Aldren Reach advises founders, companies and business-owning families on German corporate law, governance structures and business succession. For international clients with a German entity, Aldren Reach can act as a central German legal point of contact and coordinate selected specialist advisers where required.
From company formation and ongoing corporate support to family governance, business succession and testamentary structuring and execution.
Company formation, corporate structuring and ongoing corporate housekeeping for German companies and German entities of international groups.
Ownership and governance structures for family businesses and closely held companies, with a focus on continuity, control and clear decision-making.
Legal planning for the transition of ownership, control and leadership, aligned with company documents, testamentary arrangements and practical implementation.
Structured implementation of testamentary arrangements and estate administration, particularly where business interests or complex ownership structures are involved.
Aldren Reach advises on company formation, shareholder documentation, managing director appointments and ongoing corporate housekeeping. This includes the legal preparation and coordination of resolutions, capital measures and changes at shareholder or management level.
For clients with a smaller German entity, Aldren Reach can act as ongoing corporate counsel within a clearly defined scope. Where employment, IP, data protection, tax, litigation or regulatory matters arise, selected German specialist advisers may be coordinated while Aldren Reach remains the client’s central legal point of contact.
The focus is on long-term stability, clear decision-making structures and robust ownership architecture. Aldren Reach advises on family governance, shareholder roles, reserved matters, transfer restrictions, succession clauses and continuity planning.
This may include defining who may become a shareholder and creating legal mechanisms designed to preserve family ownership over generations. Family holding structures and other tax-sensitive arrangements are developed in close coordination with specialist German tax advisers, while formal implementation is coordinated with German notaries where required.
Aldren Reach combines company-law succession planning with testamentary arrangements and the practical implementation of ownership transfers. The objective is an integrated structure rather than isolated legal documents.
This may include succession clauses, entrepreneur wills, lifetime transfers, reserved rights or usufruct structures and transfers of company interests. Complex tax structuring, business or real-estate valuations and notarisation are coordinated with the relevant specialists.
Aldren Reach supports testamentary execution and estate administration, particularly where business interests or more complex ownership structures are involved.
Depending on the mandate, work may be coordinated with tax advisers, valuers, banks, notaries and other specialists.
Ongoing corporate support for a German entity — with one central German legal point of contact and coordinated specialist advice where a matter falls outside the agreed corporate scope.
Particularly relevant for international groups and EU or UK businesses with a smaller German subsidiary and no dedicated German in-house legal team.
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Loreen Kiehl is a German-qualified lawyer with a Master in Business from EBS University. She spent several years in international law firms advising private equity investors and corporates on cross-border M&A transactions across Europe and the United States, including matters with a strong UK angle.
Her experience spans acquisitions and exits, shareholder arrangements, joint ventures, management incentive structures and ongoing corporate matters. Her approach combines legal precision with a clear understanding of commercial priorities and practical implementation.
Her professional background also includes work at the intersection of business, regulation and public policy in a global healthcare environment. This adds a practical understanding of regulated markets and complex stakeholder structures to her traditional legal background.
Aldren Reach brings these perspectives together: corporate and transaction experience, international law-firm training, commercial thinking and experience in regulated environments. Clients receive focused personal advice and, where required, coordinated support from specialist German advisers.
For enquiries regarding corporate, governance or succession matters, contact Aldren Reach directly or use the form below.