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Services · Business law in Germany

Legal counsel for every stage of business

From formation and day-to-day operations to financing, transformation or sale: explore all areas of advice in one place.

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Corporate structure & governance

Build dependable structures for ownership, governance and corporate decisions.

Corporate lawyer in Germany

Corporate law provides the framework for ownership, management and growth. I advise companies and decision-makers from structural questions through implementation.

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Form a GmbH in Germany

Forming a GmbH starts before the notarial appointment. Ownership, funding and decision rules should be aligned while they can still be shaped efficiently.

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Holding company in Germany

A holding company can consolidate investments, support succession or separate business risks. Its design should follow a defined commercial purpose.

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Articles of association in Germany

Articles of association determine how ownership, control and economic interests interact. Generic clauses rarely capture the full business relationship.

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Shareholders’ agreement in Germany

A shareholders’ agreement covers matters that articles alone may not resolve, including vesting, control, transfers and exit expectations.

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Shareholder disputes in Germany

A shareholder dispute rarely turns on one clause alone. Resolutions, information rights and commercial leverage need to be assessed together.

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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.

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Corporate governance in Germany

Effective corporate governance makes authority, information and oversight work in daily operations, rather than existing only on paper.

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Business succession in Germany

Business succession combines ownership, leadership and personal expectations. A durable solution needs both legal structure and commercial perspective.

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Corporate restructuring in Germany

A restructuring should achieve a defined business objective: simplify operations, separate risks or enable growth. The legal steps should follow that objective.

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Contracts & distribution

Align commercial agreements with the business model and negotiating position.

Commercial contract review in Germany

Commercial contracts allocate opportunity, responsibility and risk. A useful review identifies both the problem and a negotiable alternative.

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B2B terms and conditions in Germany

B2B terms should simplify recurring sales without burdening customer relationships with provisions that do not fit the product.

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SaaS agreements in Germany

SaaS agreements need to connect product, operations and legal responsibility in language that supports scalable sales and durable customer relationships.

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Distribution agreements in Germany

Distribution agreements shape territory, customer access and compensation. Ambiguous roles quickly lead to commercial and legal friction.

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Ongoing counsel & startups

Integrate responsive legal support into day-to-day business operations.

Ongoing legal counsel in Germany

Ongoing legal counsel gives teams quick access to an adviser who already understands the business, rather than restarting the context with every question.

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Startup lawyer in Germany

Startups need legal structures that support speed while preparing for the next funding or growth phase.

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Financing & transactions

Navigate financing rounds, investments and acquisitions in a coordinated process.

Venture capital financing in Germany

A venture financing changes ownership, control and future flexibility. The documents need to reflect the commercial deal with precision.

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Term sheets in Germany

The term sheet defines the architecture of a financing. Ambiguity at this stage usually becomes more expensive during the long-form negotiations.

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Employee equity: VSOP and ESOP in Germany

VSOP and ESOP plans can connect employees with company success, but the model needs to fit the cap table, funding strategy and culture.

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Mergers and acquisitions in Germany

An acquisition combines commercial expectations, information risk and complex contractual mechanisms within a time-sensitive process.

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