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Strategic Counsel for Corporate Success

At MTW, our Corporate & Business Law practice offers a full suite of legal services tailored to meet the evolving needs of companies across all stages of growth—from startups to multinational corporations. With Germany as a strategic hub within the European Union, we provide cross-border legal solutions that support global business ambitions.

Our attorneys combine technical legal proficiency with commercial insight, ensuring that every client receives not only compliance-oriented guidance, but also a competitive legal edge. We work closely with founders, executives, boards, and in-house counsel to deliver practical legal strategies that align with business objectives and regulatory obligations.

  • Entity Formation & Structuring: GmbH, AG, UG, and partnership formations; choosing the right vehicle for tax efficiency and liability protection.
  • Corporate Governance: Drafting and reviewing shareholder agreements, bylaws, board resolutions, and compliance frameworks.
  • Mergers & Acquisitions: End-to-end legal support for domestic and cross-border deals, including due diligence, SPA drafting, and negotiation.
  • Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances: Structuring partnerships that promote innovation while mitigating legal risks.
  • Commercial Contracts: Drafting, negotiating, and enforcing supplier, distribution, licensing, and service agreements.
  • Corporate Compliance: Guidance on EU and German regulatory obligations, anti-corruption rules, AML requirements, and ESG reporting duties.
  • Corporate Secretarial Services: Ongoing corporate housekeeping, annual meetings, filings, and legal representation for foreign companies.

Our corporate lawyers are known for their precision, efficiency, and responsiveness. We've helped tech companies scale internationally, guided manufacturers through complex M&A, and advised financial institutions on regulatory frameworks. Whether you're entering the German market or restructuring a European subsidiary, MTW ensures your legal infrastructure supports your business success.

Why Choose MTW? Our multidisciplinary approach integrates corporate, tax, labor, IP, and competition law expertise—delivering solutions that are not only legally sound but also strategically astute.

Contact us today for a confidential consultation on how MTW can support your corporate strategy with confidence and clarity.

Resolute Advocacy in Complex Disputes

At MTW, we represent clients in high-stakes disputes where the outcomes matter most. Whether in the courtroom, before arbitral tribunals, or at the negotiating table, our litigation and dispute resolution team is known for its tactical acumen, meticulous preparation, and unwavering advocacy.

We handle a wide spectrum of civil, commercial, and regulatory conflicts—ranging from shareholder disputes and cross-border contract breaches to regulatory enforcement and white-collar matters. Our attorneys bring decades of combined experience in navigating both German and international forums, including ICC, DIS, LCIA, and ICSID arbitration proceedings.

  • Commercial Litigation: Contract disputes, shareholder conflicts, and trade secrets litigation in regional and federal courts across Germany.
  • Cross-Border & Multijurisdictional Disputes: Coordinating legal strategy across multiple countries, including enforcement of foreign judgments under EU and international treaties.
  • International Arbitration: Representation under major arbitral rules (ICC, LCIA, DIS, UNCITRAL), with extensive experience in energy, construction, and investment-related claims.
  • Mediation & Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): Skilled negotiators who facilitate settlements in complex business conflicts before they escalate into litigation.
  • Antitrust & Regulatory Disputes: Defense in cartel investigations, abuse of dominance claims, and competition law challenges.
  • Post-M&A and Corporate Governance Disputes: Including warranty breaches, earn-out disagreements, and fiduciary duty claims.
  • Asset Tracing & Enforcement: Securing and recovering assets across jurisdictions, including freezing orders and injunctive relief.

Our litigators are not just aggressive advocates—they are strategic problem-solvers. We assess every matter from a business perspective, balancing legal risk with commercial priorities to determine whether litigation, arbitration, or early settlement is the optimal path forward.

With sector-specific insight in industries such as financial services, energy, real estate, automotive, and technology, MTW delivers litigation solutions that align with our clients' long-term goals. We are trial-ready—but always resolution-focused.

Contact MTW to learn how our dispute resolution team can protect your interests and secure results—whether you're facing a complex business conflict, regulatory challenge, or reputational threat.

Protecting Your Wealth and Wishes

Estate planning is more than preparing for the inevitable—it's about making deliberate, informed decisions that safeguard your legacy, provide for your loved ones, and preserve wealth across generations. At MTW, we deliver tailored estate strategies to individuals, entrepreneurs, high-net-worth families, and international clients seeking clarity, control, and tax efficiency.

Whether you're drafting a first will, establishing a complex trust structure, or navigating multinational probate issues, our team brings the legal precision and empathy required to handle sensitive personal matters with the utmost discretion.

  • Wills & Testaments: Comprehensive drafting and legal structuring to reflect your final wishes and ensure compliance with German and EU succession laws.
  • Trust Formation: Strategic setup of living trusts, charitable foundations, and asset-holding entities to provide control and privacy while minimizing probate exposure.
  • Probate & Estate Administration: Guidance for executors, heirs, and beneficiaries throughout the legal process—from filing to final distribution.
  • Cross-Border Inheritance: Resolving complex estate issues involving multiple jurisdictions, tax treaties, and EU Succession Regulation (Brussels IV) considerations.
  • Tax-Efficient Planning: Structuring estates to reduce inheritance and gift taxes, particularly through gifting strategies, business succession, and life insurance solutions.
  • Family Foundations: Establishing long-term family governance vehicles to support charitable giving or ensure intergenerational wealth preservation.

We work closely with tax advisors, financial planners, notaries, and family offices to provide a fully integrated approach. From Berlin to Brussels, MTW offers solutions for international families, expatriates, and business owners seeking certainty in uncertain times.

