Corporate and M&A

The practice team advises on all matters of corporate law, mergers and acquisitions. We help clients who plan to create a company to choose a legal form of organization, determine the competence of management, and in case of a joint venture – to identify the rights and obligations of shareholders.

We provide full support for transactions on the acquisition and sale of companies, as well as advise on all corporate governance issues – from the appointment and dismissal of top management to the approval of decisions made at the shareholders' meeting.

Key expertise of the practice:

Setting up a company

• Representative office or LLC/ Public Limited company
• 100% subsidiary or joint venture
• The process of incorporation
• Charter Capital
• Funding
• Taxation
• Management of the company / allocation of competences
• Basic knowledge of labour law
• Registered office of the company
• Accountancy

Corporate Governance

• Development of and amendments to the corporate charter and Articles of Association
• Registrations, e.g. in the event of shareholder changes, Ultimate beneficiary owner
• Preparation and holding of shareholders' meetings
• Representation at shareholders' meetings
• Appointment / dismissal of directors (managing directors)
• Design of representation regulations
• Employment contracts with management personnel
• Termination of employment contracts
• Reorganisation or liquidation of companies
• Advice on compliance issues

Company acquisition

• Background research on the seller
• Preparation and execution of due diligence
• Advice on tax aspects
• Advice on handling share purchases with or without a trust account
• Advice on the appropriate holding acquisition structure
• Financial issues
• Tax issues
• Obtaining permits for the deal from the state bodies
• Advice on fulfilment of preconditions and closing the deal
• Advice on fulfilment of conditions upon closing of the deal