Legal consulting
Areas of competence
Representation of legal interests in court in all areas of law relevant to companies and entrepreneurs
- Assertion and defence of civil law claims before the Regional and Higher Regional Courts as well as in all instances of the labour courts, in mediation and arbitration proceedings
- Legal representation in fiscal court proceedings up to the Federal Fiscal Court, as well as in criminal tax proceedings before the courts responsible for these proceedings
- Litigation before the social and administrative courts
Comprehensive extrajudicial legal activity in commercial law:
- Advice, support and drafting of contracts for the mergers and acquisitions of companies (“M&A”)
- Contract negotiation and drafting from letter of intent to closing
- Conducting due diligence
- Advice on changes of legal form, restructuring, mergers and reorganisations of companies
- Comprehensive legal consulting and representation in criminal tax law
- Contract design for supply relationships (supply contracts, distribution contracts, commercial agency contracts, etc.)
Legal advice and representation of interests in corporate law
- Incorporations and company restructuring: Contract drafting and consultancy from idea to complete implementation
- Representation and moderation in shareholder disputes
- Preparation and supervision of general meetings
- Conceptual design of company agreements (control and profit transfer agreements, etc.)
Advice on corporate succession with regard to inheritance law and estate tax aspects
- Advice on and drafting of contracts (e.g. inheritance contracts, wills) for comprehensive asset succession planning
- Advice and design of comprehensive succession planning (anticipated succession) and accompanying contracts (precautionary powers of attorney and advance directives)
- Execution of wills, estate administration and estate settlement, tax enforcement advice
- Guardianship and supplementary curatorship
- Advice and drafting of contracts in family law, in particular marriage contracts
Labour law consulting
- Drafting of employment contracts and termination agreements
- Drafting of service contracts for managing directors with special regard to social security requirements
- Labour law support for corporate transactions and restructuring
Supervision of companies’ ongoing operating business
- Drafting of purchase and supply contracts
- Advice on all other (international) forms of distribution, in particular on commercial agent law
- Advice on and drafting of contracts for other legal matters relevant to company issues (rental and lease agreements, general terms and conditions, etc.)
Advice on setting up and structuring foundations
- Drafting contracts for foundations of all kinds, in particular corporate and family foundations
- Representation before foundation supervisory authorities, also in connection with changes to the articles of association and changes of purpose as well as the reorganisation of foundations
- Ongoing consultancy for executive bodies of foundations
Supervision of public sector businesses
- Examination and drafting of contracts in public commercial law, with special consideration of aid and public procurement law requirements
- Coaching for members of municipal supervisory bodies
Expert activities
- Preparation of legal opinions for companies, private persons and courts
- Submission of second opinions on commercial law issues
Do you require a tax consultant, public auditor and/or lawyer?
The professional partnership FRIEBE – PRINZ + PARTNER mbB in Lüdenscheid and the affiliated companies with locations in Hagen, Olpe and Schwerte would be happy to advise you on all topics in these areas.
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