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Service · India → Germany

Your partner for the German market.

From the decision to ongoing operations: Germany is the industrial core of Europe — stable, with strong purchasing power, technology-driven.

Our service for Indian companies and investors

Service for Indian companies

For Indian companies this market is attractive but demanding: a high density of regulation, pronounced quality and compliance expectations, long decision-making paths with Mittelstand customers. We support Indian companies that do not want a selective presence in Germany but a lasting one — from initial market entry through the operational build-up to established business.

Range of services

Our range of services is structured along the four phases of your engagement in Germany.

Planning market entry

Before you invest, we create certainty for your decision.

  • Market entry strategyMarket analysis, competitive environment, choice of location and legal form, and a robust business case.
  • Market and industry studiesfocusing on your products, customer segments and the regulatory framework of the EU.
  • Partner and customer identificationApproaching, qualifying and assessing potential German business partners and customers.
  • Product and standards adaptationtechnical standards, EU certifications (CE and others) and the adaptations required to meet European requirements.
  • Visa and residence mattersfor your employees posted to Germany.

Building presence

We implement your decision in a legally sound and operationally viable way.

  • Company formationSetting up, organising and, where necessary, winding up branches and subsidiaries in Germany.
  • Joint ventures and cooperations with German partnersStructuring, negotiation, governance and subsequent management.
  • Interim managementand ongoing administration of your subsidiaries in Germany.
  • Bank accounts and banking structuresas well as contacts with business associations and authorities.
  • Offices and housingSearch, selection and leasing for your operational presence.
  • Commercial permits and EU certificatesNegotiations with German authorities.
  • Supply and cooperation agreements with German customersNegotiation and conclusion of strategic agreements.

All legal advice and legal services in Germany are provided exclusively by our law firm partner:
Wolffersdorff Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB, Leipzig

Becoming operationally successful

We make your German business scalable — in sales, customer management and M&A.

Sales and customer management

  • Building sales organisations and sales processesin Germany, including sales controlling.
  • Sales strategies specific to customer segmentsfor the European market.
  • After-sales and customer service structuresin the EU.
  • Customer development, customer assessment and long-term customer retention.

Equity investments and company acquisitions

  • Identification, approach and valuationof German target companies.
  • Support and structuring of the M&A process.
  • Presentation of the Indian acquirer and the business caseto sellers and banks.
  • Preparation and execution of the due diligence.
  • Post-merger integration, turnaround and restructuring.
  • Negotiations with banks and financing partners.

Strategic partnerships

  • R&D collaborationswith German research institutions, companies and networks.
  • Procurement and supply chain collaborations.
  • Access to clusters, industry associationsand innovation ecosystems.

Developing people and partners

Success in Germany stands or falls with the right people — on both sides.

  • Residence and work permitsfor your Indian employees in Germany.
  • Intercultural preparationof Indian employees and managers for living and working in Germany.
  • Specialist and expert trainingon company management, law and sales in Germany.
  • Recruiting and retaining skilled staff in GermanyRecruitment, selection and long-term retention in a demanding labour market.
  • Initial and continuing training of your employeesboth technical and intercultural.

Our service for Indian investors

For Indian companies that want to invest strategically or financially in Germany, we offer dedicated, end-to-end support — from the first market exploration through to closing.

  • Legal advice on greenfield and brownfield investmentsfrom site assessment to transaction structure.
  • Access to and representation of Indian investorsvis-à-vis German target companies, funds, VC and PE firms.
  • Introductions to tax advisers and auditorsin Germany.
  • Support throughout the investment processfrom the first approach to closing and beyond.

Talk to us about your market entry

Let us talk about your objectives in the German market — without obligation and as equals.

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