In business, there are turning points that require immediate, well-judged decisions and expert support. We provide professional crisis management and assistance with tax audits, acting as a safe buffer between your company and the tax authorities. We effectively represent clients before the authorities, handling all communication, preparing explanations and assisting in proceedings. Our primary aim is to immediately neutralise threats and minimise legal and financial risks, thereby protecting capital and restoring operational stability.
We step in wherever standard procedures prove insufficient. In situations requiring far-reaching transformation, we guide businesses smoothly and securely through change processes and company restructuring. Conversely, when operations are being wound up, we ensure a fully organised and compliant closure of business activities or liquidation of the entity. Regardless of the scale of the problem, we provide concrete recommendations and a protective shield, ensuring that even the most challenging processes remain fully under control.
As part of this specialisation, we offer:
Handling tax audits and disputes with the tax authorities
We act as a safe buffer between your business and the tax authorities. We take on the full burden of communication and paperwork, protecting your company’s interests and capital at every stage of the proceedings, so that you can focus on running your business.
- Representation during audits:
Full representation before the Tax Office (US) and the Customs and Tax Office (UCS), including the preparation of correspondence, clarifications and defence strategies. - Administrative and court disputes:
Effective defence in disputed cases, drafting appeals against decisions and representing the company before the Provincial Administrative Court and the Supreme Administrative Court (WSA, NSA). - Criminal tax risk management (KKS):
Risk analysis, preparation of so-called ‘proactive complaints’ and protection of the management board against personal financial liability.
Restructuring and change management
We help guide companies smoothly and safely through the most challenging transformation processes. Whether we are safeguarding financial liquidity or reorganising structures, we ensure legal certainty and operational continuity at critical junctures.
- Restructuring proceedings:
Drawing up realistic recovery plans and providing legal support to protect the business from insolvency and allow time to regain stability. - Reorganisation and restructuring:
Demergers, mergers (M&A) and changes to the legal form of companies to optimise costs and better safeguard assets. - Asset protection:
Implementing legal structures and mechanisms to protect the private assets of board members and shareholders against market risk.
Winding up and liquidation of a business
Even winding up a business requires precision and strategy. We guarantee a fully organised, controlled and legally compliant winding-up process, minimising risks for owners and ensuring a smooth closure of operations.
- Winding up commercial companies:
Comprehensive step-by-step handling of the complex procedure – from resolutions, through notices in the Official Journal of the Ministry of Economy and Labour, to final striking off from the National Court Register. - Preparation for bankruptcy:
A thorough analysis of the grounds for bankruptcy and advice on the timely filing of a petition to protect the management board from subsidiary liability. - Final settlements and closure audit:
Correct settlement of assets, valuation, closure of the accounts and fulfilment of all final reporting obligations to the relevant authorities.