Legal

Business-focused advice that helps you reach your potential

Employment and HR

The competent handling of labour law issues is of vital importance for a company’s long-term success, especially in today's dynamic employment environment. We provide you, the employer, with comprehensive HR legal advice on how to implement new processes, restructure an existing business, and handle everyday operations.

Corporate / M&A

A key element of our business law and tax advisory services is advising our clients on all aspects of corporate law as well as in the context of national and cross-border mergers and acquisitions) and any kind of merger projects.

Energy

Environmental protection, sustainability, decentralised energy supply, security of supply: the legal aspects of the energy industry are becoming increasingly complex. We provide comprehensive advice to the players in the energy sector on all energy-related issues.

Financial Services

Together with our Financial Services team in Berlin, Germany's key venture capital location, we have been advising our clients in all phases of VC investments for many years. In addition, we support financial companies and other players in the regulated financial market in matters of financial oversight legislation and regulatory challenges in Germany and the global markets.

Trade and Competition

In the age of digital commerce, international trade relations and competition are shaped by a variety of national and international regulations. Our experts advise our clients on all issues relating to national and cross-border trade in goods and services.

Healthcare

Due to the high degree of government regulation, the healthcare market is affected by a wide range of legal areas in public and private law. We help companies operating in the healthcare sector comply with the special legal and regulatory, economic, and tax requirements.

IT / IP

Innovative ideas, disruptive technologies, and new digital business models are transforming entire markets, industries, and societies across national boundaries. We understand the legal challenges involved and offer you comprehensive advice in the field of information technology as well as the protection and utilisation of intellectual property.

Compliance & compliance-related areas of law

Our legal compliance team supports our clients in all issues related to developing data protection-compliant business models and processes in an increasingly digitalised world. We also help our clients assess risks correctly and act responsibly as part of our governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) consulting.

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Dispute Resolution / Litigation

We advise and represent our clients in the enforcement of disputed claims, in dispute resolution, in arbitration and court proceedings with an ambitious team of experienced litigators.

Public Services

The public sector provides services of exceptional importance to the population and the entire economy. Processes for regulation, restructuring, returning enterprises to public ownership (remunicipalisation), or privatization, as well as increasingly complex administrative processes, must be dealt with in ever shorter timeframes.

Private Equity

Private equity investors currently find themselves in an ever more intense competitive environment. They are increasingly being driven to develop and implement flexible, innovative financing and transaction solutions to optimise the handling of transactions.

Real Estate

Mazars is known for providing multidisciplinary and practical advisory services from a single source on all tax, economic and legal matters related to real estate investments. Our legal experts provide comprehensive advice in all areas of real estate law.

Startups, Venture Capital und Technologietransaktionen

Start-up, VC, and technology transactions

The innovative power of start-ups, especially in the field of future-oriented technologies, is indispensable in today's economy. Are you a founder or investor active both nationally and internationally? We provide advice throughout a start-up’s entire lifecycle, especially during financing rounds and exits. Our strength lies in our combination of legal, tax, and business expertise; in-depth...

Inheritance law and business succession

We understand that managing the succession in assets and (family-owned) businesses is a holistic task that considers the personal, tax, and legal circumstances. With our broad experience and our international presence, we always find the right solutions, even in complex and cross-border situations.