AREAS OF LAW
WE HANDLE ALL CROSS-BORDER TRANSACTIONS – FROM SIMPLE TO SOPHISTICATED
We have successfully completed over 2,000 cross-border matters for our clients. We have helped numerous clients to relocate or set up business in both Germany and Canada and secured their investments in both jurisdictions. In addition to cross-border corporate/commercial law, our practise focuses on litigation, real estate law, probate and estate matters, and immigration law. We represent companies and individuals from providing preliminary advice to setting up business and negotiating contracts, to handling legal disputes before courts and administrative boards, to winding up transactions and making necessary tax filings.
Our expertise goes both ways. We represent both Canadian and German companies and private clients and are committed to ensuring that your transactions are successful and that you have effective representation in either jurisdiction.
THE FIRST GOOD ADVICE…
…is quickly given. Many things can be resolved easily. Request a quick initial consultation.
Corporate/Commercial 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...
Litigation and Disputes
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...
Estate Law and Probate Matters
German and Canadian estate laws are fundamentally different. In Germany, an heir must apply for a certificate of inheritance. Generally, no estate trustee is appointed or required to wind up an estate in Germany. In Canada, all provinces require the appointment of an...
Immigration Law
If you want to live and work in Canada, contact us. We have more than 25 years of success stories in placing working people and businesspeople in all provinces and territories of Canada. Whether studying in Canada, working at a specialized job, or setting up a new...
Real Estate Law
Canada offers numerous investment opportunities for private clients and businesspeople, especially in the real estate sector. Whether you plan to invest in multi-family residential real estate, shopping malls, commercial buildings or simply wish to buy a vacation...
Employment Law
German and Canadian employment laws have important differences. Employment standards legislation in most Canadian provinces provides minimum standards as is the case in Germany. However, each province has its own employment legislation. The minimum standards are...
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.