Posted on 21. January 201921. January 2019 in Allgemein

Fact or fake? 8 Questions regarding the General Data Protection Regulation

(Part 4/4) In times of digitisation, countless opportunities are emerging for businesses, as well as completely new risks. “Data is the oil of the 21st century”, many people say. To further control the commercialisation of personal data and to limit incidents such as Cambridge Analytical and Facebook in the future, the European General Data Protection […]

Posted on 9. January 2019 in Allgemein

IR ‘Dealmakers’ Rome 2019

We are delighted to announce that AQUAN are headline sponsor of the upcoming IR Global ‘Dealmakers’ conference in Rome. The IR Global “Dealmakers” Conference is part of IR Global ‘Dealmakers’ series which were launched in 2017 and is an exciting opportunity for all participants to directly connect with ‘Dealmakers’ across the world who are working […]

Posted on 21. December 201821. December 2018 in Allgemein

Fact or fake? 8 Questions regarding the General Data Protection Regulation

(Part 3/4) In times of digitisation, countless opportunities are emerging for businesses, as well as completely new risks. “Data is the oil of the 21st century”, many people say. To further control the commercialisation of personal data and to limit incidents such as Cambridge Analytical and Facebook in the future, the European General Data Protection […]

Posted on 7. December 2018 in Allgemein

Steuerliche Behandlung eines ausländischen Investments in deutsche Immobilien (Teil 2): Grundzüge der Umsatzsteuer

In Fortsetzung des Teil 1 der steuerrechtlichen Behandlung eines ausländischen Investments in deutsche Immobilien, bei welchem die deutsche Ertragsteuer im Mittelpunkt der Betrachtung stand und auf einkommen-, bzw. körperschaft-, grunderwerbsteuer- sowie gewerbesteuerrechtliche Fragestellungen eingegangen wurde, werden in diesem daran anknüpfenden Teil 2 die Grundzüge der Umsatzsteuer ausländischen Investments in deutsche Immobilien veranschaulicht. Die Umsatzsteuer ist […]

Posted on 3. December 20187. December 2018 in Allgemein

Fact or Fake? 8 Questions regarding the General Protection Regulation

(Part 2/4) In times of digitisation, countless opportunities are emerging for businesses, as well as completely new risks. “Data is the oil of the 21st century”, many people say. To further control the commercialisation of personal data and to limit incidents such as Cambridge Analytical and Facebook in the future, the European General Data Protection […]

Posted on 30. November 201820. December 2018 in Allgemein

IR Annual Conference London 2018

Urs Breitsprecher & Dr. Jana Schott of AQUAN Rechtsanwälte spoke to IR Global during the 2018 Annual Conference in London. Urs and Jana discussed their involvement in the London conference as a headline sponsor, organising future meetings with the IR DACH region and why they think it is important to be a part of the […]

Posted on 6. November 20187. December 2018 in Allgemein

Fact or fake ? 8 Questions regarding the General Data Protection Regulation

(Part 1/4) In times of digitisation, countless opportunities are emerging for businesses, as well as completely new risks. “Data is the oil of the 21st century”, many people say. To further control the commercialisation of personal data and to limit incidents such as Cambridge Analytical and Facebook in the future, the European General Data Protection […]

Posted on 11. October 201818. October 2018 in Allgemein

The Business of Brexit

Implications for the commercial contract process The United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union (EU) on March 29th 2019, officially dissolving its membership after 25 years. During that time the EU has expanded considerably in complexity and geographical scope, heavily influencing the legal systems, economies and day-to-day activities of its member states. Opposition […]

Posted on 4. September 2018 in Allgemein

Slaying Uncertainty

Assessing the contribution of insurance to the M&A process Virtual Round Table Series, M&A Working Group 2018 In the Anglo Saxon legal world, the idea of insuring against warranties and indemnities in an acquisition or divestiture is not new, although its frequent use as an integral part of deal structuring has only become common in recent […]

Posted on 10. August 201831. January 2019 in Allgemein

Taxation of a foreign investment in German real estate (Part 1)

Domestic and foreign investors rate the German real estate market as extremely attractive, in particular due to low interest rates and market security. This is also true today, although there has been a slight increase in interest rates over the past six months. Over the past few years, a steady increase in investment volume has […]