{"id":4428,"date":"2026-07-06T09:38:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T07:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bwlaw.de\/practice-areas\/company-formation\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T09:16:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T07:16:48","slug":"company-formation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bwlaw.de\/en\/practice-areas\/company-formation\/","title":{"rendered":"Your company in Germany \u2014 from formation to disputes."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"progress\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n<header>\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/\" class=\"brand\" aria-label=\"BWLAW \u2013 home\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/bwlaw-child-1\/assets\/img\/logo-bw.png\" alt=\"BWLAW \u2013 law firm in Germany\" width=\"42\" height=\"28\"><\/a>\n    <nav aria-label=\"Main navigation\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/bwlaw.de\/en\/practice-areas\/construction-law\/\">Construction law<\/a>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/bwlaw.de\/en\/practice-areas\/debt-collection\/\">Debt collection<\/a>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/bwlaw.de\/en\/practice-areas\/company-formation\/\" class=\"active\" aria-current=\"page\">Corporate law<\/a>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/bwlaw.de\/en\/practice-areas\/employment-law\/\">Employment law<\/a>\n      <a href=\"\/en\/defective-car-from-germany\/\">Cars<\/a>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/bwlaw.de\/en\/knowledge-base\/\">Knowledge base<\/a>\n      <a href=\"\/en\/#zespol\">Team<\/a>\n    <\/nav>\n    <a href=\"#kontakt\" class=\"btn\">Contact a lawyer <span class=\"arr\">\u2192<\/span><\/a>\n    <button class=\"burger\" aria-label=\"Menu\">\u2630<\/button>\n  <\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n<!-- HERO -->\n<section class=\"shero\">\n  <div class=\"glow\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div>\n      <nav class=\"crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><a href=\"\/en\/\">Home<\/a><span>\/<\/span><a href=\"\/en\/#specjalizacje\">Practice areas<\/a><span>\/<\/span><b>Corporate law<\/b><\/nav>\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">Corporate law \u00b7 business support<\/span>\n      <h1>Your company in Germany \u2014 <em>from formation to disputes.<\/em><\/h1>\n      <p class=\"lead\">Planning to set up a GmbH or already operating on the German market? We help choose the right legal form, guide you safely through registration and day-to-day business \u2014 negotiating contracts, advising on investment projects and representing you in disputes. All explained in plain English.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"cta-row\">\n        <a href=\"#kontakt\" class=\"btn\">Let\u2019s talk about your plans <span class=\"arr\">\u2192<\/span><\/a>\n        <a href=\"tel:+4933555310969\" class=\"btn ghost\" style=\"color:#fff\">\u260e +49 335 553 10969<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"badges\">\n        <span class=\"badge\">GmbH \u00b7 UG \u00b7 branch office<\/span>\n        <span class=\"badge\">Contract negotiation \u00b7 T&amp;Cs<\/span>\n        <span class=\"badge\">Commercial disputes<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ph rv\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/bwlaw-child-1\/assets\/img\/spotkanie-kancelaria.webp\" alt=\"Corporate legal support \u2013 meeting at BWLAW\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- DLA KOGO -->\n<section class=\"sec\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"sec-head rv\">\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">Who we work for<\/span>\n      <h2>Companies on the German market<\/h2>\n      <p>We mainly support companies entering or already active on the German market: construction and manufacturing, transport and logistics, trade and e-commerce, IT and crafts \u2014 from the first step to restructuring, including foreign shareholders.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"sec-head rv\" style=\"margin-top:2.5rem\">\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">Step by step<\/span>\n      <h2>Setting up a GmbH \u2014 how it works<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"steps rv d1\">\n      <div class=\"stp\"><div><b>Strategy and structure<\/b><p>Who becomes shareholder, who managing director, and in a group structure \u2014 how to structure relations with the parent company.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"stp\"><div><b>Articles of association<\/b><p>We draft the articles for your situation: shareholder rights, representation, share transfers.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"stp\"><div><b>Notary<\/b><p>Formation requires notarisation \u2014 we organise the appointment and accompany you, with interpretation if needed.