Company and succession law consulting

Long-term guidance of family businesses and medium-sized group companies as well as assistance with issues of succession.

One of the core competences of HLB Stückmann concerns the generation-spanning guidance of family businesses (owner-managed) and medium-sized, family-owned group companies. Thus, we have advised various generations of businessmen and their families - in some cases even for decades. Furthermore, we continuously aim at carefully adjusting corporate structures to changing relations of entrepreneurs and partners/shareholders. Obviously, we are aware of the fact that lasting success is significantly based on structures which are steadily adapted to necessities. We also arbitrate between the generations where necessary while keeping in mind the interests of the family members as well as corporate requirements. Our clients expect an over-all-view approach and solutions being practice-oriented as well as legally compliant at the same time. This means that our clients can rely on one consultant being responsible for all relevant matters and acting for the interests of all parties involved. Therefore, our consulting concerns always cover all relevant matters of company and succession law, apart from management and tax aspects, keeping in mind our commitment towards wholeness. In cooperation with BKS Rechtsanwälte, we develop realisable, tax-optimised and pragmatic solutions.

HLB Stückmann offers the following consulting services to family businesses and medium-sized group companies in cooperation with BKS Rechtsanwälte:

• review and optimisation (if necessary) of various forms of tax organisation in view of company and succession law
• organisation of international corporate structures
• succession planning and organisation for entrepreneurs and partners/shareholders
• assistance with shareholders’ agreements, wills and testamentary contracts
• assistance with changes in status under company law and transformations
• legal due diligence
• advice on other matters of company law

Depending on the task, the 16 partners act alone or are assisted by a foreign or domestic HLB member company.