Corporate law
From founding a company to shareholder disputes
LAVVIT advises and represents entrepreneurs in questions of German company law. This starts with the choice of the company form: partnership or corporation and founding a company. If, in the course of the operative business, questions under company law or requests for changes to the articles of association arise, we advise the shareholders. In the case of court proceedings under company law, especially in the case of shareholder disputes, we take on the judicial and extrajudicial representation. Our partner tax consultants take care of tax law advice and bookkeeping.
Founding of a company
The question of the right company form can only be answered individually. The purpose of the company and the interests of the shareholders are decisive. Tax issues are usually secondary at this stage.
We advise you on the founding of partnerships:
Society under civil law (GbR) or also called BGB society
General partnership (OHG)
Limited partnership (KG)
GmbH & Co. KG
We advise you on the founding of corporations:
Entrepreneurship (UG) - limited liability -Limited (Ltd.)
Limited Liability Company (GmbH)
Public limited company (AG)
Individual advice
In contrast to founding a company, which is often done by tax consultants with a form from the drawer at a slightly cheaper price, LAVVIT advises entrepreneurs completely: We draw up individual articles of association. Because the company law provisions in the BGB, HGB or GmbHG regulate fundamental questions of the individual companies. Nevertheless, clauses that meet the specific needs of an individual company and its shareholders can and must very often be included in the articles of association: Management and representation powers, voting rights in the general meeting, succession clauses under inheritance law, provisions under family law, etc.
Therefore, we also discuss the family and inheritance law implications. Marriage contracts, inheritance contracts and wills must be redesigned or amended to protect the interests of a partner or company in the event of divorce or the death of a partner.
In the course of a company's life, it may also be necessary to adapt the articles of association to new requirements of the shareholders or the market. Or the company must be converted into another company form.
After the company has been founded, we will also assist you in other legal matters, in particular labour law and (international) commercial and contract law.