GmbH formation in Germany
The business model, shareholders, directors, articles of association and notarial and registration steps are prepared together.
Corporate Law · Turkey–Germany
Company formation and corporate law in Germany
Legal advice for entrepreneurs and companies establishing a GmbH or expanding their operations in Germany, with consultations available in Turkish and German.
Consultations are available in German and Turkish.
Eda Aydın Hayim, LL.M.Attorney at lawDeutschland | Türkiye
Legal support for your business in Germany
GmbH formation in GermanyThe business model, shareholders, directors, articles of association and notarial and registration steps are prepared together.Read the details →Corporate law adviceShareholder rights, directors’ authority, company decisions and changes in ownership are reviewed for the proposed structure.Read the details →Company and shareholder agreementsVoting rights, representation, share transfers and exit provisions are drafted around the business arrangements.Read the details →Commercial contractsSales, service and distribution agreements are reviewed for payment, liability, applicable law and jurisdiction.Read the details →German branches of Turkish companiesBranch and subsidiary options are assessed for their legal consequences. Tax issues are addressed separately with a tax adviser.Read the details →
Corporate law advice
Shareholder rights, directors’ authority, company decisions and changes in ownership are reviewed for the proposed structure.
Company and shareholder agreements
Voting rights, representation, share transfers and exit provisions are drafted around the business arrangements.
Commercial contracts
Sales, service and distribution agreements are reviewed for payment, liability, applicable law and jurisdiction.
German branches of Turkish companies
Branch and subsidiary options are assessed for their legal consequences. Tax issues are addressed separately with a tax adviser.
Formation structures and Turkish corporate documents
Legal support for Turkish companies entering Germany: GmbH formation, German branches, shareholder matters and cross-border commercial contracts.
A Turkish company entering Germany will usually need to decide whether its German presence should operate through a separate German company or as a branch of the Turkish head office. The two structures are legally different.
German subsidiary
A German subsidiary is a separate legal entity. A Turkish company can, in principle, become a shareholder of a German GmbH.
GmbH formation
Typical issues include shareholder structure, managing director, representation, articles of association, registered office, share capital, notarial process, commercial register and corporate documents from Turkey. The statutory minimum share capital is EUR 25,000.
German branch
A branch is not a separate legal person from the foreign head office. A sufficiently independent German branch may require registration in the Commercial Register and local business registration.
GmbH or branch?
There is no structure that is automatically better. Liability, operations, contracts, management, tax planning and long-term market strategy should be considered together.
Turkish directors and employees
Corporate establishment and immigration status are separate legal questions. Appointment as managing director does not by itself create a right to work or reside in Germany.
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