Our practice is dedicated to providing clear and effective guidance through the complexities of corporate and commercial law. We support your business in its daily operations and during pivotal strategic moments, ensuring that your decisions are built on sound legal footing.
Corporate Law:
We offer comprehensive counsel throughout the corporate lifecycle, including:
- Formation & Structuring: Advising on the selection of optimal legal structures (e.g., limited liability companies, stock corporations, partnerships), drafting articles of association and shareholder agreements, and managing all incorporation formalities, with careful consideration of tax implications.
- Corporate Governance & Housekeeping: Assisting with the preparation and conduct of shareholder and board meetings, the drafting of resolutions, maintenance of corporate records, and advising on directors' duties and liabilities.
- Strategic Transactions: Guiding clients through mergers, acquisitions, demergers, spin-offs, and joint venture formations, from due diligence to negotiation and implementation of agreements. This includes support for corporate restructurings and intercompany agreements.
- Capital & Financing: Advising on capital increases or reductions, and structuring various financing arrangements, including employee participation programs (such as stock options or phantom stocks).
- Shareholder Relations: Providing support in navigating shareholder disputes and developing succession plans.
Commercial Law:
Our focus is on facilitating your commercial activities and protecting your interests across diverse operational areas:
- Contractual Frameworks: Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide array of commercial contracts, including those for the supply of goods and services, manufacturing, logistics and transportation, distribution (encompassing e-commerce and agency agreements), and complex procurement.
- Intellectual Property & Technology: Advising on the protection and commercialization of intellectual property, including licensing agreements for know-how, patents, trademarks, software, and technology transfer.
- Research & Development: Structuring collaboration agreements and partnerships for innovation and development projects.
- Outsourcing & Service Agreements: Assisting with the design and negotiation of outsourcing contracts and master service agreements.
- Standard Business Terms: Developing and refining general terms and conditions for sales and services to ensure clarity and mitigate risk.
- Regulatory & Compliance: Providing counsel on competition law matters as they impact commercial agreements, and advising on aspects of contractual liability and corporate compliance related to commercial operations.
Our approach involves a deep understanding of your specific business environment, enabling us to provide practical, informed advice that aligns with your commercial objectives and fosters a relationship of enduring trust.