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The German government passed its draft bill to implement the Directive (EU) 2019/1151 as regards the use of digital tools and processes in company law on February 10, 2021.

With unanimous vote, the German Parliament passed the Law to mitigate the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in civil, criminal and insolvency law. This new law brings with it several (temporary) changes of law...

Since its launch, the concept of the Transparency Register has been subject to criticism and its practical relevance for law enforcement has been limited.

Viele Unternehmen versuchen mit mehr oder weniger Erfolg, die Kosten ihrer Zentralfunktionen zu reduzieren. Initiativen in Personal- und Finanzfunktion, Rechtsabteilung, Kommunikation...

Any carve-out transaction will bring with it the critical challenge of standing up the right resources to lead on the front foot when separation is complete and Day 1 dawns.

Our recent work in carving out a successful company from its parent group to establish a new standalone group entity under Private Equity ownership provided further evidence of three critical success factors in executing a deal of this kind:

A simple loan waiver can be declared quickly. It is also not complicated to transfer a loan receivable to the capital reserve as a voluntary contribution or to reclassify it from the loan account to the equity account of a partner in a partnership.

Two young women launched an Instagram account to foster inclusion and understanding of marginalized groups in German society, quickly attracting corporate attention for diversity workshops. As their platform grew to over 75,000 followers, they sought to transform their social media presence into an official nonprofit organization. McDermott's legal team provided pro bono counsel to guide them through the complex startup formation process in Germany.

Unternehmenskäufe bergen seit jeher die Herausforderung, eine ausgewogene Verteilung etwaiger (wirtschaftlicher) Risiken zwischen Verkäufer und Käufer zu finden.

The following provides a summary of issues that have attracted attention in the German M&A practice recently.

In disruptive times, CFOs must adapt their financing structures to remain both resilient and competitive. This article, the first in a two-part series, focuses on external financing.

Der BGH hat am 10. Januar 2023 die erstinstanzlichen Freisprüche vier früherer VW-Manager wegen des Vorwurfs der Untreue aufgehoben.

Damit müssen Arbeitnehmer in solchen Fällen unter Umständen mit existenzvernichtenden Schadensersatzforderungen ihres Arbeitgebers rechnen.

It's hard to believe but on 12 May 2023, the Federal Council approved the amended German Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG). All's well that ends well? Not really – with a delay of 18 months...

Looking Ahead in 2023 – Germany – legislation, litigation, regulations and trends nationwide that will impact businesses in the coming months...

An employer can demand compensation from the employee concerned for the costs of compliance activities.

Today, the German Federal Council (Bundesrat) approved the act on the implementation of the Whistleblower Directive ("German Whistleblower Protection Act" – HinSchG), after several delays and convocation of the mediation committee.