Lawyers-Luxembourg.com provides legal assistance to

foreign investors in Luxembourg

A presentation brought by Bridgewest.eu

Who we are

The specialized team of Lawyers Luxembourg is composed of experienced lawyers who can help clients to set up their companies in Luxembourg. Our lawyers will assist with all procedures while opening a company and with other legal matters as well.

What we do• Lawyers Luxembourg can provide all

necessary information regarding how to set up a company on behalf of foreign investors. We will also assist with all legal procedures related to foreign investments in Luxembourg

• Lawyers Luxembourg can equally provide related services such as accounting, business and tax consultancy, lawsuits, mergers and acquisitions and other matters related to corporate law in Luxembourg.

What legal services we provide in Luxembourg

• Formation of Luxembourg Companies• Establishment of Subsidiaries or Branches in

Luxembourg• Applications for Special Permits or Licenses

for Company Activities• Mergers and Acquisitions in Luxembourg• Liquidation and Dissolution of Luxembourg

Companies• Corporate and Commercial Litigation• Tax Advice and Tax Planning

What services can Lawyers Luxembourg provide

• Company domiciliation services

• Accounting services

• Assistance and representation for the incorporation of SARLs,SAs and other type of entities

• As well other lawyer services

How we can help • Obtain Special Permits or Licenses for

Company Activities• Company formation of any type• Mergers and Acquisitions in

Luxembourg• Liquidation and Dissolution of

Luxembourg Companies• Corporate and commercial litigation, tax

advice and tax planning

Type of companies we can establish

• Société anonyme (S.A.) - public limited company. • Société à responsabilité limitée (S.à r.l.) - private

limited company. • Société en commandité par actions (S.C.A.) - a

partnership limited by shares• Société en nom collectif (S.N.C.) - general partnership• Société en commandité simple (S.C.) - limited

partnership• Société co-opérative (S.C.). Note - A new kind of co-

opérative.• Société européenne (S.E.) - A new kind of commercial

company which was introduced by the law of 25 August 2006.

Why open a business in Luxembourg?

• The standard VAT Rate is 15%, but this rate depends on the activity of the company. For instance, a company with activity in management and safekeeping of securities is exposed to a 12% VAT rate.

• Luxembourg Corporate Tax rate varies according to the income and an increase of only 5% is applied as an unemployment fund contribution.

• A company with an income below 15,000 EUR is subject to a 21% corporate tax.

• A company with an income that exceeds 15,000 EUR has to pay a 22,05% corporate tax.

• In Luxembourg the dividend tax rate is 15%.• Luxembourg provides a very good business environment for

companies since it has agreed to sign 76 income tax treaties; 64 of these treaties are currently in force.

How Lawyers Luxembourg helped their clients

• UAE investor setting up a SARL in Luxembourg for financial consulting activities. Client required a complete package for the necessary requirements of the Luxembourg legislation for conducting such an activity

• Hong-Kong company setting up a Luxembourg subsidiary in order to start commercial activity in Europe

• UK corporate entity conducting a corporate due diligence procedure on a Luxembourg SARL company

• Purchase of shares in an existing SARL company by a German client.

Lawyers-Luxembourg.com is a member of Bridgewest.eu, a legal network with member lawyers and law firms throughout Europe.

Throughout the years, Bridgewest.eu has gained an excellent experience in company formation, trademark registration, debt collection and others legal and commercial matters.

Thank you for your attention

For further information please contact us at

www.lawyers-luxembourg.com

Ph./Fax: (+352)203 010 25

E-mail: office@bridgewest.eu