Your External Legal Counsel in Germany
German legal support without building your own legal team in Germany.
GY Legal acts as external legal counsel for international companies – working directly with management, finance teams and your international legal department. GY Legal takes ownership of German legal workstreams, reports to you in English and coordinates tax advisers, notaries and further specialists where required.
Support is available on a monthly retainer or with a fixed budget of hours – for ongoing matters as well as for individual projects and transactions.
Engagement models
- Ongoing
Retained Counsel
Ongoing support for recurring German legal matters on a monthly retainer: contracts, corporate housekeeping, employment questions and day-to-day advice.
- Project-based
Project Counsel
Focused support for transactions, restructurings, market entry projects or periods of increased workload, with a fixed budget of hours.
- Single point of contact
German Legal Desk
One central point of contact for all German legal matters across your group, coordinating tax advisers, notaries and specialists.
- In-house support
Support for In-House Teams
German-law support for your General Counsel or international in-house legal team, as an extension of your own team.
Who it is for
- Start-ups and scale-ups without an in-house legal team
- Mid-sized companies
- Investors and family offices with portfolio companies
- International companies with a German subsidiary
Typical tasks
- Company formation with tax structuring and drafting of all corporate agreements
- Reviewing and negotiating day-to-day contracts
- Corporate governance and support for shareholder meetings
- Employment contracts and HR matters
- Preparing financing rounds and due diligence processes
- Coordination on tax matters
Fees
Two models, tailored to your needs.
Monthly retainer
For recurring legal matters in day-to-day business.
- Predictable monthly costs
- One dedicated point of contact
- Scope agreed in advance
Fixed budget of hours
For projects and periods of increased workload.
- Agreed volume of hours
- Called off flexibly
- Transparent billing against the budget
How it works
A predictable engagement in three steps.
Initial consultation
Your needs, the relevant matters and your internal contacts are clarified together.
Engagement terms
Model, scope and billing are agreed before work begins, tailored to your company.
Ongoing support
GY Legal remains your point of contact and coordinates further specialists where required.
Looking for external legal counsel in Germany?
Briefly describe your needs and GY Legal will get back to you promptly.