Foundation law

For more and more people, setting up a foundation is a suitable way of investing private assets or even corporate assets over the long term — beyond their own lives. Both personal reasons with regard to the fulfilment of the purpose and tax advantages play an important role. We show which design options and legal forms are available to our clients and which legal requirements must be observed.

Typical fields of work in the area of foundation law

  • Establishment of a foundation during his lifetime
  • Foundation as heir or legatee
  • Foundation Statute
  • Foundation business
  • Support for establishment procedures with foundation supervision and tax authorities
  • Nonprofit status
  • trust foundation
  • Role of the Executive Board, Board of Trustees/Advisory Board

We have both comprehensive knowledge of foundation law and charitable issues, as well as many years of practical experience as executor, foundation founder, board and member of the board of trustees. We assist our clients with questions about the appropriate (recognized) purpose, the amount of foundation assets for long-term purpose fulfilment and the appropriate organization of a foundation.

Your contact for

Foundation law

Dr Wolfgang Krafczyk
Secretary’s office
Ulf Jürgens
+49 511 12171-18
Maren Neuendorf
Secretary’s office
Ulf Jürgens
+49 511 12171-18
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