For a company to thrive in the long term, it is critically important that all the right issues are addressed at the very outset. If, for instance, the company has more than one shareholder, provisions such as pre-emption rights and “dead lock” clauses should be considered for inclusion in the company’s constitutional documents or in a separate shareholders’ agreement, in order to reduce the likelihood of conflicts in the future. International operating companies increasingly make use of “green field investments” instead of mergers or acquisitions, to avoid uncertainty with regard to existing units.

We advise on corporate acquisitions, domestic and international, from inception through to due diligence to signing and closing. In the field of restructuring, we draw on our wide experience in the area to advise on “distressed M&A” deals. “Distresssed M&A” deals are very different in character from “healthy M&A” deals, and follow a distinct process, and we are uniquely placed to understand the particular restructuring dynamics of such deals. We regularly handle company restructurings by way of mergers, spin-offs and contributions in kind.

Our core areas of expertise are sales, mergers, acquisitions and restructurings. Whatever the transaction, our focus is on the capital structure (equity / mezzanine / debt capital). Our priority is to help our clients safeguard the ongoing health of the company and to realize the company´s objectives. We handle all kinds of financing, as well as the termination of non-performing loans.

We can handle all the components of real estate deals, from the project planning stage through to conclusion of the transaction, including tenancy and condominium ownership law.