We accompany clients throughout the various stages of corporate existence, including registration of subsidiaries, branches, representative offices, modifications in the legal set up, capital restructuring, changes in shareholding structure, corporate governance, dissolution and de-registration. We render advice and issue opinions with respect to various matters of corporate law and assist with the implementation of our recommendations.
Our practice advises on the structuring and restructuring of investments, including transfers of activities, mergers, de-mergers, incorporated or non-incorporated joint ventures, such as:
Formation - design of optimal corporate structure to meet the financial and commercial requirements of the project, form of company to be set up, the manner in which to constitute the share capital, the allocation of shares, voting rights and profit entitlement to various parties, the issuance of preferred shares, etc.
Deadlock resolution and exit – We assist on structuring from a legal perspective the exit strategy, withdrawal of shareholders, sale of shares, pre-emption rights, tag-along and drag-along rights, deadlock resolution mechanisms, etc.
Our lawyers have extensive experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating various commercial agreements. Having access to a worldwide network of affiliated law firms, we may deal with contracts which are subject to other laws.
Our services also cover the preparation of legal documents required in connection with IP related transactions and the representation of clients before the Hungarian Patent Office or other authorities with respect to IP related issues.