Family & Assets

German & International Family Law

COLIBER LEGAL specializes in German and international family law. Our expertise is strengthened by our intercultural experience and language abilities. Because of these qualities and our unique empathy for sensitive issues, we may refer to plenty of happy divorced clients. We are proud to offer you our legal support in the following areas of expertise:

  • Prenuptial agreements, separation agreements and divorce settlements, Regulation (EU) 2016/1103 (Matrimonial property regimes), Regulation (EU) 2016/1104 (Property consequences of registered partnerships)
  • Termination of a marriage or a same-sex union by divorce, annulment, separation or death
  • International divorces, Regulation (EU) 1259/2010 (Rome III Regulation), Regulation (EU) 2201/2003 (Brussels IIa Regulation)
  • Matrimonial property law: household effects, real estate
  • Statutory pension rights adjustment: settlement of entitlements
  • Alimony: marriage and divorce, child support, settlements, adjustments, removal of titles, international enforcement of orders, Regulation (EU) 2201/2003 (Brussels IIa Regulation)
  • Custody: residence, inoculation, school enrolment, change of schools, Regulation (EU) 2201/2003 (Brussels IIa Regulation)
  • Visitation rights: different models of contact and access
  • Recognition of paternity, challenge of paternity
  • Adoptions of minors and adults
  • Personal name rights
  • Healthcare proxies, patient´s provisions

German & International Inheritance Law

COLIBER LEGAL specializes in German and international inheritance law. We assist our clients in all issues of inheritance law, particularly in the following areas:

  • Drafting of last wills and testaments, adjustment and revocation
  • Testamentary contracts
  • Estate planning: asset transfer agreements and prenuptial agreements
  • Settling of joint heirships
  • Determination of heirship by legal succession or by last will
  • Claiming or prevention of statutory shares of legal inheritance
  • Litigation and mutual agreements out of court
  • Challenge and enforcement of wills Inheritance tax law
  • Donations inter vivo
  • Inheritance cases with outbound scenarios, Succession Regulation (EU) 650/2012
  • Administration of estates

Business succession

COLIBER LEGAL is innovative, sensitive and flexible in advising clients in Germany on business succession (time planning, definition of solutions, etc.). Our expertise lies especially in the following fields of service:

  • Strategy, legal due diligence, risk analysis
  • Conduct of negotiations
  • Financing
  • Management Buy Out (MBO), external management
  • Leasing, renting, trusts, etc.
  • Restructuring

COLIBER LEGAL has access to a network of experts in tax and business administration. We will help you to find individual and appropriate solutions.