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The expertise of a major corporate law firm meets the spirit of young entrepreneurs. Top-class advisors work together closely at SMP to help their clients achieve maximum commercial success.
Some time has passed since the European Commission proposal on a harmonized "pre-marketing" concept was published on 12 March 2018. This SMP Fund Briefing provides an update on the compromise now reached by the EU trialogue parties.
SMP Transactions Briefing: Making an insolvent GmbH “disappear” by way of statutory merger (Verschmelzung)
Briefing
In a statutory merger (Verschmelzung) pursuant to the German Transformations Act (Umwandlungsgesetz, "UmwG"), a corporate entity (the merging entity) transfers the entirety of its assets and liabilities to another corporate entity; in exchange, the (former) shareholders of the merging entity typically receive shares in the surviving entity.
SMP Transactions Briefing:
Cross-Border Conversion
Briefing
A company incorporated under the laws of a Member State of the European Union or European Economic Association (Member State) can change its legal form and continue to exist under the laws of another Member State by means of a cross-border conversion by way of a change of legal form (Cross-Border Conversion).
SMP advises flaschenpost on the formation of a European Stock Corporation (SE)
Press
Schnittker Möllmann Partners (SMP) advised the Münster-based company flaschenpost on its transformation from a German Stock Corporation (AG) into a European Stock Corporation (Societas Europaea – SE).
SMP Transactions Briefing: The German Federal Court elaborates on the liability regime applying to board members of a German stock corporation
Briefing
The Federal German Court in civil matters (Bundesgerichtshof, "BGH") has in two recent decisions confirmed and further specified the obligations of, and the liability regime applying to, the members of the executive board and the supervisory board of a German stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft).
SMP advises Flightright shareholders on sale of their shares to Intermedia
Press
Schnittker Möllmann Partners (SMP) advised the shareholders of the consumer portal Flightright on the sale of their shares to Intermedia.
Simplify complex legal issues. Our specialist know how to do that. The founding partners at SMP all come from leading law firms and, together, boast more than 125 years of experience in our three core disciplines.
For us, teamwork means mutual respect and being fair and open with each other. And we don't need any hierarchies to do it.
