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PRACTICE AREAS
Tax Law
We advise our clients comprehensively in all areas of tax law and represent them before tax authorities and courts.
Main focuses of advice:
- Corporate and group tax law
- International tax law
- Reorganization tax law
- Legal transaction fees
- Financial criminal law
- Advice to colleagues
- Appeals
- Legal opinions
Accounting Law
We advise our clients in connection with special issues of accounting law.Main focuses of advice:
- Local-GAAP (in particular individual financial statements)
- Accounting for hybrid financing
- Distribution restrictions and restricted reserves
- Advice to colleagues
- Legal opinions
Foundation Law
We advise our clients comprehensively in connection with private foundations.Main focuses of advice:
- Customized drafting of foundation deeds and supplementary foundation deeds
- Support for founders, foundation bodies and beneficiaries
- Taking over of foundation board mandates
- Asset succession
- Right to a compulsory portion in connection with private foundations
- Legal opinions
Private Clients
We provide comprehensive advice to private clients in legal and tax matters and assist in structuring and managing private assets.Main focuses of advice:
- Coordination of the work of other legal and tax advisors (central point of contact for clients)
- Tax planning
- Private foundations
- Purchase and sale of assets
- Inheritance law and asset succession
- Power of attorneys for personal care prevent and living wills
Corporate Law
We advise our clients comprehensively in the area of corporate law.Main focuses of advice:
- Choice of legal form
- Incorporation of companies
- Ongoing advice on company law
- Shareholder meetings
- Shareholder disputes
- Advice to shareholders, management directors and supervisory board members
- Capital measures and financing (in particular hybrid financing)
- Reorganizations
M & A
We advise our clients comprehensively on the acquisition and sale of participations (share deals) and businesses (asset deals).Main focuses of advice:
- Legal and tax planning as well as structuring of purchase and sale processes
- Due Diligence
- Drafting of contracts
- Contract negotiation
- Financing issues
Commercial and Business Law
We advise our clients comprehensively in the area of commercial and business law.Main focuses of advice:
- General business law
- Distribution law
- Competition law
- Intellectual property law
Start-ups
We advise start-ups from the pre-founding phase all the way to a possible exit.Main focuses of advice:
- Choice of legal form
- Financing and investor engagement
- Ongoing legal and tax advice
- Legal and tax advice during exit processes
Inheritance Law and Asset Succession
We advise our clients in the areas of inheritance law and asset succession.Main focuses of advice:
- Legal and tax structuring of asset transfers
- Private foundations
- Wills
- Compulsory portion waiver agreements
- Gift contracts
- Development of dispute-avoiding solutions
White-Collar Criminal Law
We advise and represent our clients in the area of criminal tax law and white-collar criminal law.
Main focuses of advice:
- Tax evasion and tax fraud
- Property offenses
- Corruption offenses
- Self-declarations
- Defense in judicial and administrative criminal tax proceedings
- Defense in judicial criminal proceedings
- Preventive counseling
- Written justifications
Contract Law
We help our clients to obtain contracts that are tailored to their individual needs.Main focuses of advice:
- Contract negotiations
- Contract drafting
- Contract reviews
- Consideration of tax aspects
Litigation
We represent our clients in proceedings before courts.Main focuses of advice:
- Assessment of success chances
- Settlement negotiations
- Lawsuits and responses
- Court proceedings
- Appeals and responses to appeals
Administrative Law
We advise our clients in various matters of administrative law and represent them before administrative authorities and courts.Main focuses of advice:
- Administrative criminal law
- Appeals
Advice to Colleagues
We support other legal and tax advisors in connection with special issues.Main focuses of advice:
- Legal opinions
- Tax law
- Accounting law
Contract Law
We help our clients to obtain contracts that are tailored to their individual needs.Main focuses of advice:
- Contract negotiations
- Contract drafting
- Contract reviews
- Consideration of tax aspects
Administrative Law
We advise our clients in various matters of administrative law and represent them before administrative authorities and courts.Main focuses of advice:
- Administrative criminal law
- Appeals
Litigation
We represent our clients in proceedings before courts.Main focuses of advice:
- Assessment of success chances
- Settlement negotiations
- Lawsuits and responses
- Court proceedings
- Appeals and responses to appeals
Advice to Colleagues
We support other legal and tax advisors in connection with special issues.Main focuses of advice:
- Legal opinions
- Tax law
- Accounting law
PUBLICATIONS
BERGMANN HABSBURG Rechtsanwälte GmbH
- Maria-Theresien-Straße 32-34/10
- A-1010 Wien
- Österreich