At Lawhill, we offer expert legal support for the seamless transfer of company shares in Lithuania. Whether you are selling, purchasing, or restructuring ownership, our team ensures that the process is efficient, compliant with legal requirements, and aligned with your business objectives.
Why Transfer Company Shares?
Transferring company shares is a common practice in the business world. Here are some of the main reasons.
- Ownership Restructuring: Adjust company ownership to reflect new partnerships or investments.
- Exit Strategy: Enable existing shareholders to sell their shares and exit the company.
- Attracting Investment: Bring in new investors by transferring shares.
- Succession Planning: Facilitate the transfer of ownership to the next generation or designated successors.
- Business Restructuring: Reorganize shareholding to support new strategic directions.
Our Services
At Lawhill, we provide end-to-end legal support for the transfer of company shares. Our services include:
- Limited Personal Liability: Shareholders are not personally liable for the company’s debts beyond their initial capital contribution.
- Drafting share purchase agreements: Our legal experts prepare comprehensive and compliant share transfer agreements.
- Shareholder approval: We assist in obtaining required approvals from shareholders and preparing resolutions.
- Due diligence: For buyers, we conduct due diligence to assess the financial and legal standing of the company.
- Registration assistance: We handle the registration of the share transfer with the Lithuanian Centre of Registers.
- Tax guidance: Our team advises on tax liabilities and optimizations related to the transaction.