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Legal work thrives on the exchange of ideas, shared information, and staying up to date. Our “News” section keeps you informed about legal topics and changes in the law. Deal Announcments provide insights into selected projects where our expertise has made a difference. Our awards share the recognition that motivates and inspires our team.
Newsletter
Legal work thrives on the exchange of ideas, shared information, and staying up to date. Our “News” section keeps you informed about legal topics and changes in the law. Deal Announcments provide insights into selected projects where our expertise has made a difference. Our awards share the recognition that motivates and inspires our team.
Practice Areas
M&A Newsletter
We assist our clients with corporate acquisitions and sales, and investment and participation agreements, including for venture capital financing rounds. We structure employee participation plans of all kinds (MIP, VSOP) as well as other—direct or indirect—participation in companies, and provide legal advice on all aspects of the formation of joint ventures both in Germany and abroad.
For cross-border transactions and special legal matters that fall outside our area of expertise, we collaborate with renowned partner law firms. Our international network allows us to coordinate transactions seamlessly and provide comprehensive support from a single source.
A new legal form for Europe: An overview of the EU Inc. proposal
On March 18, the European Commission presented a draft regulation for the EU Inc. This…
Limits on indefinite bad-leaver clauses in shareholders’ agreements
On May 19, 2025, the Berlin Court of Appeal (Kammergericht – KG) issued a decision…
Vesting clauses in employee participation programs put to the test – a follow-up
In July, we already discussed the new ruling by the German Federal Labour Court (BAG)…
Submission of a closing balance sheet in the event of conversions and its (tax) retroactive effect – an overview
The closing balance sheet of the transferring legal entity to be attached to the notification…
Corporate Law Newsletter
We offer business owners, companies, and their governing bodies comprehensive support in all matters related to corporate organization and management. Our focus is on corporate housekeeping, legally sound design of internal structures, and the preparation and implementation of shareholder meetings and organizational changes. In addition, we provide advice on capital markets law.
A new legal form for Europe: An overview of the EU Inc. proposal
On March 18, the European Commission presented a draft regulation for the EU Inc. This…
The supervisory board’s comprehensive duty to gather information, even during a suspension of business operations
In its decision of October 14, 2025 (Case No.: II ZR 78/24), the Federal Court…
Responsibilities and legal remedies in a bipartite limited liability company
If a shareholder wishes to enforce claims for damages against a non-shareholder managing director of…
Termination of managing director service agreements
There has long been a divergence in case law between the German Federal Court of…
Tax Law Newsletter
Our tax attorneys advise on all issues related to corporate acquisitions and sales (transactions), corporate restructurings, succession planning for both businesses and private individuals, and employee participation plans of all kinds (MPP, MIP, VSOP, and other direct or indirect participation models). Finally, we handle special tax matters, such as amended tax returns, voluntary disclosures that exempt taxpayers from penalties, and cross-border tax issues.
Restructuring decree – no legitimate expectations in so-called old cases after all?
By resolution dated 28 November 2016, file number GrS 1/15, the Grand Senate of the…
In general, shareholder loans are not taken into account as subsequent acquisition costs within the scope of Section 17 EStG anymore
By its judgment of 11 July 2017 – IX R 36/15, the German Federal Fiscal…
Karlsruhe deals a severe blow: the lapse of loss carry forward upon acquisition of detrimental participation according to § 8c sec. 1 sentence 1 KStG is unconstitutional
By decision of 29 March 2017 the Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht) declared the partial lapse…
Reintroduction of tax exemption on restructuring profits
By passing the law dated 27 June 2017, the tax exemption on restructuring profits was…
Commercial Law Newsletter
In labor and employment law matters, we advise clients in connection with transactions, restructurings, and reorganizations, as well as all aspect of labor and employment law.
In addition, we represent clients in litigation and dispute resolution matters before courts and arbitration tribunals in Germany and abroad. We are also regularly appointed to serve as arbitrators.
Our advisory services further cover national and international commercial law, including the drafting, negotiation, conclusion, modification, and termination of business contracts.
Scope of the negative legitimation effect of the list of shareholders of a GmbH
In a more recent decision, the Federal Court of Justice (ruling of 26. January 2021,…
Tax relief for employee participation programs in startups
On 20 January 2021, the German government passed a draft legislation to strengthen Germany as…
Ruling of the Federal Labor Court: Crowdworkers are – under certain circumstances – employees
The placement of orders via digital platforms in the form of so-called crowdworking serves to…
Transfer of business – proportionate transfer of an employment relationship to several acquirers?
When businesses or parts of businesses are transferred, there is regularly an “automatic” transfer of…
Deal Announcements
Deal Announcements
Our work is our calling card. We regularly report on selected, successfully closed transactions in which our legal expertise played a key role.
honert assists Haven Cyber Technologies in the acquisition of the Swedish company Onevinn AB
Voices from our team
Awards
Regular awards reflect our commitment to excellence and dedication. We welcome this recognition and take it as an incentive to continue delivering outstanding work.
