Law firm for Corporate Law

Legally sound structures for growth and transformation

Geopolitical tensions, new regulatory requirements and increasingly international competition are presenting companies today with fundamental structural questions. How can corporate structures be set up efficiently? How can international expansion be implemented in a legally compliant manner? And how can strategic transactions be optimally structured under company law?

As an internationally active corporate law firm, Taylor Wessing advises companies, investors and public institutions on all matters relating to corporate governance, shareholder structures and corporate organisation. Our advisory services are closely integrated with our M&A practice because, particularly in the case of transactions, joint ventures or restructurings, the corporate structure determines the long-term success of a project.

With teams in the several business hubs all over Europe, especially in Germany (Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich and Düsseldorf), as well as an international network, we support companies with complex corporate law issues – nationally, across Europe and globally.

Corporate law advice throughout the entire corporate lifecycle

Companies are constantly changing through growth, internationalisation, new investors or regulatory developments. This is precisely where our corporate law advice comes in. We support clients in strategically developing their corporate structures and implementing them in a legally compliant manner.

Our legal advice includes

Drafting and amending articles of association and statutes

Structuring of shareholders’ agreements

Advice on corporate governance and directors’ and officers’ liability

Preparation and implementation of employee share schemes and other equity incentives

Support for shareholders’ meetings and resolution-making

Structuring of corporate groups and holding structures

Advice on capital measures and corporate restructuring

Strategic advice to management bodies and advice on disputes between management bodies

Advice on corporate agreements and conversions

Advice on squeeze-outs

Litigation support in disputes over defective resolutions and adjudication proceedings

Our corporate law experts are frequently involved in larger projects such as M&A transactions, investments or international expansions. Thanks to our close integration with our M&A, tax, employment and regulatory teams, we offer clients integrated advice from a single source.

Company law as the key to successful transactions

In many cases, company law forms the foundation of complex transactions. Whether an investor is coming on board, a business sale is being prepared, or new business divisions are being integrated – company law structures are crucial for successful implementation.

Taylor Wessing regularly advises on:

Company sales and acquisitions
Joint ventures and strategic partnerships
Carve-outs and spin-offs
Post-merger integrations
Restructuring of corporate groups

Precise corporate structuring is crucial, particularly in international transactions. Our teams work closely with our international offices to coordinate complex cross-border projects for companies and international investors.

Corporate structuring of international expansion

Today, companies are increasingly operating across borders, whether through international expansion, strategic partnerships or global investments. This also raises the bar for the corporate structuring of corporate groups.

Taylor Wessing supports companies and investors in the legally compliant structuring of international corporate structures and cross-border expansions. Our teams assist both European companies expanding into new markets and international investors and groups entering the German and European markets.

Our advice covers in particular:

Establishment and structuring of international corporate groups
Establishment and structuring of subsidiaries in various jurisdictions
Structuring cross-border joint ventures
Advice on European company forms and SE structures
Coordination of complex cross-border projects

Through our international platform, we support clients with corporate law projects within Europe as well as with global expansion.

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Specialised expertise in key areas of company law

Company law encompasses numerous specialist areas, each of which poses different requirements depending on the corporate structure. Our experts therefore regularly advise on related areas of company law as well.

These include, in particular:

Equity law and listed companies – ECM and DCM transactions
Joint ventures and strategic partnerships
Transformation law and structural measures
Corporate compliance and ESG requirements
Private wealth and family businesses
Notarial support for corporate law matters

Thanks to these specialisations, we are able to provide comprehensive support for complex corporate law projects.

Notarial support for M&A and corporate transactions

Many corporate law measures and M&A transactions require notarisation, such as in the case of company acquisitions, capital measures or restructurings. Taylor Wessing has in-house notarial expertise within its Corporate/M&A practice. This enables clients to have key stages of transactions, from the drafting and negotiation of contracts through to notarial certification and implementation, supported from a single source. Particularly in complex transactions, this close integration of legal advice and notarial services enables the efficient and legally compliant implementation of corporate law measures.

Corporate Compliance and ESG Requirements

Regulatory requirements in the areas of compliance and ESG are becoming increasingly important for companies. New legal requirements such as regarding supply chains, sustainability reporting or corporate governance have a direct impact on corporate structures and decision-making processes. Taylor Wessing supports companies in integrating compliance and ESG requirements into their corporate structures, for example in designing governance models, implementing appropriate control mechanisms or amending articles of association and shareholders’ agreements. The aim is to implement regulatory requirements in a legally compliant manner whilst ensuring sustainable and responsible corporate governance.

Private Wealth and Corporate Asset Structures

Corporate structures play a central role in the organisation and long-term preservation of substantial wealth. Entrepreneurial families, family offices and high-net-worth individuals use investment and holding structures to pool assets, arrange business succession or efficiently manage international investments. Taylor Wessing advises clients on the structuring of such private wealth arrangements and the governance of family businesses, as well as on corporate law matters relating to succession, shareholdings and asset organisation. Further information on our advisory services can be found on our Private Wealth page.

Your law firm for corporate law in Germany and internationally

Today, companies are looking not only for legal expertise, but also for strategic partners who understand economic contexts and can efficiently manage international projects.

Taylor Wessing is one of the leading international commercial law firms in the field of Corporate / M&A. Our teams advise international clients from all over the world in doing business in Europe, especially in Germany’s key business hubs – including Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich and Düsseldorf.

Our clients include:

international groups
large medium-sized companies
private equity and venture capital investors
family businesses and entrepreneurs
start-ups and growth companies

Thanks to our international presence and the close collaboration between our practice groups, we handle corporate law projects of all sizes, from strategic structural issues to complex cross-border transactions.

Get in touch with our corporate law experts

Are you planning international expansion, restructuring your group of companies or preparing a transaction? Our corporate law experts will help you develop legally sound and economically efficient solutions.

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