{"id":4586,"date":"2026-02-01T17:34:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T16:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.ut-lawyer.de\/tax-driven-corporate-structures-2\/"},"modified":"2026-10-11T19:04:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T17:04:30","slug":"tax-driven-corporate-structures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/unkelbach-tomczak.law\/en\/areas-of-practice\/tax-driven-corporate-structures\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Advice on Tax-driven corporate structures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Corporate Law Structuring with Tax Considerations in&nbsp;Mind<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cor\u00adpo\u00adrate law deci\u00adsions often have sig\u00adnif\u00adi\u00adcant tax and com\u00admer\u00adcial impli\u00adca\u00adtions. The choice of legal form, the struc\u00adtur\u00ading of share\u00adhold\u00adings, cor\u00adpo\u00adrate reor\u00adgan\u00adi\u00adsa\u00adtions and changes in own\u00ader\u00adship there\u00adfore fre\u00adquent\u00adly require con\u00adsid\u00ader\u00ada\u00adtion beyond cor\u00adpo\u00adrate law&nbsp;alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I advise busi\u00adness\u00ades, entre\u00adpre\u00adneurs and share\u00adhold\u00aders on the legal struc\u00adtur\u00ading and review of cor\u00adpo\u00adrate and own\u00ader\u00adship arrange\u00adments. My advice takes into account cor\u00adpo\u00adrate law require\u00adments, the applic\u00ada\u00adble tax frame\u00adwork and the com\u00admer\u00adcial objec\u00adtives of those involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My focus is on devel\u00adop\u00ading legal\u00adly sound solu\u00adtions that meet busi\u00adness needs while appro\u00adpri\u00adate\u00adly con\u00adsid\u00ader\u00ading their tax implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Typical Corporate Law Matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My prac\u00adtice includes the legal plan\u00adning, review and imple\u00admen\u00adta\u00adtion of cor\u00adpo\u00adrate and share\u00adhold\u00ading structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Typ\u00adi\u00adcal mat\u00adters include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For\u00adma\u00adtion and legal struc\u00adtur\u00ading of companies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hold\u00ading and own\u00ader\u00adship structures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cor\u00adpo\u00adrate reor\u00adgan\u00adi\u00adsa\u00adtions and the restruc\u00adtur\u00ading of exist\u00ading businesses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Changes in own\u00ader\u00adship, includ\u00ading the admis\u00adsion and depar\u00adture of shareholders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draft\u00ading and amend\u00adment of arti\u00adcles of asso\u00adci\u00ada\u00adtion and share\u00adhold\u00aders\u2019 agreements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cor\u00adpo\u00adrate law aspects of busi\u00adness suc\u00adces\u00adsion and asset transfers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legal and lia\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty-relat\u00aded risks asso\u00adci\u00adat\u00aded with tax-dri\u00adven arrangements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My advice may con\u00adcern the devel\u00adop\u00adment of new struc\u00adtures or the legal review of exist\u00ading arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Interaction Between Tax Law and Corporate Law<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tax con\u00adsid\u00ader\u00ada\u00adtions can sig\u00adnif\u00adi\u00adcant\u00adly influ\u00adence the choice and imple\u00admen\u00adta\u00adtion of cor\u00adpo\u00adrate mea\u00adsures. At the same time, cor\u00adpo\u00adrate law pro\u00advi\u00adsions and lia\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty-relat\u00aded require\u00adments may lim\u00adit the avail\u00adable struc\u00adtur\u00ading options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I assist my clients in under\u00adstand\u00ading these inter\u00adde\u00adpen\u00adden\u00adcies and devel\u00adop\u00ading appro\u00adpri\u00adate legal solu\u00adtions. This includes exam\u00adin\u00ading whether a pro\u00adposed arrange\u00adment can be law\u00adful\u00adly and effec\u00adtive\u00adly imple\u00adment\u00aded under cor\u00adpo\u00adrate law and which tax impli\u00adca\u00adtions need to be considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A par\u00adtic\u00adu\u00adlar focus lies on sit\u00adu\u00ada\u00adtions where dif\u00adfer\u00ading legal, tax and com\u00admer\u00adcial inter\u00adests must be reconciled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fur\u00adther dis\u00adcus\u00adsion of these issues can be found in my arti\u00adcle <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/unkelbach-tomczak.law\/en\/insights\/when-tax-planning-reaches-legal-limits\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4605\">\u201cWhen