Fladgate's German team specialises in advising German, Austrian and Swiss companies. The team members are either German native speakers or have worked or studied in German-speaking areas for longer periods. Our German team combines legal know-how with a practical understanding of similarities and distinctions in the legal systems and business cultures. Members of our German team practice in all of our core departments.
Due to our long-lasting experience we understand the economic and cultural distinctions between Great Britain and Germany, Austria and Switzerland as well as their practical consequences and are able to advise accordingly.
We regularly advise on the following areas:
- Company start ups in England and advice on suitable types of enterprises
- Company secretarial services (e.g. administration of the company registers, fillings with the Registrar of Companies)
- Sale and purchase of companies and intellectual property
- Investments in companies and restructurings, private equity and venture capital, structuring of joint ventures
- Establishment of representations (e.g. distributor or agent)
- Advising on patents and copyrights, licensing of intellectual property, data protection
- Drafting of employment contracts, operating manuals and directives, advice on recruitment and dismissal of employees, negotiating and drafting of termination agreements, all aspects of employment disputes and litigation
- Financing, loans and securities
- Advising on corporate recovery and insolvency
- Advising on tax related issues during transactions and restructurings
- Sale and purchase of real estate and construction projects, leasing of business premises
- Litigation, debt collection and compulsory enforcement, arbitration and mediation
If you require advice in other areas, a member of our German team will be able to advise you in co-operation with the respective colleague.