Corporate | M&A & Corporate Governance

Structuring companies strategically. Shaping responsibility in a legally compliant way.

Corporate law decisions have a lasting impact on companies – from formation, growth, and restructuring through to succession, transactions, or conflict situations. At the same time, companies, governing bodies, and owners are facing increasing regulatory requirements, rising exposure to liability, and growing expectations in terms of governance. Forward-looking, legally compliant structuring is therefore a key component of successful corporate management.

Our range of services in Corporate / M&A and Corporate Governance covers comprehensive advice on all matters of corporate and company law. This includes the formation and structuring of companies, drafting, amending, and interpreting articles of association, shareholders’ agreements and syndicate agreements, as well as rules of procedure for management boards and supervisory boards. We support general meetings and shareholders’ meetings of both listed and non-listed companies, advise on conflicts of interest involving corporate bodies, capital markets disclosure and transparency obligations, and the structuring and adjustment of participation and stock option programmes. In addition, we represent clients in disputes relating to the liability of corporate directors and supervisory bodies.

Another key focus is on mergers and acquisitions, corporate transactions, and joint ventures at both national and international level. Our team has, over many years of practice, prepared, advised on, and legally implemented numerous significant transactions. For cross-border or particularly complex projects, we rely on an established network of recognised international experts. We also advise start-ups, family businesses, and listed companies on structural changes – such as spin-offs or reorganisations – including related employment, civil, and capital markets law issues.

Our advisory work is based not only on many years of practical experience, but also on academic excellence, demonstrated through numerous publications, monographs, contributions to leading corporate law handbooks, as well as regular lecturing and teaching activities. The preparation of legal opinions is therefore an integral part of our ongoing advisory work.

We support

Start-ups, family businesses, corporate groups, listed companies, investors, foundations, and corporate officers in the legally compliant structuring, management, and development of companies – strategically, transaction-related, and in dispute situations.

Practice areas

• Drafting and amendment of articles of association, shareholders’ agreements, syndicate agreements, and rules of procedure
• Organisation and support of general meetings and shareholders’ meetings
• Advice on capital markets disclosure and transparency obligations
• Corporate governance issues, in particular conflicts of interest of corporate bodies, related-party transactions, allocation of responsibilities, and stock option programmes
• Governance of private foundations, including conflicts between beneficiaries, founders, foundation boards, and advisory boards
• Advice and representation in connection with the liability of corporate bodies (management board, managing directors, supervisory board)
• Corporate, employment, civil, and capital markets law aspects of internal investigations
• Preparation of legal opinions on corporate and company law matters
• Mergers, demergers, reorganisations, and other structural measures
• Legal due diligence in the context of transactions

Personal consultation

Would you like to classify an issue or discuss a specific project? Contact us – we combine legal, tax, and economic perspectives into a sustainable solution.