Conversions

Business developments, growth or succession planning often make it necessary to adjust the legal structure. Corporate conversions and the establishment of holding structures offer a wide range of opportunities to limit liability risks, capitalise on tax and organisational advantages, and position companies for the future. Careful tax and legal planning is essential in this regard.

We provide comprehensive advice to companies on conversions and structural measures, in particular on the conversion of sole traders into limited liability companies (GmbHs) and on the establishment and structuring of holding company structures. In doing so, we place particular emphasis on early tax review and planning in order to avoid undesirable tax burdens and make the best possible use of the available scope for tax planning.

Our advisory services encompass the analysis of the existing corporate structure, the development of suitable restructuring and shareholding models, and the legal implementation of the planned measures. Tax implications are taken into account from the outset and incorporated into a holistic structural concept.

Among other things, we assist our clients with:

• the legal and tax structuring of conversions and contributions
• the conversion of sole traders into limited companies, in particular limited liability companies (GmbHs)
• the design and implementation of tax-efficient holding and investment structures
• the amendment of articles of association and shareholding agreements
• overseeing the implementation, including the necessary decision-making

Our advice is practical, forward-looking and solution-oriented. Our aim is to create legally sound and tax-efficient corporate structures that meet our clients’ commercial and strategic requirements.