Dr. René Matz has many years of experience in defending claims for damages against tax advisors, lawyers, auditors, notaries, and insolvency administrators and their insurance companies, both in and out of court.
He also advises companies and their shareholders on corporate and tax law issues – including insolvency law matters – from the founding process to the acquisition and sale of shares as well as in matters of company succession. One focus is on giving advise in conflict situations, particularly in disputes between shareholders.
In the area of manager liability (D&O), he represents the interests of managing directors, board members, and supervisory board members in defending against claims and recourse claims.
In his core areas of practice, he represents his clients in proceedings before state or arbitration courts, as well as in disputes with tax authorities during tax audits, in criminal tax investigations, in appeal proceedings, and in lawsuits before the tax courts.
Employment law, Commercial and corporate law, Real estate law and law of succession Notary
Lawyer and notary Christian Beye advises medium-sized companies, family businesses, international groups and their organs in commercial and corporate law. The spectrum of his clients ranges from start-ups to listed companies, who have relied on his expertise for many years and appreciate one-stop advice, litigation and long-term support.
Christian Beye advises companies from, among others, Germany, Great Britain, Canada, the USA, Belgium, France, China, India and the Netherlands on the German legal situation and assists them in establishing German subsidiaries, enforcing claims in Germany, drafting shareholders’ resolutions, supply and financing agreements or acquiring shares in German companies. He also advises board members and companies on the negotiation and conclusion of service contracts of managing directors and board members. Christian Beye represents his clients before courts and arbitration tribunals.
In addition, he deals with German inheritance law with foreign implications, in particular foreign heirs of assets located in Germany. Notarizations, correspondence and draft contracts are offered in German or English.
The Handelsblatt lists Christian Beye also in 2024 among the best lawyers in Germany in labor law.
- Notary since 2013
- Specialist attorney for labor law since 2002
Dr. Jürgen Breitenstein specializes in commercial and corporate law and labor law. He accompanies entrepreneurs and companies on a long-term basis as a “trusted in-house attorney” from the establishment, financing, restructuring measures and pledging of shares up to restructuring measures and company succession. In addition, he represents private individuals in their position as shareholders, mainly in GmbH, KG and GbR. He advises on disputes, the purchase and sale of companies, especially medical practices, or the closure of production plants. In commercial law, his focus is on the drafting of contracts, including general terms and conditions, distribution law including online trading, the implementation of European law requirements such as most recently then GDPR and the Geo-Blocking Directive. His clients include companies from the automotive supplier industry, manufacturers of leisure and sports equipment, medical devices and electronic products, personnel service providers, fitness center operators as well as press and publishing companies.
Dr. Jürgen Breitenstein advises companies across all industries on employment law issues such as reorganizations, reconciliation of interests and social compensation plans. He is also at home in the law of associations and represents non-profit GmbHs and associations of the education sector, health care and tourism. He is active across borders and advises foreign companies with subsidiaries in Germany on distribution law, changes in ownership of shares and the entry or withdrawal of shareholders.
He is an expert in compliance issues and holds seminars for managers and directors on the topics of manager liability and compliance.
The Handelsblatt lists Dr. Jürgen Breitenstein among Germany’s best lawyers in labor law in 2024.
- Specialist attorney for labor law since 1993
