Helping shape cross-border reorganizations to meet business opportunity

      Corporate structures often need to adapt to align with business realities. Acquisitions, carve-outs, international tax developments, ESG requirement updates, and operating model redesigns: they all are layered onto everyday business concerns to spur new requirements for reorganization. For in-house legal teams, the challenge is in keeping the corporate structure current — and future-proof.

      From legal entity structuring considerations to tax and accounting nuances, cross-border reorganizations benefit from collaboration across jurisdictions, stakeholders and legal advisors. Designing their structure is only part of the story; striving to ensure business structure meets opportunity is where we make the difference.

      Working with our global organization of professionals to help shape change in complex operating models and corporate structures, our group reorganization practice supports legal teams throughout the full change lifecycle. Whether preparing for transactions, simplification or strategic change, we’re here to guide global restructuring for long-term growth.



      How we help

      The KPMG Law Group Reorganizations practice supports the structuring and implementation of corporate change through legal discipline and coordinated execution. Working alongside our tax and advisory specialists, we draw on sector-specific insight and our wider global organization to help ensure restructuring is designed carefully, and delivered consistently, across jurisdictions.

      Strategic corporate restructuring

      Whether driven by operating model redesign, tax developments, governance reform or wider geopolitical or market changes, our lawyers help align group structures with strategic intent. We support long-term objectives, deepening our expertise with our global business advisory network.

      Transaction-driven reorganizations and carve-outs

      From carve-outs and integrations to preparation for sale and IPO, we support pre- and post-transaction restructurings. Our practice engages early in transaction planning, helping legal teams manage sequencing, documentation and jurisdictional requirements aligned to critical deal timelines.

      Legal entity rationalization and simplification

      We advise on group simplification initiatives, including entity consolidation and rationalization across multiple jurisdictions. We also support programs to enhance balance sheets, lower operating costs and reduce compliance risk.

      Cross-border coordination and implementation

      Designed to support future-focused planning, we coordinate group reorganizations through consistent legal oversight and collaboration with local counsel. From step planning to execution, we guide projects with governance at various levels, delivering change at scale.



      Our technology

      With significant investment in our own proprietary legal AI technologies and alliances across the globe, we combine legal expertise with technology-enabled delivery to help you support complex group reorganizations with cross-border clarity.

      Designed to enable smarter decisions, faster execution and confident cross-border collaboration, KPMG Digital Gateway helps you connect the data dots across legal disciplines and departments, enhancing outcomes from a single platform.

      Built on KPMG Digital Gateway, our proprietary technology application turns your group structure into a strategic corporate asset, simplifying the complex work of group reorganization and rationalization projects.

      Across group restructuring and broader legal services, we’re investing in AI-driven legal platforms that help drive decision-making and accelerate outcomes, helping you navigate complexity at speed and with ease.


      Your group reorganization needs. Supported by our global legal capabilities

      Global group reorganizations require more than structural design. They demand alignment with operating considerations, tax insight and disciplined implementation across jurisdictions. At KPMG Law, our Group Reorganizations practice combines legal proficiency with cross-border coordination, working alongside KPMG firms’ tax and advisory professionals to help shape strategies structured for long-term success.

      With over 3,600 legal professionals across more than 80 jurisdictions, our global services platform can help refine your group reorganization strategy.

      Supporting complex business needs across borders and balance sheets, KPMG Law helps keep you competitive across our global practice areas.

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      Our people

      Stefan Arnold

      Partner, Law, Vienna

      KPMG Austria

      Laura Fisher

      Partner, KPMG Law

      KPMG in the UK

      Freerk Volders

      Partner, Legal

      KPMG in the Netherlands


      Connect with us

      We combine our multidisciplinary approach to group reorganizations with deep, practical legal knowledge to help clients meet challenges and respond to opportunities. Connect with your local KPMG team to start the conversation.
       

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