Global Mobility

We support you in the legally compliant design of international employment models, including:

• the classification of forms of employment (e.g. temporary employment, contracts for work, self-employment),
• the design and termination of employment relationships with an international dimension,
• compliance with national and international regulations on working conditions.

Our tax law expertise ensures transparency and efficiency:

• Advice on avoiding double taxation for secondments,
• Support with income tax obligations at home and abroad, 
• Support with questions regarding the avoidance of unintentional permanent establishments.

Our advice on immigration law creates planning security for companies and employees:

• Support with applying for residence permits and work permits,
• Advice on visa procedures and entry requirements,
• Support with family reunification and longterm residence concepts.

We design the legal framework for your international activities:

• Drafting and adapting cross-border cooperation contracts,
• Advice on the relocation of functions within the group and their legal and tax implications,
• Structuring management incentive programmes in an international context.

We support you in clearly structuring social security law issues in cross-border activities:

• Classification of social security obligations for international assignments,
• Avoidance of double contribution burdens,
• Support with applications to remain in the domestic social security system.

We provide preventive advice and defend companies:

• Organisational implementation of regulatory requirements,
• Representation of corporate interests in the event of criminal investigations,
• Organisation of employee defence.