When selecting lawyers in other venues to act for us as correspondence lawyers, we look for colleagues who we know we can rely upon - on the basis of their experience and expertise - to look after our clients' interests in a conscientious and professional manner.
Correspondence with colleagues and consultants is ordinarily dealt with by us; only questions which must be decided by the clients themselves are referred to them.
We therefore guarantee our clients an immediate reaction from one of the lawyers available in the office, if required, on the same day that we are confronted with their problems.
If necessary, we also guarantee to arrange an appointment on the same day or over the weekends.
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The entrepreneur's perspective evolves at the numorous and varied cross-links between entrepreneurial activity and the sphere of private property. Work in this area often concentrates on issues of company law or the law of succession, and sometimes on related disputes with third parties.
We also cover tax matters on principle in all our activities in close cooperation with chartered accountants and tax advisers.
In the area of commercial law, not only German laws are decisive; we must always also incorporate aspects of European Community law, since many EU specification standards have a direct effect on the legal position in Germany.
For this reason, we have concentrated from the outset on certain sectors of economy in which we systematically gather such knowledge. These areas are:
In this areas in particular, we are familiar with the technical terminology of the engineers and planners, as well as that of the banking and marketing managers.
A further area in which we have developed particular expertise, is providing legal advice on the formation, the acquisition and the structuring of enterprises.
Many companies do not realize the necessity of systematic procedure when tackling this task. Unconnected, sometimes even contradictory contracts often exist side by side which, taken together, do not form a cohesive whole.
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We try to take a different course and prefer to be invited by our clients to participate in planning procedures at an early stage, so as to ensure that legal aspects are taken into consideration from the outset, parallel to project management.
It is important for us to be able to help our clients to find an appropriate offer, come to a reasonable agreement and then implement this agreement decisively.
In many cases, we are able to give our clients back-up support discreetly, without becoming directly involved in the negotiations themselves.
Experience shows that in some situations it is better for our clients to negotiate themselves - on condition that they have been briefed on the legally critical points beforehand.
Unlike in the USA, for example, this type of procedure is often successful in Europe.
We conduct litigation throughout Germany - if necessary with the help of colleagues acting as correspondent lawyers. Not infrequently, we attend court hearings together with these colleagues, so that our knowledge of our client's strategic objectives can be put to use in the respective case.
We also represent our clients in arbitration proceedings or serve as arbitrators.
Clients who are unaware of this are therefore taking a big risk if they do not have draft contracts drawn up by notaries examined by their lawyers to ensure that their interests are being sufficiently safeguarded.
Within our special fields we are frequently in a position to submit package proposals in which fees depend on the value of the issue involved. We attach great importance to discussing all relevant issues concerning fees with our clients as early as possible, in order to keep costs in line with our client's economic interests, while sufficiently taking our know-how and liability risks into account.
All of our support staff are, like the lawyers, committed to the strictest discretion by law and contract.
The structuring of companies produces consequences in most issues of the law of succession.
We also offer foreign clients a start-up service for branches and subsidiaries in Germany.
They expect from us competent, business-oriented support in all forms of real estate transactions. Our range includes real estate, properties ready for development and questions of warranty after construction has been completed.
In building permit/planning permission proceedings, particular attention must be paid to environmental problems, such as the pollution of sites by previous owners and aspects of air-pollution control, expecially in cases of business relocation or the expansion of existing commercial premises. Here we work in close cooperation with selected experts and consultants.
During the construction phase, we draw up the contracts with the other parties involved and support you in your selection of contractual partners. After the completion of construction, we assert warranty claims and protect you from claims made by third parties.
As in other areas, our clients engage us for problematic debt collection in order to be better able to concentrate on their primary areas of business.
These involve the drafting of the necessary contracts in the context of the production, purchase/sale and distribution as well as maintenance of hardware and software products.
We draw up the necessary licence agreements and tailor your General Terms and Conditions to the specific needs of your trade.
In the post-contractual field, we can support you in your defence against liability claims and claims based on defective products.
The selection, securing and expansion of production locations forms the foundation of a business. Here we can advise you on questions of build