Services
Spectre advises clients in all relevant areas of commercial law.
We assist our clients with legal issues relating to day-to-day business as well as transactions, financing issues and other special corporate situations. The core of our expertise is corporate start-up advice, from foundation to exit.
Of course, we also represent your interests in court proceedings in all of the areas of law mentioned.
Corporate Law | M&A | Venture Capital
Formation of partnerships and corporations
We support our clients in selecting and implementing the appropriate corporate form for them. This includes both partnerships and corporations.
Corporate Housekeeping
Spectre advises on all corporate housekeeping issues. This includes, for example, support in the preparation and implementation of shareholders' and general meetings, the dismissal and appointment of managing directors, authorised signatories, board members or supervisory board members or the registration of relevant information in the commercial register.
Capital, reorganisation and structuring measures
In addition, we advise on all capital, reorganisation and structuring measures in order to adapt your company to the economic circumstances in the best possible way. This includes, in particular, changing the company form, adjusting the share capital and mergers or reorganisations in accordance with the German Reorganisation Act (UmwG).
Joint ventures
In the context of business development, it can be beneficial to join forces with other companies to achieve specific goals in order to utilise potential synergies. In this context, we support our clients in structuring, contract negotiations and subsequent implementation.
Shareholder and investment agreements
Shareholder and investment agreements are an important instrument for start-ups in particular to involve investors in their company. We support you in particular in negotiating and concluding agreements with potential investors.
Cash pooling
Cash pooling is an effective way of ensuring the distribution of financial resources within a group. We are happy to support you in establishing a cash pool and providing ongoing support.
Advising shareholders and corporate bodies
As a director or officer of a company, you have special rights and obligations that may lead to liability. Spectre offers you effective, commercially oriented advice to minimise your liability risks. Our advice also includes litigation proceedings.
Venture Capital
As young companies, it is particularly relevant for our clients to secure sufficient financial resources. This can be achieved through venture capital. We provide you with comprehensive advice during all financing phases (e.g. pre-seed and seed financing).
Corporate and acquisition financing
In order to secure the financing of your company or your transaction, we are happy to support you in structuring, organising and implementing national and international equity or debt financing.
Real estate law
In the real estate sector, we advise on the entire life cycle of your property.
Property and share purchase agreements
We advise on all issues relating to property and share purchase agreements. This includes the structuring, negotiation and implementation of the property or share purchase agreement.
Property transactions incl. portfolio transactions
Our lawyers have in-depth knowledge of property transactions. We support our clients in approaching potential buyers/sellers, drafting a letter of intent, carrying out due diligence, negotiating and drafting the purchase agreement documents and implementing the purchase/sale. Our range of advisory services also includes transactions in the form of forward deals or sale and lease back transactions.
Residential and commercial tenancy law
We are happy to advise you on all questions of tenancy law, in particular commercial tenancy law. This includes advising commercial tenants or landlords.
Leasehold law
Advice on leasehold law includes in particular the drafting of lease agreements, the ongoing updating and enforcement of your claims arising from and in connection with lease agreements.
Private construction and architectural law
In private construction and architectural law, we advise both clients and contractors on issues relating to the drafting of contracts, in particular the drafting of general contractor agreements, during the ongoing construction project in order to minimise the risks for all parties involved or to settle disputes relating to the construction as efficiently as possible.
Data protection and artificial intelligence (AI)
Data protection regulations
Compliance with data protection regulations is essential for business success. We will be happy to advise you on all related issues.
Declarations of consent
In order to be able to collect and use data from your customers and business partners, it may be necessary to obtain the consent of the person concerned. We will be happy to support you in drafting the relevant documents.
Enquiries from affected parties
The statutory regulations on data protection grant data subjects far-reaching rights vis-à-vis companies. We are happy to assist our clients in answering the relevant enquiries.
Acquisition and sale of data
If you acquire or sell data as part of your business activities, we will be happy to advise you on how to do this in a legally compliant manner.
Order processing contracts
Contract data processing is also regulated under the EU GDPR. We will be happy to draw up the necessary contractual documents and implement them so that you fulfil the requirements of the EU GDPR at all times.
Assertion and defence of data protection claims
Under the EU GDPR, data subjects are entitled to information rights as well as claims for damages in the event of a breach of the legal requirements. If claims are asserted against you, we will be happy to check these for you and, if necessary, take over the necessary defence.
Advice on artificial intelligence issues; in particular in connection with the EU AI Act
The EU AI Act regulates various obligations for companies that use AI tools as part of their business activities. We are happy to support you with the categorisation or implementation of AI tools in your company.
Contract law | Commercial law | Dispute resolution
Contract drafting, incl. contract negotiations
In day-to-day business, it is essential to record agreements with your business partners in contracts in order to minimise the risks for the parties involved. We are happy to assist you with the negotiation, drafting and conclusion of all contracts, for example, purchase contracts, contracts for work and services, which you require in the course of your business.
Drafting of general terms and conditions
General terms and conditions form the basis of everyday business. We will be happy to support you in the creation and ongoing updating of your general terms and conditions and defend your claims in the event of disputes in connection with your general terms and conditions.
Commercial contracts
By concluding a commercial agreement, you lay the foundation for cooperation with national and international partners. Spectre will be happy to advise you on the drafting process, particularly with regard to potential disputes at a later date.
Co-operation agreements
In order to regulate cooperation with other companies, it is essential to set out the rights and obligations of the parties involved in a contract. We will be happy to support you in negotiating and drawing up the relevant agreements.
Non-Disclosure Agreements
The protection of business secrets, business models or other internal information is of the utmost relevance for the commercial success of our clients. To ensure confidentiality, it is advisable to conclude appropriate confidentiality agreements with third parties.
Spectre legal
Your external legal department
Direct, effective and cost-efficient.
In order to provide you with even more effective, cost-efficient and direct support in your day-to-day business, Spectre can act as an external legal department on request. As an external legal department, we are integrated into your company and are available to answer all your legal questions.
Our lawyers have several years of experience in the legal departments of various companies, from start-ups to international corporations. Based on this experience, we can support you both in the event of short-term bottlenecks and in the long term when setting up a legal department.
Get in touch with us. We will make you an offer that suits your needs.
