English-speaking Desk

We advise foreign companies in close cooperation with their local attorneys as well as with our international partner law firms on all economic and tax issues that may arise regarding German law. In particular, we help companies to establish themselves in the German market.

Further, we also provide advice during the ongoing business. In addition to all the legal services required in the course of the market entry and distribution of products or services in Germany, we also take on the ongoing tax advice for our international corporate clients.

• Establishment of companies and all associated consultancy services
• Choice of the correct legal form or other distribution channels, taking into account German and international tax law, employment law, visa law and liability
• Drafting of business contracts in German and in English
• Cross-border protection of intellectual property (trademarks, patents, etc.)
• The optimization of tax issues also with regard to inheritance tax, and to cross-border transfers and transactions, taking into account the relevant double taxation agreement
• Comprehensive economic and tax advice as well as representation of international companies and wealthy private clients in Germany (market entry in Germany, business foundations, real estate law, M&A, tax law, employment law, trademark law, inheritance law, banking and capital markets law, enforcement of claims, etc.)