Real estate and commerce

Regardless of where you stand in today’s competitive real estate market, advice with a global perspective is essential. Whether you are an investor, lender, developer, landowner, tenant, buyer or seller of real estate, you know the challenges of this market — and you want an experienced advisor who understands your needs.

Real estate law

Real estate law is, in the current trend of the development and construction of property, a dynamically changing legal environment. Anticipating future markets requires the latest legal strategies and solutions. Our modern legal thinking and approach will help you navigate the critical path to the successful realisation of your real estate project, and Steiniger will accompany you along the way with the aim of anticipating and blocking potential pitfalls.

Development

Development in the real estate business can be described as a process during which a property rises on a selected piece of land, with the aim of bringing innovative solutions and timeless architecture. During this process Steiniger is glad to provide developers with its experience in the legal safeguarding of their development project, so that the developer can focus on managing the project, costs and monitoring construction quality.

In mergers and acquisitions (M&A) it is very important to consider several aspects at once. Potential risks in terms of legal liabilities, tax risks, or business risks in the form of mismanaged operations are assessed by the specialists at Steiniger during transactions and then communicated to clients so that they can reduce their exposure in problem areas.

Due diligence and transaction management

Quality due diligence is always the basis for a safer transaction. What our clients appreciate most is the firm’s proactive management of the entire transaction. In M&A-type projects, our clients always have at their disposal not only an experienced team of specialists but also a professional who manages the entire project and consults with the client.

International trade is an inseparable part of the portfolio of many of our clients. Local markets today are often not enough to satisfy the supply chain, and so many clients are actively engaged on the international scene. At Steiniger we know that in international trade expert knowledge alone is not enough and that cultural differences significantly influence these transactions — that is why we also offer recommendations for more effective communication with different cultures.

Expansion into foreign markets

Getting products onto a new market often requires acquiring several partners in the region. Drafting NDAs, several rounds of negotiations and compromises are usually essential elements. Steiniger strives to relieve clients of non-essential tasks and takes a detailed interest in their business.

Acquisition of a foreign company

The acquisition of a foreign company is a complex process requiring the coordination and effective communication of several parties. Steiniger provides legal expertise and effective coordination of the entire transaction.

Steiniger has long dealt with legal regulations in the area of consumer law and e-commerce, helping entrepreneurs deal with their statutory obligations so that they are not overburdened by the consequences that regulations bring.

E-commerce

E-commerce is a modern and extensive branch of law, an essential part of which is the fairly extensive regulation of consumer protection, distance selling via e-shops, but also mobile applications or the provision of digital content via websites.

Digital content

In e-commerce the decisive factor is that you provide services in electronic form — often so-called digital content. These digital products require legal protection, especially in the form of a contract with the user. It is essential that you have your product or service secured by General Terms and Conditions or Terms of Use, which replace a classic contract and serve to define mutual rights and obligations.

E-shop

Online sales via an e-shop constitute so-called distance selling. The European Union has adopted directives that regulate such sales and impose many obligations and restrictions on the entrepreneur. In addition to the obligation to refund the money, you also have an obligation to refund the postage, which many entrepreneurs are unaware of. It is precisely ignorance of such regulations that leads to penalties from the trade inspection authority and to fines.

Intellectual property

Mobile application designs, logos and trademarks relate to the presentation of your business in the online environment. The more success you achieve, the more your competition will be interested in imitating your business model. That is why we offer you the registration of a trademark and your logo, as well as representation in their protection.