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"stp\"><div><b>Capital and bank account<\/b><p>Share capital is EUR 25,000, with at least EUR 12,500 paid in before registration. The bank account is often the practical hurdle \u2014 we know proven solutions.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"stp\"><div><b>Commercial register entry<\/b><p>Upon registration the company gains full limited liability protection.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"stp\"><div><b>Registrations and launch<\/b><p>Trade registration, tax and VAT numbers, transparency register, contract templates and first hires.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mini-cta rv\"><b>How long does it take?<\/b><span style=\"color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.92rem\">With a smooth document flow usually a few weeks \u2014 you get the timeline at the start.<\/span><a href=\"#kontakt\" class=\"btn\">Ask for a timeline <span class=\"arr\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- FORMY -->\n<section class=\"sec alt\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"sec-head rv\">\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">Which form to choose<\/span>\n      <h2>GmbH, UG or a branch office?<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"probs rv d1\">\n      <div class=\"prob\"><span class=\"no\">GmbH<\/span><b>The market standard<\/b><p>The most recognised form for partners, banks and authorities. The EUR 25,000 capital builds credibility in business.<\/p><\/div>\n      <div class=\"prob\"><span class=\"no\">UG<\/span><b>The \u201cmini GmbH\u201d<\/b><p>Possible from EUR 1 capital, but with a reserve obligation up to the GmbH threshold. Good on a small budget, sometimes seen as weaker.<\/p><\/div>\n      <div class=\"prob\"><span class=\"no\">Branch<\/span><b>Zweigniederlassung<\/b><p>Operating in Germany without a new legal entity \u2014 registering a branch of your foreign company. Different tax and practical consequences \u2014 we compare with numbers.<\/p><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hl rv\">\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">What to watch out for<\/span>\n      <h3>Typical pitfalls of German company law<\/h3>\n      <p>Personal liability of the managing director, e.g. for timely insolvency filing. The ban on self-dealing (sec. 181 BGB) without exemption in the articles. Social security status of a shareholder-director \u2014 mistakes are retroactively expensive. A serviceable business address \u2014 neglect risks default judgments. Register duties on every change. We secure all of this before you sign.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- STA\u0141A OBS\u0141UGA -->\n<section class=\"sec\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"sec-head rv\">\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">After formation we stay with you<\/span>\n      <h2>Ongoing legal support for your business in Germany<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"probs rv d1\">\n      <div class=\"prob\"><b>Contracts and T&amp;Cs<\/b><p>We draft and negotiate contracts and general terms \u2014 in German, with your interests in mind.<\/p><\/div>\n      <div class=\"prob\"><b>Hiring<\/b><p>Employment contracts for the first employees, posting of workers, cooperation with temp agencies.<\/p><\/div>\n      <div class=\"prob\"><b>Receivables<\/b><p>Your company\u2019s unpaid invoices \u2014 from demand letter to enforcement. <a href=\"https:\/\/bwlaw.de\/en\/practice-areas\/debt-collection\/\" style=\"color:var(--terra);font-weight:600\">See debt collection \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n      <div class=\"prob\"><b>Litigation<\/b><p>We represent the company in court and arbitration \u2014 with a business calculation of whether litigating pays off.<\/p><\/div>\n      <div class=\"prob\"><b>Investment projects<\/b><p>Advising on larger ventures \u2014 from structure to partner agreements.<\/p><\/div>\n      <div class=\"prob\"><b>Changes and liquidation<\/b><p>Changes in management and shareholders, conversions and \u2014 where needed \u2014 orderly liquidation.<\/p><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- LEAD MAGNET (podpi\u0105\u0107 do newslettera, np. 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In practice what matters is the company\u2019s reachability at its German address and the tax questions around the place of management \u2014 we address both when planning the structure.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"qa\">\n        <button aria-expanded=\"false\">How long does GmbH registration take?<span class=\"pl\">+<\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"ans\"><div><p>Usually a few weeks from complete documents: notary appointment, capital payment and commercial register entry. Good organisation of the bank account speeds things up \u2014 we help with that.