Classical Legal Advice

 

We are always up to date with the latest developments in Business Law and therefore we are best placed to help you solve problems in day-to-day business situations. Before you take an important step (e.g. sign a contract, make an offer, etc.) we will fully inform you of its consequences and advise on any alternatives.  Remedies after the fact are usually difficult and expensive.

 

 

Company Set Up

 

We co-operate with a network of tax accountants and business consultants who are also at your service. Together we will identify the best legal form for your company. There are always questions which may arise such as:

 Do you require outside capital?

 Our network includes financial advisors. All suggestions are of course reviewed by a lawyer.

 

Which liabilities do you wish to take on personally?

 Did you know that shareholders and directors in limited liability companies can be held personally liable?

 Make sure to get proper legal advice before you proceed: the wrong legal form can destroy your personal future.

 

 Continuous Legal Advice (Retainers) during Operation Phase

 - Almost all problems have a legal aspect:

 - Customers don’t pay

 - A Managing Director is to be dismissed

 - A proxy is to be issued or revoked

 - A lawsuit has been started against you

 - Employees want higher wages

 - Former employees take you to court

 Continuous support from our office can be covered with a flat monthly rate. You can call us as often as you like, and it won’t cost you anything more. We take care of your lawsuits, collect your money, defend you and keep your enemies at bay. You save your energy to do your job and give your best for your company.

 

 Company Investment and Company Transaction

 Any step must be considered from a legal standpoint and executed; negotiating a contract or hand-over without a lawyer can only lead to problems in the future.

 - Do you want to buy another company, sell the one you have, or merge with another?

 - Is there another company which wants to buy into your company?

 - Do you want to hand your business over to your children?

 - Is there some business real estate to buy or sell?

 - Is it time for you to get out and become a sheepherder?

 We business lawyers are often put in the position of having to defend a contract which our client has written himself. We are liable for our contracts. That is why they are of excellent quality. None of our contracts have ever been disputed in court because they are clear and legally irreproachable. We look after our clients' rights.

  

Company Internationalisation

 Have you ever considered?

 - Cheaper places to produce than Europe?

 - International tax privileges?

 - A foreign holding company can save you up to 50% of your tax burden?

 - Wages are lower outside of Europe or Singapore?

 - No one can forbid you to take on a foreign partner?

 - You can free yourself from European tax laws?

 - Foreign company forms which might be better suited to your business structures than the ones in your own jurisdiction?

 - The procurement of capital is maybe easier abroad and might have a higher yield?

 - Foreign investors could be interested in your line of business?

  

A legal office with expertise on the international scene can help you along each of these paths. We have been internationally active since 1986 with branch offices in Singapore and the UAE, but we are at home anywhere in the world - and we are represented by excellent partners in countries where we do not have our own offices. 

 

Business Exit and Handover

 Changes crop up all the time...

 - Your son or grandson, perhaps your nephew or your brother wants to take over?

 - An outsider has offered you a fair price for your company or for a subsidiary?

 - Your employees want to buy your company?

 - You are old enough and wise enough to take your retirement or you just want to get out?

 - Your possibilities are not as limited as they might appear. Our legal advice opens sound options for getting you your hard-earned money, safely and with tax savings and for securing the existence of your company in the future.

 - Are you sure you don’t want to retain some say after the hand-over?

 - Do you want to be able to keep tabs on the new owner?

 - Will you receive the purchase price in instalments?

 Safety is the keyword here - come to us at the start and we can guide you through your options so that the outcome is the best one for you.

 

 

Our Services

 - How can you be successful right from the start?

 - Through lobbying, we can establish valuable contacts.

 - How can we help ensure your long term success?

 - Our quality standard offers you permanent backup. We always look after you personally; we only take on as many clients as our partners can look after individually.

 - How will you become most effective on site?

 We can advise you in all aspects of the establishment of your new business. We take care of the entire infrastructure of your branch office. We obtain all your residence and work permits.

 Even after a successful entry into the market we can cover your consulting needs efficiently, cost effectively and quickly.

 Are you taxed in a high tax country? Have you secured your wealth and its growth? How can you be sure that you are making optimal use of all the international tax and residence advantages?

 We support you at each stage so that you can get the best from your situation.