Real Estate – Inflation How is the real estate market in your jurisdiction being affected by inflation? Developers and real estate investors had to deal with substantial supply chain problems in the aftermath of the global pandemic that not only delayed the realisation of residential building projects, but also led to massively increased costs. The […]

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How can we help to facilitate the process? One crucial factor determining investment structure is the expected tax burden. So much so, that a preferred tax structure often pre-defines the type of investment vehicle used in a transaction. As a law firm we co-operate with tax advisors that are experts and have experience in the area […]

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New rules under the German Foreign Trade Ordinance (Außenwirtschaftsverordnung) aim to tighten the regulatory screening process around foreign acquisition of specific German companies. The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy now has the option to review whether a foreign acquisition poses a hazard to public order or security. More companies than before will be […]

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Recent studies show that Germany is the most attractive business location in continental Europe. According to the German federal economic development agency (GTAI) Germany attracted more than 3,600 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in 2016, mainly new settlements, corporate expansions and relocations, which is a new record. More than 1,700 FDI projects in 2016 were […]

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