Mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, private equity, restructuring

Acquisitions (ownership interests, enterprises, asset deals)

• Advice on structuring transactions (domestic and foreign) and designing the optimal transaction structure, including tax advice
• Preparation and negotiation of comprehensive transaction documentation in various types of domestic and cross-border transactions (acquisition of property shares, asset deals, transfer of enterprise or parts of enterprise)

Joint-ventures / start-ups

• Preparation and negotiation of joint ventures, acquisitions / assets into start-ups
• Agreements between shareholders (including option arrangements)

Legal due diligence

• Implementation of a legal audit in all areas of rights (possibly also with the provision of tax advice), including the design of solutions to audit findings and risk assessment for the transaction itself
• Preparation of so-called notification letters regarding statements and guarantees contained in the transaction documentation

Regulatory issues, including representation before antitrust authorities

• Assessment of transactions in terms of necessary regulatory approvals
• Representation in administrative proceedings concerning the issuance of consents / permits necessary for the execution of the transaction (including proceedings with antitrust authorities, supervisory financial authorities, etc.)

Transformations of corporations

• Advice on all types of company transformations (mergers, amalgamations, divisions, spin-offs, changes in legal form), including cross-border mergers
• Preparation of all documents related to the transformation of companies
• Development of detailed timetables taking into account related tax aspects and advice on approval by competent authorities (internal and external)

• Legal & tax expertise
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