Tax Plan\u00adning Encoun\u00adters Legal Lim\u00adits\u201d<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have also addressed select\u00aded aspects, par\u00adtic\u00adu\u00adlar\u00adly exit tax\u00ada\u00adtion and devel\u00adop\u00adments in Euro\u00adpean law, in <em>Steuer\u00adan\u00adwalts\u00admagazin<\/em>. Fur\u00adther infor\u00adma\u00adtion is avail\u00adable under <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/unkelbach-tomczak.law\/en\/insights\/publications\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4881\">\u201cPub\u00adli\u00adca\u00adtions\u201d<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cooperation with Tax Advisers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cor\u00adpo\u00adrate arrange\u00adments with tax impli\u00adca\u00adtions often require close coor\u00addi\u00adna\u00adtion between legal and tax advisers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I work reg\u00adu\u00adlar\u00adly along\u00adside tax advis\u00aders, com\u00adple\u00adment\u00ading their ser\u00advices through the legal plan\u00adning and imple\u00admen\u00adta\u00adtion of cor\u00adpo\u00adrate mea\u00adsures, the draft\u00ading of con\u00adtrac\u00adtu\u00adal arrange\u00adments and the assess\u00adment of legal risks and lia\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The respec\u00adtive pro\u00adfes\u00adsion\u00adal respon\u00adsi\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adties remain clear\u00adly defined. This coop\u00ader\u00ada\u00adtion allows tax con\u00adsid\u00ader\u00ada\u00adtions and cor\u00adpo\u00adrate law require\u00adments to be coor\u00addi\u00adnat\u00aded effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fur\u00adther infor\u00adma\u00adtion can be found under <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/unkelbach-tomczak.law\/en\/areas-of-practice\/cooperation-with-tax-advisers\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4601\">\u201cCoop\u00ader\u00ada\u00adtion with Tax Advis\u00aders\u201d<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Individual Legal Advice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nature and scope of my advice depend on the par\u00adtic\u00adu\u00adlar matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This may involve com\u00adpre\u00adhen\u00adsive legal sup\u00adport for a cor\u00adpo\u00adrate reor\u00adgan\u00adi\u00adsa\u00adtion or the devel\u00adop\u00adment of a new own\u00ader\u00adship struc\u00adture. Equal\u00adly, the focus may be on a spe\u00adcif\u00adic legal ques\u00adtion, such as the valid\u00adi\u00adty of a cor\u00adpo\u00adrate agree\u00adment, a pro\u00adposed change in share\u00adhold\u00adings or the tax impli\u00adca\u00adtions of a par\u00adtic\u00adu\u00adlar arrangement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I place impor\u00adtance on care\u00adful analy\u00adsis, clear expla\u00adna\u00adtions of legal issues and rec\u00adom\u00admen\u00adda\u00adtions that reflect my clients\u2019 com\u00admer\u00adcial and per\u00adson\u00adal objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frankfurt am Main \u2013 Office Location<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My law office is locat\u00aded in Taunus\u00adTurm, in Frank\u00adfurt\u2019s finan\u00adcial district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I advise busi\u00adness\u00ades, entre\u00adpre\u00adneurs and share\u00adhold\u00aders based in Frank\u00adfurt, the Rhine-Main region and beyond. Meet\u00adings can be arranged by pri\u00ador appoint\u00adment, either in per\u00adson at my office or via video conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Would you like to have an exist\u00ading cor\u00adpo\u00adrate struc\u00adture legal\u00adly reviewed, pre\u00adpare a reor\u00adgan\u00adi\u00adsa\u00adtion or clar\u00adi\u00adfy a spe\u00adcif\u00adic cor\u00adpo\u00adrate law question?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You are wel\u00adcome to briefly out\u00adline your enquiry. I will con\u00adtact you to dis\u00adcuss the appro\u00adpri\u00adate next steps and the poten\u00adtial scope of my engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/unkelbach-tomczak.law\/en\/contact\/\">Con\u00adtact&nbsp;Me<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cor\u00adpo\u00adrate Law Struc\u00adtur\u00ading with Tax Con\u00adsid\u00ader\u00ada\u00adtions in&nbsp;Mind Cor\u00adpo\u00adrate law deci\u00adsions often have sig\u00adnif\u00adi\u00adcant tax and com\u00admer\u00adcial impli\u00adca\u00adtions. The choice of legal form, the struc\u00adtur\u00ading of share\u00adhold\u00adings, cor\u00adpo\u00adrate reor\u00adgan\u00adi\u00adsa\u00adtions and changes in own\u00ader\u00adship there\u00adfore fre\u00adquent\u00adly require con\u00adsid\u00ader\u00ada\u00adtion beyond cor\u00adpo\u00adrate law&nbsp;alone. 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