Our firm is particularly adept at handling cross-border estates involving U.S., U.K., and EU citizens, offering multilingual support and seamless coordination with foreign counsel where necessary.

Take control of your future today. MTW is here to help you plan with purpose, protect with foresight, and leave a legacy that reflects your values.

Defending Your Rights with Precision and Integrity

Facing criminal allegations can be one of the most stressful and consequential experiences in life. At MTW, we stand firmly by our clients with unwavering commitment, strategic insight, and sharp courtroom advocacy—whether you are under investigation, facing charges, or navigating appeals.

Our criminal defense team is known for its discretion, analytical strength, and relentless defense tactics. We handle both complex white-collar crimes and serious general offenses, defending individuals, professionals, executives, and companies alike.

  • White-Collar Defense: Representing clients in fraud, embezzlement, tax evasion, bribery, insider trading, and corporate misconduct investigations by national and EU authorities.
  • General Criminal Offenses: Defending against charges of assault, theft, narcotics, cybercrime, and traffic violations, with emphasis on strategic resolution and privacy.
  • Police Custody & Pre-Trial Representation: Immediate intervention during arrest, interrogations, and remand hearings to protect your rights from the outset.
  • Litigation & Appeals: Vigorous representation at all court levels—from district courts to the Bundesgerichtshof (Federal Court of Justice)—including appeal, revision, and constitutional complaints.
  • Sentence Mitigation & Settlement: Leveraging negotiation and sentencing strategies to reduce penalties, pursue suspended sentences, or secure early release.
  • Compliance & Internal Investigations: Helping businesses uncover and address internal misconduct before authorities intervene—minimizing legal and reputational fallout.

Our multilingual team regularly handles matters involving international defendants, cross-border criminal law, and extradition proceedings. We understand the intricacies of European Arrest Warrants (EAW), INTERPOL notices, and dual criminality defenses.

Whether you are an expat, executive, or private individual, we tailor your defense strategy to the facts, the legal framework, and your personal circumstances—always with confidentiality and integrity at the core.

Your freedom and future deserve no compromise. At MTW, we fight for your rights with professionalism, precision, and perseverance.

Empathetic Counsel for Life's Most Personal Challenges

Family law touches the core of human relationships—marriage, children, and personal wellbeing. At MTW, we guide clients through these deeply personal legal journeys with empathy, clarity, and a strong focus on safeguarding their long-term security and emotional health.

Our experienced family lawyers offer discreet, solution-focused advice in both amicable and high-conflict situations. We serve clients from all walks of life, including cross-border families, expats, high-net-worth individuals, and vulnerable parties facing domestic crises.

  • Divorce & Separation: Comprehensive representation in divorce proceedings, separation agreements, and division of marital property—whether through negotiation or litigation.
  • Spousal & Child Support: Advocacy in maintenance claims, income assessment, and enforcement of support obligations across jurisdictions.
  • Custody & Parenting Arrangements: Establishing child custody, visitation rights, shared parenting plans, and relocation matters in the child's best interest.
  • Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements: Drafting and validating agreements to protect assets, manage expectations, and ensure clarity during marriage or civil partnerships.
  • Domestic Violence & Protection Orders: Immediate legal intervention in abuse cases, including emergency injunctions and support in criminal parallel proceedings.
  • International Family Law: Handling cross-border divorce, child abduction under the Hague Convention, foreign judgment recognition, and bi-national parental disputes.

We prioritize child welfare and emotional dignity while ensuring that your legal rights are fully protected. Whether in courtrooms or at the negotiation table, our goal is to reach stable, sustainable outcomes that respect your values and future needs.

Wherever possible, we encourage collaborative solutions and mediation to reduce stress and costs. However, when litigation is necessary, we are tireless in our defense of your rights and interests—especially in complex or high-conflict cases.

Family transitions are never easy—but with MTW, you're not alone. We provide steady legal guidance, strategic insight, and genuine care from start to finish.

Strategic Immigration Support for Global Mobility

Immigration law is more than paperwork—it's about life transitions, family unity, and access to opportunity. At MTW, we guide individuals, families, and companies through the intricate frameworks of German and EU immigration systems, ensuring compliance and peace of mind at every step.

Whether you are moving for work, education, protection, or investment, we provide tailored legal strategies to help you navigate visa pathways, residency rights, and nationality applications. Our multilingual team understands the emotional and logistical complexities of migration—and works diligently to remove obstacles for you.

  • Residence & Work Permits: Applications for EU Blue Card, skilled worker visas, ICT (Intra-Corporate Transfer), researchers, freelancers, and startup founders under §18a/b AufenthG.
  • Family Reunification: Legal pathways for spouses, children, and dependent relatives, including proof of financial means, housing, and language skills.
  • Asylum & Humanitarian Protection: Counsel on asylum claims, subsidiary protection, Duldung (temporary stay), and appeals against BAMF decisions.
  • Naturalization & Citizenship: Guidance through dual citizenship applications, naturalization tests, language certifications, and special discretionary cases.
  • Employer Compliance: HR legal support for onboarding foreign employees, relocation packages, visa sponsorship, and audits by immigration authorities.
  • Student & Academic Migration: Visa services for international students, researchers, and exchange scholars under §16 AufenthG and EU Directive 2016/801.

We stay ahead of legislative reforms, including the German Skilled Immigration Act (Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetz), Brexit implications, and EU mobility directives. Our firm regularly represents clients before the Foreigners' Office (Ausländerbehörde), BAMF, and administrative courts in appeals and urgent motions.

Whether you're building a new life, reuniting with loved ones, or expanding your workforce internationally, MTW delivers results-driven immigration counsel rooted in legal clarity and human compassion.

Let us help you cross borders with confidence—legally, strategically, and successfully.