Business lawyer Munich

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WHAT DOES A BUSINESS / CORPORATE / COMMERCIAL LAWYER DO?

A business lawyer, also known as a corporate lawyer or commercial lawyer, specialises in legal issues arising from business and commercial activities. The main tasks of a business lawyer include

Contract law: drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts, including purchase agreements, service agreements, licence agreements and contracts related to mergers and acquisitions.

Corporate law: Advising on the formation, structuring and management of companies, including drafting articles of association, bylaws and other key documents. They also assist with capital increases and corporate reorganisations.

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A): Advising and assisting with corporate takeovers, mergers and other transactions. This includes due diligence, negotiations and the structuring of transactions.

Employment law: Advice on employment law issues, such as drafting and reviewing employment contracts, dealing with dismissals and resolving employment law disputes.

Tax law: Advising on tax law issues to minimise tax liabilities and maximise tax benefits.

Compliance and regulatory issues: Ensuring that companies comply with relevant laws and regulations, including data protection, environmental regulations and industry regulations.

Dispute resolution and litigation: representing companies in legal disputes, both in court and in arbitration proceedings. This can include commercial disputes, breach of contract and other business related disputes.

Real estate law: Advising on real estate transactions, including the purchase, sale, leasing and financing of real estate.

Intellectual property: protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights, such as patents, trade marks, copyrights and trade secrets.

TASKS AS A BUSINESS LAWYER

As already mentioned, the field of activity of a commercial lawyer is extremely extensive. Commercial law, labour law, contract law, but also competition law and, of course, company law and tax law all play a role here. It is not necessarily a matter of deep specialisation in all these areas of law, but rather of maintaining an overarching organisation and overview. The commercial lawyer negotiates on behalf of the company with customers, authorities, competitors, partners, ... with everyone who is involved in the currently relevant legal topic.

In the early phases of a company's development, the business lawyer is usually concerned with setting the course in legal matters. The focus here is on finding suitable company forms, drafting and optimising contracts and legally securing the actual business model. They work as independently and uninfluenced as possible.

Once the business is up and running, the focus of activity often shifts to competition law issues. The aim is to fend off ‘hostile’ attacks and to secure and expand one's own rights to products, brands or services.

What begins on a small scale, with drafting contracts and company forms, then reaches its professional peak with company takeovers. Here, the commercial lawyer must take care of all eventualities and address or avoid risks and problems at an early stage. The outsourcing of detailed issues to specialists therefore also falls within his area of responsibility and is often the point that decides between success and failure.

WHY A BUSINESS LAWYER IS SO IMPORTANT

In Munich, business lawyers are crucial to protecting the interests of businesses in a dynamic economic landscape. Here are some reasons why their role is so important:

Legal advice: laws and regulations in business law are constantly changing. A business lawyer keeps businesses up to date on new laws and regulations to ensure they are always operating in compliance.

Contracting: Business lawyers are experts in drafting contracts. They help companies make legally sound agreements, be it business partnerships, supplier contracts or employment contracts.

Dispute resolution: Conflicts are unavoidable in the business world. A business lawyer can assist companies in resolving disputes through negotiation or in court. The ability to resolve disputes out of court is often a cost-effective and time-saving alternative.

M&A and business start-ups: Business lawyers are essential in mergers, acquisitions and company formations. They carry out due diligence reviews to minimise risks and draft contracts to protect their clients' interests.

Tax optimisation: Business lawyers can help companies take advantage of tax benefits and minimise their tax burden by developing legal and ethical tax strategies.

Risk mitigation and compliance: A business lawyer is specially trained to protect your business from legal risks. By comprehensively analysing business practices and contracts, potential legal problems can be identified and avoided at an early stage. In addition, an experienced business lawyer ensures that your company complies with all applicable laws and regulations, which not only avoids fines but also strengthens the trust of customers and business partners.

Intellectual property protection: In an increasingly digitalised world, protecting intellectual property is crucial. A business lawyer can ensure that your trade marks, patents and copyrights are effectively protected. This not only helps to safeguard your innovative strength, but also to avoid legal conflicts with competitors.

START-UP COUNSELLING / LAWYER FOR COMPANY FORMATION

Every company starts small - and today's successful companies are often characterised not only by brilliant ideas, but also by the fact that they have taken the right path right from the start - also from a legal point of view. The business lawyer is therefore particularly important in the initial and founding phases of a commercial enterprise. Mistakes that creep in here are difficult or impossible to rectify later. The right decisions right from the start will have an even more positive effect later on. The best business lawyer is therefore often also the lawyer for company formation.