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How to Set Up a Company in Germany: GmbH, UG or Branch, Costs and Steps for Foreigners
How to set up a company in Germany as a foreigner: choose a GmbH, UG or branch, sign the deed before a notary, pay in €12,500 of the €25,000 GmbH capital and register in the Handelsregister. We cover the €225 register fee, the one-month Finanzamt deadline, the transparency register, 2026 tax rates and director visas.
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Albrecht Langhart
Blum&Grob Attorneys at Law Ltd, SwitzerlandCorporate“Businesses, and the people who own and run them, are a major pillar of the economy, and an extremely important part of o…”
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Christian Toms
Brown Rudnick LLP, United KingdomDispute Resolution“Brown Rudnick is highly experienced and effective in handling large, complex disputes, often cross-border, including in…”
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Aaron Yu
Zhong Lun Law Firm, ChinaDispute Resolution“Aaron Yu is a non-equity partner of Zhong Lun, one of the largest full-service firm in China. His practice focuses on co…”
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Albert Togut
Togut, Segal & Segal LLP, USABankruptcy“A highly respected “dean” of the bankruptcy bar and one of the most accomplished restructuring attorneys of our time, Al…”
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Andrew Bates
Dillion Eustace, Republic of IrelandInsurance & Business“Dillon Eustace is one of Ireland’s leading law firms focusing on financial services, banking and capital markets, corpor…”
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Austin Demajo
Grant Thornton Malta, MaltaTax“Founded in 1975, the Malta firm became a Grant Thornton member firm in 1991. We have been building our momentum for over…”
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Bahram N. Vakil
AZB & Partners, IndiaEnergy, Environment & Resources“Bahram N Vakil: Co-Founding and Senior Partner One of the founding partners of AZB & Partners, Bahram N. Vakil is amongs…”
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Fahad AlDehais AlMalki
SuhailPartners LLP, Saudi ArabiaCapital Markets“Fahad AlDehais AlMalki is the Managing and Founding Partner of SuhailPartners LLP. Fahad is a Chambers and Partners Capi…”
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Trump BBC Lawsuit: Why a Florida Judge Refused to Dismiss the $10bn Panorama Claim
A federal judge in Florida has refused to dismiss President Trump's $10bn defamation claim against the BBC over the Panorama edit of his 6 January 2021 speech. We explain what the ruling decides, what it leaves open and how the claim would look under English law.
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Fox completed its $22bn acquisition of Roku on 6 November 2026 as the DOJ closed its antitrust investigation. We explain the deal terms, the second request, why the DOJ cleared it and what Fox's commitments do and do not bind.
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“Darren is an international award winning, commercial disputes lawyer. He has 21 years of experience providing advice and representation in significant and high profile commercial disputes, Royal commissions and inquiries across a wide…”
“Hendrik Viaene focuses his practice on competition law, regulated markets and regulatory law. He advises clients across a wide range of related issues including state aid, cartels, licensing agreements, merger filings, M&A negotiations,…”
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