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Phillipp von Raven

Attorney Phillipp von Raven specializes in the fields of corporate law and M&A/corporate acquisition as well as international business law and general cross-border commercial law.

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Business Organization Plans for German GmbHs Help Reduce Liability Risks

Mar 29, 19 • Corporate Law • No Comments • Phillipp von Raven

If a limited liability company under German law (GmbH) has several managing directors, they have joint authority to conduct the company’s business. This means that all managing directors have to decide on management measures jointly and unanimously. In practice, this is […]
German government blocks company acquisition by foreign investors for the first time

Aug 1, 18 • Corporate Law • No Comments • Phillipp von Raven

Ban expected based on the new Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance (Außenwirtschaftsverordnung; “AWV”) In July 2017, an amendment to the German Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance was adopted. The objective was to give the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy […]
Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in German “Critical Infrastructure” by Non-EU Investors

Mar 28, 18 • Corporate Law • No Comments • Phillipp von Raven

New reporting requirements for Foreign Direct Investments in German companies and possibilities for prohibition orders If non-European investors acquire German companies or shares in a German company, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs may have a say. In fact, the Ministry […]
Can a Lawyer Attend the Shareholders’ Meeting?

Mar 31, 17 • Corporate Law • No Comments • Phillipp von Raven

A German court recently ruled that a shareholder of a German limited liability company may be represented by a freely appointed substitute during a shareholders’ meeting and a voting process as long as in the partnership agreement of the company this […]
Important change in legislation affecting German employment agreements as of October 2016

Sep 29, 16 • Employment Law • No Comments • Phillipp von Raven

Text form to replace written form Employment agreements concluded as of 01 October 2016 may no longer require certain unilateral statements to be made in written form – which was common practice until now – but can only prescribe text form. […]