Germany’s attractiveness as a place to invest and as a trading partner is unbroken.

Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s Dr André-M Szesny, LLM, Dr Susanne Stauder and Anna Coenen explain Germany’s new transparency register.

Generally, there are no restrictions on foreign investors establishing companies in Germany or acquiring an interest in German companies. However, the articles of association of a company may individually restrict the transfer of shares in that company.