German Corporate Lawyers

Legal Solutions Made in Germany

German
Corporate
Lawyer

Legal Solutions Made in Germany

Schlun & Elseven is a multidisciplinary full-service law firm in Germany. As such, we have made it our goal to provide business clients with competent and committed legal assistance in all matters relevant to corporate law that may arise in the course of running a business. Regardless of whether you are a managing director, a member of the board of directors / supervisory board, a shareholder or a commercial agent – our services are always tailored to your individual goals and needs. Our corporate lawyers have excellent expertise, extensive experience and solid industry-specific know-how. With our expertise, we stand by your side in every entrepreneurial phase: from formation to restructuring to succession planning.

Comprehensive German
Corporate Law Services

Our legal team offers comprehensive legal advice on all issues relating to German corporate law. Our lawyers advise companies on setting up a business, assist them in expanding their market share and offer managing directors and board members the strategic support they need. For interdisciplinary assignments, our legal experts work closely with our due diligence, M&A, tax and employment law practice groups, ensuring the necessary expertise and diligence at all times.

Full-Service
for companies

The law firm Schlun & Elseven offers business clients comprehensive service. In addition to classic services in corporate law, our advisory services also include such areas as contract drafting and review, intellectual property protection, tax law advice. To ensure that you are always legally secure, we act as your reliable contact for comprehensive legal advice. Our clients include medium-sized companies, listed German stock corporations as well as internationally active groups. Our long-standing cooperation with representatives of a wide range of industries allows us to draw on valuable experience and proven strategies.

Comprehensive Corporate
Law Services

Our legal team offers comprehensive legal advice on all issues relating to German corporate law. Our lawyers advise companies on setting up a business, assist them in expanding their market share and offer managing directors and board members the strategic support they need. For interdisciplinary assignments, our legal experts work closely with our due diligence, M&A, tax and employment law practice groups, ensuring the necessary expertise and diligence at all times.

Full-Service
for companies

The law firm Schlun & Elseven offers business clients comprehensive service. In addition to classic services in corporate law, our advisory services also include such areas as contract drafting and review, intellectual property protection, tax law advice. To ensure that you are always legally secure, we act as your reliable contact for comprehensive legal advice. Our clients include medium-sized companies, listed German stock corporations as well as internationally active groups. Our long-standing cooperation with representatives of a wide range of industries allows us to draw on valuable experience and proven strategies.

German Corporate Law Support and Expertise

The corporate law team at Schlun & Elseven Rechtsanwälte acknowledges the importance for companies to operate on a stable legal footing. Our goal is to provide premium legal services tailored to the needs of our business clients. Legal service not only involves expert representation in front of courts or in arbitration settings but also ongoing legal advice regarding legislative developments, inform clients regarding best-practice policies and provide thorough due diligence services. By working with our corporate lawyers on an ongoing basis, your firm can avoid costly pitfalls that lead to time-consuming legal conflicts, and can be reassured that our firm operates in a confidential and discrete manner. By allowing our team to oversee your legal matters, your company can focus its attention on further growth and success.

Company Formation

Our team of attorneys will assist you in setting up a company in Germany and advise you individually according to your wishes and in line with your business idea. We are at your disposal as contact persons for the foundation of sole proprietorships, partnerships (GbR, OHG, KG, PartnerG) and corporations (UG (haftungsbeschränkt), GmbH or AG). From choosing legal form to the drafting of contracts, our lawyers will leave nothing to chance by clarifying all legal formalities. This service will help your company quickly gain a foothold in the German market.

Subsequent changes, such as the supplementation or reorganisation of the articles of association and a change in legal form, require a considerable commitment in terms of time and money. Therefore, it is worthwhile to discuss all important aspects of your business plan and corporate goals and the company’s structure in detail, with a qualified and experienced team of lawyers before the company is founded. By commissioning us, companies can avoid foundation mistakes and their far-reaching consequences.

Corporate Expansion to Germany

Given the increasing globalization of the business world and Germany’s position as one of the economic centres of Europe, company expansion to Germany represents an attractive opportunity for many foreign, internationally active companies to enter the lucrative German market.

If you are planning a company’s expansion to Germany, the first question to be asked concerning setting up a branch in Germany is how to choose the right organizational form. A distinction is made between establishing a subsidiary company and establishing an independent branch office or a dependent permanent establishment/representative office. The choice of the right organizational form depends strongly on your individual motives and goals associated with the expansion. At Schlun & Elseven Rechtsanwälte, our team will outline the legal differences between the different organisational forms and ensure that our clients are fully aware of the steps, advantages and threats involved in all of them.

Corporate Restructuring

To remain stable and competitive in the modern economic market, companies often have to rethink and reorganise their corporate and social structure. There are various possibilities for such restructuring and transformation measures, but they cannot be implemented without extensive preparation. Our legal experts in corporate law will assist you in the detailed preparation of such a restructuring process.

With in-depth knowledge of the additionally relevant legal areas of labour, tax, banking and finance law, we can quickly master challenges that transcend legal fields and support you as a qualified partner. The main regulations on restructuring and transformation options for companies are contained in the German Transformation Act (Umwandlungsgesetz, UmwG).

Many obligations only emerge in the course of a restructuring process and can be very time-consuming. By engaging our experienced lawyers for corporate law at an early stage, you can avoid unpleasant surprises and additional tasks in the conversion of your company. You will receive a comprehensive restructuring concept which takes into account the difficulties from all relevant areas of law and informs you about all upcoming requirements.

Corporate Tax Support

Running a business is complex and German tax law does not make it any easier. Businesses face many taxes and different laws relating to them, such as turnover tax, trade tax, corporation tax, income tax and capital gains tax. Often, the importance of a certain tax will depend on a myriad of factors including the type of business you are running, and whether your business is able to seek exemptions in certain areas. By employing the services of Schlun & Elseven Rechtsanwälte, our team of corporate tax lawyers can assess your company’s tax situation, defend your enterprise in tax dispute matters and provide guidance regarding your rights during tax investigations.

Dispute Resolution

With ongoing legal support and compliance advice, companies can reduce the likelihood of legal disputes. However, it is not always possible to completely avoid conflicts. Should disp