Company law

The foundation for all business structuring

Our lawyers, who specialise in commercial and company law, advise you with many years of experience in Harburg and the surrounding area. Company law comprises the legal rules for the different forms of business and the parties involved in them. It concerns the formation as well as the ongoing organisation and major changes of a business up to its liquidation. Articles of association, shareholder resolutions and the areas of responsibility of the management play a central role here.

Fundamental questions arise as early as the formation stage: Which legal form suits the venture? How should shareholdings, voting rights and decision-making processes be regulated? And which tasks and responsibilities do the parties take on?

We shape your plans with you: from starting a business through the company purchase agreement to conversion, reorganisation or liquidation. Because company law decisions almost always have tax consequences, lawyers, tax advisers and certified public accountants work together under one roof at SKNvonGEYSO.

Advisory fields

We advise you, among other things, on the following company law topics:

Articles of association and statutes
Shareholder resolutions, voting rights, and areas of responsibility and decision-making processes within the company
Conflict resolution and shareholder disputes
Succession planning under company law
Limited liability company law and stock corporation law
Partnership law
Association and foundation law
Advice on company law matters when starting a business
Dissolution and liquidation of companies
Conversions and restructurings under company law
Company purchase and acquisition of shareholdings
Shareholder agreements
Provisions on compensation for departing shareholders
Managing director's service agreements and liability
Holding structures

Contacts

The experts to match.

Michael Niemeyer

Geschäftsführender Partner, vereidigter Buchprüfer, Steuerberater, Rechtsanwalt

+49 40 697989-149

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Carsten Schwerdtfeger LL.M.

Geschäftsführender Partner, Rechtsanwalt und Steuerberater, Fachanwalt für Steuerrecht

+49 40 697989-691

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Lennart Holst LL.B.

Partner, Rechtsanwalt, Fachanwalt für Bank- und Kapitalmarktrecht

+49 40 697989-692

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Melanie Müller-Eberstein

Partnerin, Rechtsanwältin

+49 40 697989-692

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Frequently asked questions about company law

Answers to the questions our clients ask us most often about company law.

When should we have our articles of association reviewed?

A review is particularly worthwhile when the group of shareholders changes, a conversion is planned or shares are to be transferred. A review can also bring clarity if the way you work together or the general circumstances have changed. We review the existing agreement and show whether and how adjustments can sensibly be implemented.

How much compensation does a shareholder receive on leaving the company?

That cannot be answered in general terms. The decisive factors are the provisions in the articles of association, their validity and the circumstances of the departure. If there is no valid provision, statutory requirements and the specific situation may be decisive. We review the legal starting position and, where necessary, involve our certified public accountants in valuing the share.

We are in dispute among the shareholders. What now?

First, we examine which rights you have under the articles of association and the law. Building on that, we develop a strategy with you, for example for an out-of-court settlement. If a settlement is not possible or court action is required, we will also support and represent you in the proceedings.