Setting up business in Germany

You are a U.S. company planning to set up office or open a production site in Germany? Then you’ve come to the right place: we have substantial experience in supporting medium-sized enterprises establish a presence in the German market. This gives us the expertise to help you select the appropriate legal form for your business activities, manage the organization and establishment of the required legal structures and process the required legal licensing applications and permits for you.

If instead you plan to acquire an already established German company, our attorneys will team up with your auditors and tax advisors and manage the entire M&A process for you.Should your expansion plans lead you to Bavaria, you will benefit from our close cooperation with “Invest in Bavaria”, a business promotion agency of the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy, and Bayern International, a company owned by the State of Bavaria.

We apply our comprehensive know-how in banking and capital markets law to provide you with effective legal consulting for the successful selection, negotiation and conclusion of classic corporate financing agreements and start-up loan agreements from public banks. We also support you in all investment-related negotiations with private and public investment companies.

Different collective and individual labor laws can also pose obstacles when incorporating or buying a company in a foreign country. With the help of our attorneys you will be well prepared to enter the German market without difficulty. From planning through to the incorporation and operation of your new business, we will be at your side with sound legal support to successfully tackle the intricacies of German labor law. We also help you recruit new personnel with “beauty/talent contests”, and offer a broad range of other HR management services.

Our attorneys make sure that your business projects are implemented on time and within budget by supporting you in all contract negotiations with your potential German partners. For matters outside our expertise, our attorneys act as a “one-stop source” by working together with the best legal specialists for the required field of expertise. This applies in particular to tax consulting, which we offer in cooperation with renowned tax advisors and auditing companies.

Upon request, and as an additional asset for our clients, we complement our legal business consulting services with the expertise of management consultants and corporate finance companies.
We work with trusted partners who have extensive experience with corporate financing planning, mergers & acquisitions, asset trading, and international special opportunities for SMEs.