Aufnahme eines neuen Gesellschafters

Admission of a new partner means adding someone to an existing partnership and changing how ownership and profits are shared. All current partners must agree before the new partner can join.
A new partner may be admitted to provide additional capital, contribute specialized expertise, or offer valuable business connections.
At Apex Legal Associates, Anna has one hundred thousand dollars in capital, and Lisa has fifty thousand dollars.
They decide to bring in David as a new partner with fifty thousand dollars in capital.
David has two ways to bring in his capital.
He can either buy an ownership interest from one or more existing partners or invest directly in the firm.
For example, if he buys half of Anna’s ownership interest for fifty thousand dollars, the payment goes directly to Anna.
The firm’s total capital remains one hundred fifty thousand dollars.
If David invests fifty thousand dollars directly in the firm, total partnership capital rises to two hundred thousand dollars.
In this way, a new partner can be admitted either by buying an existing partner’s share or by investing capital directly in the firm.