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Managing director liability in Germany · Berlin · advising across Germany
Managing director liability in Germany
Managing directors make decisions under personal responsibility. A focused duties and risk analysis is particularly valuable when circumstances are unusual.
Who it is for
For directors and companies facing demanding situations.
Conflicts of interest, liquidity pressure, compliance concerns and exceptional transactions often require a specific assessment.
Shareholders
Shareholders can align their commercial interests with the rights and obligations that shape decision records.
Management
Management gain a practical basis for taking responsibility and carrying crisis & defence through to completion.
Advice
Apply directors’ duties to the actual decision.
The aim is not a generic liability list, but clarity on required information and a responsible course of action.
Directors’ duties
Directors’ duties is reviewed alongside the people, documents and decisions it will affect.
- Establish the facts relevant to directors’ duties
- Test the available options and their commercial effect
- Turn the agreed route into clear documents and actions
Decision records
The legal work on decision records is kept closely aligned with the transaction and its next milestones.
- Establish the facts relevant to decision records
- Test the available options and their commercial effect
- Turn the agreed route into clear documents and actions
Crisis & defence
Available routes for crisis & defence are weighed by their legal effect, operational burden and room for negotiation.
- Establish the facts relevant to crisis & defence
- Test the available options and their commercial effect
- Turn the agreed route into clear documents and actions
Contact
Need a timely liability assessment?
Describe the decision, stakeholders and time pressure. I will identify which steps and materials matter now.
How we work
Prepare decisions that can withstand scrutiny.
Duties, available facts and alternatives are organised so management can make and document an informed choice.
Request counselUnderstand the position
The objective, stakeholders, existing documents and timing are organised before work begins on directors’ duties.
Develop the right route
Options for decision records are assessed by legal effect, commercial consequence and practical workload.
Carry the decision through
The agreed approach to crisis & defence is taken through documents, approvals and completion.
Dr. Philipp LerchAttorney · Berlin
Profile
Legal precision meets commercial understanding.
As an attorney with experience at an international business law firm and an additional background in computer science, I combine corporate law expertise with a clear understanding of business models, processes, and technology.
- Former attorney at Hogan Lovells International LLP
- Two German honours examinations with a focus on commercial and corporate law
- Dr. jur. and LL.M. Corporate and Commercial Law, University of Sheffield
- B.Sc. Computer Science, Free University of Berlin
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How does advice on managing director liability in germany begin?
The first step is to understand the objective, stakeholders, documents and timing. That shows whether a focused review is sufficient or whether directors’ duties needs a broader workstream.
Which decisions shape managing director liability in germany?
Decision records usually shapes the commercial effect of the arrangement. The decisive issues are therefore addressed before drafting moves into detail.
What can support with managing director liability in germany include?
Support can be limited to a specific assessment or continue through drafting, negotiation and completion, including crisis & defence and coordination with other advisers where needed.
Contact
Need a timely liability assessment?
Describe the decision, stakeholders and time pressure. I will identify which steps and materials matter now.