Attorneys for German Corporate Law in Stuttgart

German corporate law is hardly conceivable without German tax law. Our experts Hubertus Scherbarth and Moritz Riehl hold additional qualifications in tax law. This enables clients in Stuttgart to receive integrated advice where legal structures are always supported by tax and economic considerations.

• Legal Form & Structure: Strategic selection of the legal form and drafting of articles of association that are optimized for both liability and tax purposes.
• Shareholders & Governing Bodies: Ongoing support for shareholder meetings and the legally secure appointment and removal of managing directors.
• Crisis & Restructuring: Legal guidance during company crises and preventative advice to avoid insolvency risks.
• Succession Planning: Holistic conception of corporate and inheritance succession, where we interlock legal design directly with tax implications (e.g., family foundations).

In the innovation-driven environment of Stuttgart, fast and precise solutions are required. We support founders and investors in mapping economic interests accurately in contracts. More details under Startup Law in Stuttgart.

• Investment Processes: Negotiation of financing rounds (Seed to Pre-IPO) and review of complex Investment Agreements.
• Capital Measures: Structuring of convertible loans, mezzanine capital, and silent partnerships.
• Incentivization: Setting up employee participation models (ESOP, VSOP), addressing tax pitfalls (Dry Income) early on.
• Exit Strategy: Preparation and support for the exit (Trade Sale or Secondary) to realize company value.

We view transactions as strategic milestones. Our M&A practice in Stuttgart accompanies buyers and sellers with the goal of minimizing deal risks and securing the purchase price. Our tax expertise helps in making transaction structures efficient.

• Purchase & Sale: Structuring Share Deals and Asset Deals as well as conducting risk-oriented Legal Due Diligence.
• Transformation Measures: Supporting complex mergers, demergers, and changes of legal form according to the German Transformation Act (UmwG) to optimize corporate structures.
• Post-Merger: Enforcement of warranty claims and integration of the target company after closing.

Disputes within a company often jeopardize its economic substance. We enforce your rights consistently—before the courts in Stuttgart, in arbitration, or through tactical negotiation.

• Dispute Resolution: Developing settlement solutions to avoid lengthy litigation, particularly in family-owned companies.
• Exclusion & Separation: Enforcement of compulsory redemptions of shares, terminations, and severance payments in shareholder conflicts.
• Litigation: Conducting actions for avoidance of resolutions (Beschlussmängelklagen) as well as preliminary injunction proceedings to secure operational capability.
• Meeting Management: Taking over the chairmanship of meetings in conflict situations to ensure legally valid resolutions.

Advising German Stock Corporations (AG) requires the utmost diligence. We support boards and shareholders in complying with formalities and avoiding liability traps.

• Management & Supervisory Boards: Drafting service contracts, rules of procedure, and advising on the relationship between governing bodies.
• Annual General Meeting (HV): Legally secure preparation and execution of the AGM, including defense against actions for avoidance.
• Shareholder Rights: Enforcement of special audits and information rights (§ 131 of the German Stock Corporation Act - AktG) against the management.

Personal liability is a real risk for executives. We advise managing directors in the Stuttgart region preventatively and stand by them defensively in case of claims.

• Manager Liability: Defense against unjustified damage claims and advice on D&O insurance.
• Compliance: Building Compliance Management Systems to avoid organizational fault and fines.
• Investigation: Conducting internal investigations in case of suspected breaches of duty.