your first choice for german-canadian legal matters
JACOB LAW comes first in German-Canadian legal matters. With over 25 years of experience and more than 2,000 successfully completed cases, we understand the fundamental differences between the two legal systems and offer pragmatic solutions. Our advice is geared to your legal needs in Germany and Canada.
We offer more than just legal advice. We provide a comprehensive cross-border full service, handling paperwork, dealing with banks, arranging appraisals, overseeing asset sales and dispositions in both countries. As legal professionals, we will ensure that transactions comply with all local requirements.
Leave your legal matters in Germany and Canada to us! We will safeguard your interests, support and protect your transatlantic projects.
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legal advice
commercial and corporate law
Germany and Canada have many congruent business interests. Both are heavily engaged in the Green Energy Sector as only one example. With offices in both countries, we can set up subsidiaries and joint ventures for you quickly and efficiently, focusing on local requirements. The same applies to business acquisitions and mergers. We can also assist you in bringing over management staff and transferring technology. Our further services include regulatory reporting, assisting with tax filings and handling annual meetings.
civil litigation
Germany has a unified civil law system. Canada has a legal mosaic shaped by provincial common and civil law with overriding federal law. As a result, legal disputes involving the laws of Germany or Canada involve fundamentally different processes which engage different rules of civil procedure and require different procedural steps. Understanding the differing systems and their requirements is critical to successful court proceedings.
estate law and probate
German and Canadian estate laws are fundamentally different. As German Canadian lawyers, we can assist you either in opening an estate in Germany or one in Canada, especially in Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec.
all areas of law
As the leading experts on Canadian-German legal culture, we cover the full spectrum of the areas of law commonly encountered. In addition to commercial law, civil litigation, and estate law, we have considerable expertise in cross-border real estate law, immigration law, and employment law. We also encourage mediation for efficient dispute resolution instead of costly litigation.
canadian notaries
As Canadian notaries licensed in Ontario and Québec, we can notarize Canadian legal documents in Munich to save you from having to travel to Canada.
consulting
JACOB LAW Operations Consulting (JLOC) will act as your operational task force in Germany and Canada. Local professionals take care of non-legal tasks you require for an all-round solution.
Cooperations
We have long-standing cooperation partners in all of Canada’s provinces. They provide a direct line to local authorities, courts, and other important institutions.
Handels & Gesellschaftsrecht
Auseinandersetzung mit einem in Kanada ansässigen Unternehmen
Ich habe die Kanzlei JACOB LAW als extrem professionell in jeglicher Hinsicht kennen und schätzen gelernt! Ich hatte eine Auseinandersetzung mit einem in Kanada ansässigen Unternehmen, welches einer vereinbarten…
Read moreIch habe die Kanzlei JACOB LAW als extrem professionell in jeglicher Hinsicht kennen und schätzen gelernt!
Ich hatte eine Auseinandersetzung mit einem in Kanada ansässigen Unternehmen, welches einer vereinbarten Leistung über längere Zeit nicht nachgekommen ist.
Über ChatGPT bin ich auf JACOB LAW aufmerksam geworden und habe mich an diese Kanzlei gewandt:
– Frau Jacob hat mich sehr professionell und kompetent beraten. Sie war dabei mir gegenüber immer vollkommen transparent, hinsichtlich eines möglichen Gerichtsverfahrens (Chancen sowie Kosten).
– Zusätzlich erhielt ich immer zeitnah entsprechende Dokumente, die alles sauber zusammengefasst haben. Diese erhielt ich immer verschlüsselt und über ein Kennwort geschützt.
Nachdem ich dann dem Unternehmen in Kanada mitgeteilt hatte, dass ich jetzt mit JACOB LAW zusammenarbeite, erhielt ich dann umgehend die vereinbarte Leistung.
Mein Fazit:
Ich kann die Kanzlei JACOB LAW nur uneingeschränkt bei bilateralen Angelegenheiten zwischen Deutschland und Kanada empfehlen.
Herzlichen Dank!
German Canadian cross-border transactions are exciting. Economic relations between the two countries have grown tremendously in recent years, especially in light of the CETA agreement. The two countries are attracting more and more cross-border trade, resulting in more and more cross-border transactions. We have collected a lot of valuable information for you here.
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