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"qa\">\n        <button aria-expanded=\"false\">We already have a company abroad. GmbH or a branch?<span class=\"pl\">+<\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"ans\"><div><p>It depends on your business model, taxes and what your partners expect. A GmbH gives a German face and clean separation of risk, a branch a leaner structure. We compare both options using your numbers.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"qa\">\n        <button aria-expanded=\"false\">GmbH or UG \u2014 which is better to start with?<span class=\"pl\">+<\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"ans\"><div><p>A UG can be formed from EUR 1 of capital but must build reserves up to the GmbH threshold and is sometimes seen as weaker. The GmbH with EUR 25,000 capital is the market standard that builds trust with banks and partners.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- CASE STUDY -->\n<section class=\"sec alt\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"sec-head rv\">\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">Case study<\/span>\n      <h2>How we support company boards in Germany<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"case rv d1\">\n      <div class=\"case-body\">\n        <span class=\"tag\">Client: Syndigo Deutschland GmbH<\/span>\n        <h3>Changes in the management of a German company \u2014 swift and pragmatic<\/h3>\n        <p>An international company needed a German corporate lawyer for changes in its managing directors. We handled the process from resolutions to commercial register filings.<\/p>\n        <ul class=\"case-facts\">\n        <li>advice on management changes<\/li>\n        <li>corporate documents and register filings<\/li>\n        <li>pragmatic support in day-to-day decisions<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- KONTAKT NA STRONIE (formularz -> admin-post bwlaw_contact) -->\n<!-- Z BAZY WIEDZY: karty artykulow kategorii (v3 - 3 najnowsze wg post_date, generowane skryptem) -->\r\n<section class=\"sec\">\r\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n    <div class=\"sec-head rv\">\r\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">Knowledge base<\/span>\r\n      <h2>Guides: companies<\/h2>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"kb-grid rv d1\" style=\"margin-top:2rem\">\r\n      <article class=\"kb-card\" data-cat=\"firmy\">\r\n        <span class=\"cat\">Corporate<\/span>\r\n        <h3>Choice of law \u2014 Rome I and the CISG trap<\/h3>\r\n        <p>A governing law clause does not do everything: it neither excludes the CISG nor decides which court hears the dispute nor overrides mandatory provisions. How to draft it well.<\/p>\r\n        <div class=\"meta\"><span>\u2248 9 min read<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bwlaw.de\/en\/knowledge-base\/choice-of-law-german-contracts\/\">Read \u2192<\/a><\/div>\r\n      <\/article>\n      <article class=\"kb-card\" data-cat=\"firmy\">\n        <span class=\"cat\">Corporate<\/span>\n        <h3>Posting workers to Germany \u2014 the employer\u2019s duties<\/h3>\n        <p>A1 certificates, customs notification, minimum wage, audit documentation and liability in the subcontractor chain.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"meta\"><span>\u2248 6 min read<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bwlaw.de\/en\/knowledge-base\/posting-workers-germany\/\">Read \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n      <\/article>\n      <article class=\"kb-card\" data-cat=\"firmy\">\n        <span class=\"cat\">Corporate<\/span>\n        <h3>A branch office (Zweigniederlassung) of a foreign company<\/h3>\n        <p>When a branch beats a GmbH: registration, liability, taxes and practice.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"meta\"><span>\u2248 6 min read<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bwlaw.de\/en\/knowledge-base\/branch-office-germany\/\">Read \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n      <\/article>\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"chips rv\" style=\"margin-top:1.6rem\">\r\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/bwlaw.de\/en\/knowledge-base\/\">All articles in the knowledge base \u2192<\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section class=\"sec\" id=\"kontakt\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"sec-head rv\">\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">Contact<\/span>\n      <h2>Let\u2019s talk about your entry into the German market<\/h2>\n      <p style=\"color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:62ch;margin-top:.8rem\">Tell us about your plans \u2014 we will propose a structure, timeline and budget. 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