Bernd Guntermann

Partner Bernd Guntermann is specialized in corporate law and tax law. He advises corporations, medium-sized companies and associated companies with corporate law related questions in critical situations. Bernd Guntermann also has decade-long experience with the classical subjects of corporate law and with the support of restructuring and reorganization measures (merger, demerger, change of form).

He focuses his consultancy on the avoidance of risks with regard to economic law and tax criminal law and the handling of critical situations. Due to his profound knowledge in the field of tax and liability law, the attorney at law Guntermann is a competent contact person for board members and company owners for the implementation of effective risk management. He supports and advises companies with the development and accomplishment of compliance-programs.

In the insured event, the attorney at law Guntermann represents companies as solicitor, especially in case of imminent, company-related penalties (fine, expiration) in connection with administrative offence law. He defends board members and company owners in case of preliminary proceedings related to white collar crime and tax criminal law. Hereby, he benefits from his long-time experience with the consensual settlement of the process in case of preliminary and main proceedings.

He further focuses on the consultancy of real estate and investment companies. Attorney Guntermann conceives corporate contracts and participation agreements for real estate investment companies and advises with the conclusion and accomplishment of real estate purchase contracts. Also in these cases, the attorney at law Guntermann has an eye for critical situations of the real estate industry. He conducts warranty and liability proceedings in connection with the accomplishment and financing of real estate projects and real estate investments. The court competent for enforcements regularly appoints the attorney at law Guntermann as sequestrator for real estate enforcements.

Before joining the law firm Wilhelm Rechtsanwälte, Bernd Guntermann was a partner with the law firm Laugks & Guntermann in Düsseldorf for 12 years.