Corporate Law and M&A

  • Optimal choice of legal form
  • Support with initial incorporation
  • Drafting of sustainable partnership agreements
  • Drafting of rules of procedure for managing directors, board members, supervisory boards and advisory boards
  • Capital procurement measures such as capital increases, shareholder contributions, silent partnerships, mezzanine capital, etc.
  • Preparation and execution of shareholders' meetings
  • Giving advice to management bodies regarding D&O liability
  • Liability of managing directors, authorized signatories, board members and supervisory board members
  • Resolution of conflicts between shareholders or between shareholders and company bodies
  • Drafting syndication agreements
  • Appeal against shareholder resolutions
  • Mergers, conversions, demergers and divisions of companies, contribution of companies or participations
  • Optimal structuring of the company and group structure from a legal and tax point of view
  • Support and advice in the decision-making process, drafting of contracts and protocols of general meetings as well as implementation under company law, support in the further steps to be taken after registration of the reorganization in the company register (land register, trade authority, patent office, etc.)
  • Preparation and negotiation of preliminary agreements (e.g. Letter of Intent, Confidentiality and Exclusivity Agreement, Term Sheet, Memorandum of Understanding)
  • Preparation, coordination and execution of legal due diligence reviews (seller and buyer side)
  • Management and structuring of negotiations with other contracting parties
  • Preparation of documents and entries required for transaction

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