There are various ways to engage in entrepreneurial activities. In order to set up one’s own company or become a partner in an existing company, or to buy, sell or invest in a company, or to represent a company as a managing director, prudent contract drafting and compliance with formal requirements are required. Likewise, if one intends to leave a company as a shareholder or managing director.

The lawyers at Sabadello Legal assist their clients with clear and sound advice to help them make informed decisions in corporate matters, minimise risks and achieve commercial goals. We accompany through the entire life cycle of a company, from its foundation and expansion to its sales or discontinuation.

Our clients include owners of start-ups as well as small and medium-sized enterprises who value personal and cost-conscious advice.

In particular, we advise on:

• Formation of various types of companies, e.g. company with limited liability (GmbH), a limited partnership (KG or GmbH & Co KG) or joint stock corporation (AG)
• Transformation of a company with limited liability into a stock holding company
• Due diligence assessments for anticipated acquisitions of shares in or assets of an Austrian company
• Acquisitions of companies and management buy-outs
• Obtaining trade licenses
• Appointment and revocation of managing directors, establishing a supervisory board, grant of statutory and special power of attorneys, preparing annual general assemblies of the shareholders, drafting of shareholders’ agreements etc.
• Termination of a company with limited liability