Complex transactions. Clear structure.
Corporate law and advice on commercial and regulatory law issues are a focus of us. We support national as well as international companies and groups of companies in structuring under company and contract law. We find solutions for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property and for data protection as well as the successful implementation of joint ventures, reorganisations and national or cross-border M&A and private equity transactions.
Areas of expertise
Corporate
Financing rounds
Start-up and venture capital advice
Drafting articles of association and partnership agreements
Ongoing corporate advice for companies and corporate groups
Advice to management boards, directors and supervisory boards
Corporate governance advice
Capital measures and capital maintenance law
Standardised corporate services (appointment of directors, granting of procuration)
Syndicate, shareholder and voting agreements
Restructuring measures (contributions, demergers, mergers, conversions, accretions, domestic and cross-border reorganisations, tax-driven reorganisations)
Preparation and support for general and annual meetings
Commercial
Business-related contract law and general terms and conditions
Distribution law (dealers, commercial agents, commission agents, franchising)
Data protection law (GDPR, processor agreements, international data transfers)
Competition and antitrust law
IT, telecoms and e-commerce law
Financing and workout of financing projects
Intellectual Property
Brand strategy advice, trademark and conflict searches, trademark and design registrations
Management of trademark portfolios and opposition proceedings (AT and EU)
Litigation in trademark, design and copyright infringement cases
Unfair competition law (UWG)
Copyright and patent law
Licence agreements and exploitation strategies
Domain law and domain disputes
Product piracy and border seizure proceedings
Employment Law
Drafting and negotiating service and employment agreements
Managing director service agreements and manager liability
Dismissal and termination matters, mutual terminations
Restructurings, business transfers and mass redundancies
Works council agreements and negotiations with employee representatives
Non-compete, confidentiality and non-solicitation clauses
Employment compliance, whistleblowing and internal investigations
Data protection in the employment relationship
Secondments, cross-border employment and employee incentive schemes
M & A
Legal due diligence and transaction structuring
Acquisition, disposal and mergers of companies, businesses and business units (share deal, asset deal, carve-out)
Negotiation of SPAs, shareholders' agreements and W&I insurance
Joint ventures and cooperation agreements
Private equity and venture capital
Post-merger integration
Private Clients and Private Foundations
Establishment and structuring of private foundations
Service as foundation board member
Ongoing foundation advice and amendments to the foundation deed
Succession planning, wills and inheritance agreements
Family constitutions and family governance structures
Public Procurement
Advising public contracting authorities on tenders and procurement procedures
Supporting bidders in national and EU-wide procurement procedures
Bidder queries, complaints and review applications
Representation before the Federal Administrative Court and procurement review authorities
Concession agreements, PPP models and utilities procurement
In-house awards and inter-municipal cooperation
How we support you
Company acquisition or sale
Share deal, asset deal, carve-out. We structure the transaction and guide you from due diligence to closing.
Company formation & financing
From incorporation through financing rounds to venture capital — we build the corporate structure that fits your project.
Restructuring & reorganisation
Merger, demerger, conversion, cross-border reorganisation. We implement what makes sense from a tax and corporate law perspective.
Intellectual property protection
Trademark registration, patent strategy, licence agreements, domain disputes. We protect what defines your business.
Ongoing corporate advice
Shareholder agreements, general meetings, appointment of directors, corporate governance. We are your ongoing legal partner.
Contracts & distribution law
Commercial agents, franchising, distribution agreements, standard terms. We secure your business relationships legally.
We listen before we advise.
Selected Corporate & Commercial matters
Selected Corporate & Commercial matters
Other competences
