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VALFORD | Rechtsanwälte

Market entry and company formation

  1. Advice on market entry and the choice of legal form

  2. Foundation of corporations and partnerships as well as associations 

  3. Commercial law advice 

  4. Joint ventures, strategic partnerships and cooperations

Corporate Housekeeping

  • Corporate housekeeping documents (e.g. for organ orders and changes, relocations, submission of annual financial statements, etc.)

  • Monitoring of reporting and documentation obligations 

  • Preparation and support of and representation in (electronic) general and annual general meetings 

  • Provision of e-meeting rooms for company meetings

corporate governance

  • Articles of association, articles of association and syndicate agreements

  • Contracts between companies and their bodies (managing directors, board members, supervisory and advisory boards) or shareholders, in particular managing director and board member contracts and employment contracts

compliance

  • Structuring of compliance systems and creation and review of compliance guidelines, rules of procedure and training materials 

  • Advising managing directors, board members, supervisory and advisory boards as well as shareholders on compliance matters, in particular on liability issues and the preventative avoidance of or handling compliance violations 

  • Advice on issues related to compliance with capital preservation regulations, equity substitution and prohibited return of contributions 

  • Representation in shareholder disputes

corporate finance

  • Structuring of equity and debt financing (capital increases, shareholder loans, cash pools, loan agreements, etc.) 

  • (Startup) Grants 

  • Advice on alternative forms of corporate financing (silent partnerships, profit participation rights, hybrid/mezzanine capital, etc.)

reorganizations

  • Structuring and implementation of reorganization measures (national and cross-border mergers, demergers, contributions, conversions, changes of legal form and reorganizations)

Market entry and company formation

  • Advice on market entry and the choice of legal form

  • Foundation of corporations and partnerships as well as associations 

  • Commercial law advice 

  • Joint ventures, strategic partnerships and cooperations

Corporate Housekeeping

  • Corporate housekeeping documents (e.g. for organ orders and changes, relocations, submission of annual financial statements, etc.)

  • Monitoring of reporting and documentation obligations 

  • Preparation and support of and representation in (electronic) general and annual general meetings 

  • Provision of e-meeting rooms for company meetings

  • Articles of association, articles of association and syndicate agreements

  • Contracts between companies and their bodies (managing directors, board members, supervisory and advisory boards) or shareholders, in particular managing director and board member contracts as well as employment contracts

corporate governance

  • Structuring of compliance systems and creation and review of compliance guidelines, rules of procedure and training materials 

  • Advising managing directors, board members, supervisory and advisory boards as well as shareholders on compliance matters, in particular on liability issues and the preventative avoidance of or handling compliance violations 

  • Advice on issues related to compliance with capital preservation regulations, equity substitution and prohibited return of contributions 

  • Representation in shareholder disputes

compliance

corporate finance

  • Structuring of equity and debt financing (capital increases, shareholder loans, cash pools, loan agreements, etc.) 

  • (Startup) Grants 

  • Advice on alternative forms of corporate financing (silent partnerships, profit participation rights, hybrid/mezzanine capital, etc.)

  • Structuring and implementation of reorganization measures (national and cross-border mergers, demergers, contributions, conversions, changes of legal form and reorganizations)

reorganizations

Creditors, Restructuring Trustees and Insolvency Administrators

We advise creditors of companies in crisis as well as their corporate bodies (managing directors, board members, supervisory and advisory board members) and shareholders in all restructuring and insolvency matters. We support restructuring trustees and insolvency administrators in corporate law matters and in Distressed M&A situations.  

 

Our service portfolio includes inter alia:

Restructuring Trustees and Insolvency Administrators

  • Advice on corporate law, in particular on capital maintenance regulations, equity substitution and prohibited return of capital contributions

  • Advising investors, reorganization trustees or insolvency administrators on the purchase or sale of target companies in need of reorganization or insolvent target companies or assets from the insolvency estate

  • Structuring and accompanying the acquisition process and drafting, reviewing and negotiating the necessary contracts

Restructuring and Turnaround 

  • Support in the legal implementation of restructuring concepts and expert opinions

  • Formation of restructuring companies

  • Advising managing directors, board members, supervisory and advisory board members as well as shareholders in slaw matters, in particular in connection with liability risks and annulment issues

  • Drafting, review and negotiation of restructuring and refinancing agreements, standstill agreements, reorganization loan or bridge financing agreements, etc

Creditor Representation

  • Advice on asset protection and realization of collaterals as well as liability issues under insolvency law

  • Advice prior to and in connection with filing for insolvency

  • Representation of creditors of companies in crisis during ongoing reorganization and insolvency proceedings

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