Commercial and Corporate Law

Every step taken in commercial life has a legal counterpart. The chosen company type, a single clause in the articles of association, the way a general assembly is convened, or a change that was never registered with the trade registry may years later sit at the centre of a dispute.

Work in this area covers:

Formation and structure Incorporation of joint-stock and limited liability companies, drafting articles of association, capital increases and reductions, conversions, mergers and demergers.

Trade registry procedures Registration and announcement processes, correction of erroneous registry records, objections to registration, applications against registry directorate decisions.

Shareholder relations Share transfers, withdrawal and expulsion from a company, annulment of general assembly and board resolutions, disputes between shareholders, dissolution for just cause.

Commercial contracts Drafting and review of dealership, distribution, franchise, supply and agency agreements; receivable and damages claims arising from contracts.

Negotiable instruments Disputes arising from cheques, promissory notes and bills of exchange; negative declaratory and restitution actions.