Our Policy



Traditionally, a German attorney is used by clients in litigation only. As one of our American colleagues once stated: a mixture of legal gunman and repairman.

This was never our goal. It was always our approach to try to be involved before problems emerge and to recommend measures to avoid future problems. We feel the image of "legal architect" to be more appropriate.

From the very start of the firm, we have considered ourselves to be the partners of our clients. That means we evaluate all the aspects of the client's needs, his intentions, the environment of the case and his economic position. Together with the client, we identify the goal that has to be achieved and we define the milestones, or in the political language used today: We lay out the road map to his success.

Whatever you may call it: Our clients and their specific interest are always our primary focus.

This means that all steps are taken together with our clients: that they are informed before decisions are taken and that they can reach us at anytime.

Today, most of our annual turnover is generated through counseling. But in our humble opinion you can only be a good counsel only if you have experienced the situation in court, for it is here that ideas, strategies and arguments are put to the real test and their validity established.

Consequently, both our partners and our associates are active in counseling as well as litigation to ensure a high standard of professionalism.