienced lawyer.
Overall, the acquisition or takeover of a company (deal) can be divided into three stages in which both buyer and seller are well advised to seek ongoing legal and tax advice: the preparation, transaction and integration phases. Once the buyer has selected a company (screening), the company is approached, with this then being followed by a letter of intent and due diligence. Based on the results of the due diligence, further planning of the takeover is then carried out, in particular valuation of the company and the price and contract design. Depending on the parties involved in the transaction, antitrust issues may still have to be reviewed or a notification may have to be made to the competition authority in charge. The M&A process ends with the conclusion of the contract. We support both buyers and sellers in the M&A process until the deal is closed.
Irrespective of whether a lawyer is required to appear before the respective courts, it is advisable in a large number of constellations to entrust the conduct of proceedings and hearings to a lawyer, in particular in arbitration, mediation board or ordinary court proceedings, but also in the case of an out-of-court settlement of a dispute or mediation.
You should also consult a lawyer in the following cases:
The Transparency Register is a register for recording and making accessible information on the beneficial owner. All legal entities under private law and registered partnerships are obliged to file a report. This means that the obliged parties have to obtain the information and keep it up to date at all times in order to file a report whenever necessary.
At present, the reporting obligation does not apply (with this being referred to as Meldefiktion, which means that the obligation is deemed to be met even without a report being filed) to companies
It is planned that as of 1 August 2021 the above-mentioned Meldefiktion will cease to apply, so all legal entities under private law and registered partnerships will therefore be obliged to report to the Transparency Register. In order to avoid discrepancy reports and fines, it is recommended that a compliance system be set up to continuously collect, update and, if necessary, report the relevant information.
dhpg's experts in corporate law will support you in every phase of your business development - from setting up the company, the choice of its legal form, any restructuring and all the way to business succession. Regardless of whether you are considering the divestiture or purchase of a business or a company: We remain your partner from the valuation of the business and due diligence to the preparation of transaction documents, in particular the company purchase agreement. In all this, we consider an interdisciplinary approach to the transaction with all its economic, legal and tax implications to be an absolute must. Through the interaction of our experts from the various disciplines, we are able to identify potential pitfalls at an early stage and avoid wrong decisions.
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