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 201830. November 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 apart of the IR […]

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 20187. December 2018 in Allgemein

Steuerliche Behandlung eines ausländischen Investments in deutsche Immobilien (Teil 1)

Inländische und ausländische Investoren beurteilen insbesondere aufgrund des niedrigen Zinsniveaus und der Marktsicherheit den deutschen Immobilienmarkt als äußerst attraktiv. Dies gilt auch zum heutigen Zeitpunkt, obwohl etwa in den letzten sechs Monaten eine leichte Steigerung der Zinsen zu beobachten war. Es konnte im Laufe der vergangenen Jahre ein stetiger Anstieg des Investitionsvolumens beobachtet werden. Während […]