Practice Areas /
Asset Protection, Wealth Diversification & Tax Planning
Protecting wealth over the long term, minimising risks and making intelligent use of legitimate tax planning opportunities are matters of significant importance for entrepreneurs, investors and high-net-worth individuals alike.
Key areas of our asset protection
and tax planning practices
As a business law firm with extensive experience across Germany and beyond, we develop legally sound and strategically structured solutions for asset protection and tax planning. We support our clients with a personal, discreet and interdisciplinary approach.
Our clients engage us on matters such as:
Protecting personal assets from business-related risks
Developing succession and wealth transfer strategies
Establishing family foundations in Germany and abroad
Separating business and personal assets
Strategic asset relocation as part of tax planning structures
Protecting real estate assets through appropriate corporate and ownership structures
Benefits
We combine legal, tax and commercial expertise with a deep understanding of our clients' personal and business objectives. Our firm works closely with specialised tax advisors and international partners to develop tailored and sustainable solutions.
Our clients benefit from:
More than 20 years of experience in strategic asset protection and wealth structuring
Interdisciplinary support from tax advisors and auditors
Discreet, solution-oriented advice with a long-term perspective
A particular focus of our practice is the design and implementation of corporate structures that support both asset protection and efficient tax planning. Through the strategic structuring of businesses and assets, it is possible to protect wealth over the long term, reduce liability risks and create a stable foundation for intergenerational wealth preservation and succession.
In practice, the following structures are frequently used:
Holding Structures
By consolidating shareholdings within a holding company, investments can be managed strategically, assets can be protected, and flexible structures can be created for growth, disposals, acquisitions and succession planning.
Separation of Operating Businesses and Asset-Holding Entities
Separating operating activities from valuable business assets enables the targeted protection of assets such as real estate, machinery and production facilities, thereby supporting long-term asset protection objectives.
Family Limited Partnerships (Familien-KG)
Family partnerships can facilitate the gradual transfer of wealth to future generations while allowing decision-making authority and control to remain with the current generation.
Incorporation of Sole Proprietorships into Corporate Structures
Transferring a sole proprietorship into an appropriate corporate structure can create a clear separation between business risks and personal assets, providing an additional layer of protection for private wealth.
Client feedback
"Mr. Briest provides our company with highly professional advice on both legal and strategic matters. His strong commercial understanding is particularly valuable and sets him apart. We have always felt exceptionally well supported and can rely on his guidance with confidence."
Ulrich Krey
Hans-Jörg Briest
Attorney-at-Law
Areas of focus:
Business Law
Corporate Law
Asset Protection
Extensive experience in the legal structuring of wealth succession and business succession arrangements, including in international contexts.
Petra Manewald
Tax Advisor
Areas of focus:
Tax Planning and Structuring
Expert in tax-efficient structuring strategies, particularly in connection with family foundations and entrepreneurial wealth structures.
Contact
We provide discreet, strategic and well-founded advice tailored to your individual circumstances. Feel free to contact us by phone or via our contact form.
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Our Berlin-based law firm specialises in legally sound asset protection strategies for entrepreneurs, family-owned businesses and high-net-worth individuals. Working closely with experienced tax advisors, we develop sustainable solutions for risk mitigation and tax planning, including the implementation of domestic and international foundation structures. A particularly successful area of our practice is our cooperation with Clearwater Consulting Sp. z o.o. in relation to Polish family foundations. Whether your focus is on succession planning, asset protection or the strategic relocation of assets as part of a broader tax planning strategy, we provide forward-looking and tailored advice.