Legal Department

Legal Structures for Organisations

Trading Companies:

• Incorporation of companies, modification and adaptation of memoranda and articles of association.
• Capital increase or decrease.
• Company dissolution and liquidation.
• Mergers, divisions and transformations.
• Appointment and termination of appointment of directors and secretaries, business powers of attorney.
• Member/Shareholder agreements.
• Commercial bookkeeping.

Branches and Permanent Establishments:

• Advice and arrangements for the constitution of Branches, Permanent Establishments and Companies for foreign businesses and non-residents.

Civil Law Partnerships and Joint Property Entities:

• Statute drafting.

Foundations and Associations:

• Formation and management.

COMMERCIAL LAW

Contract Advice and Drafting:

• Loan, agency, distribution, franchise, supply, service and sale of goods contracts. Leasing and renting. International contracts. Lease/tenancy and sale/purchase of premises contracts.
• Sale/purchase of businesses and goodwill.
• Out-of-court settlement of conflicts or claims for debts, services, competition, etc.

CIVIL LAW

• Wills and Acceptances of Inheritance.
• Gifts.
• Lease/tenancy and sale/purchase of housing, division and grouping of property.
• In rem rights on moveable and immoveable property.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND TAX LAW

• Inspections, appeals and claims against public authorities (licences, permits) and local, regional and national tax authorities.

LABOR LAW

• See labour area