Specialised

Corporate Law

Specialised corporate law advice in complex corporate law questions is our specialty. The core of our corporate law work consists of disputes and advising companies and corporate bodies on the defence and making of compensation claims. Our clients include major listed public companies and medium-sized companies as well as family companies, group subsidiaries, private investors, shareholders and insolvency administrators. We also advise and represent board members, managing directors, supervisory board members and administrative board members. We work on reorganisation and restructuring law as well as in partnership, private and public company law. We are also experienced in board member and managing director liability issues, and have successfully advised and represented many clients in that area.

Focuses

Corporate & Group Law

The preparation and conduct of annual general meetings for listed and unlisted companies, advising and representing boards and board members (management boards and supervisory boards) and the making and/or defence of board members liability claims, are central to our comprehensive corporate and group advice.

Shareholder Disputes

Our work on shareholder disputes is one of our core corporate law capabilities in which we have many years‘ experience. We represent our clients whether in or out of court or before arbitration tribunals and, with our experience, effectively and successfully pursue their interests.

Crises & Restructuring

In times of crisis, we indicate restructuring and financing options, in case of insolvency the insolvency experts in our corporate team are integrated. We regularly also advise insolvency administrators at the nexus to corporate law or represent our clients on creditor committees or in connection with insolvency plans.

Corporate Housekeeping

In day-to-day operative business, we are a reliable partner for all corporate and commercial law questions.

Trade & Distribution Law

The contractual structuring of the relationships of a company with its distribution partners and customers is at the core of its business and naturally belongs to our “Corporate Housekeeping“.

Liability

In enforcing and defending liability claims against corporate board members, we are both an experienced and reliable partner to our clients. We not only advise in litigation but focus our capacity already in advance on supporting the investigation of the facts and facilitating out-of-court resolution in the interest of limiting reputational damage and on advising corporate board members on avoidance of liability.

Transformation & Restructuring

Advising on complex transformations and restructuring such as mergers, changes of legal form, divisions and spin-offs, is at the core of our work.

Business Succession

Successful handover to the next generation is often of the utmost significance for the future of a successfully established business. The subject of succession is, therefore, especially for medium-sized companies ever present. We are aware of the challenges involved and advise comprehensively on them.