We are a commercial law firm that advises private individuals and small and medium-sized companies out of court and represents them in court proceedings.
The law firm was founded in the early 1970s by Dr. Otto Nietsch founded as an individual practice and was based in Hamburg - Harburg until 1999. Dr. Nietsch focused on real estate law early on. As former in-house lawyer for the Association of German Brokers (VDM), he advised in particular on brokerage law, but also on tenancy and WEG law and on building law issues. In addition, advising companies on commercial law also played an important role.
In 1998, attorney Matthias W. Kroll entered the practice initially as a trainee lawyer. From 2000, Mr. M. Kroll was a registered attorney with the law firm Dr. Nietsch & Kroll Lawyers. Mr. Kroll developed a focus of his legal work in employment law, whereby he also looked after real estate law mandates due to the traditional orientation of the law firm. Since 2004, Mr. Kroll has also been advising on insurance, intermediary and financial services law as well as on all commercial and sports law issues after completing an additional course in insurance law.
The practice expanded in 2002 to include Mrs. Dr. Katrin Kroll, Mag. rer. publ. , who initially worked as a research assistant at the Chair of Finance and Taxation at the University of Hamburg in addition to her legal work. Miss Dr. Kroll added tax and inheritance law issues to the firm's range of advice. Miss Dr. After her certification as an executor (AGT), Kroll also acts as an advisor in this area of law.
In 2010, Dr. Nietsch retired from active work as a senior. Dr. However, Nietsch is still available to the law firm in an advisory capacity and still looks after individual long-standing clients.
Since January 1st, 2015, attorney Dr. Jan Wendt as employed lawyer our team.
On January 1st, 2017, Mr. Rainer Wüstenfeld, attorney at law, joined our law firm as of counsel.
Since November 1st, 2022, Ms. Wiebke Harke has been working as an associate for our practice.
Six lawyers are currently working for our business law practice, which advises small and medium-sized companies, their executives, traders, freelancers and private individuals, associations, chambers and clubs out of court and represents them in court proceedings before state courts, as well as before arbitration courts and in business mediation.
Founded in 1970
200 people in their team
We draw up employment contracts for you and advise you on giving notice of termination. We represent you in the dismissal protection proceedings before the labor courts and negotiate for you about the conclusion of cancellation and liquidation agreements.
We can also advise you in and out of court on questions of works constitution and co-determination law.
Furthermore, we are at your side with questions about company pension schemes, the Employment Promotion Act and in the context of negotiations when your employment relationship ends.
Your contacts are Mr. Matthias W. Kroll, LL.M. and Mr. Attorney Dr. Jan Wendt.
Contact: [email protected]
Values of around 5 trillion euros will be transferred over the next few years. An optimal inheritance law design is necessary. We advise you on the choice of legal instruments and their use (testament/inheritance contract, pre- and sub-legacy, pre- and post-inheritance, executorship, donation upon death, etc.)
This advice on inheritance law also takes into account the aspects of gift and inheritance tax.
Your contact person is Mrs. Attorney Dr. Katrin Kroll, Mag. rer. publ.
In Germany, company law regulates the internal and external relationships of companies.
Partnerships are not legal entities and therefore do not have their own legal personality under the law, although in practice - with the exception of the Silent Society - they are bearers of rights and obligations independent of their membership.
Corporations are legal entities.
association and foundation
The registered association (eV) and the foundation with legal capacity are also independent legal entities, but not corporations. The association has members, but not necessarily assets. The legal foundation has assets that are permanently dedicated to the purpose of the foundation, but no members, shareholders or owners.
mixed forms
In addition, there are mixed forms composed of several companies (corporations and partnerships). A corporation or foundation acts as the personally liable partner of a partnership or KGaA.
What we advise in this context:
Your contacts are Attorney Matthias W. Kroll, LL.M., Attorney Dr. Jan Wendt and Mr. Attorney Dr. Otto Nietsch.
Contact: [email protected]
The term real estate law includes a large number of areas of law that deal with immovable assets - from the drafting and execution of a property purchase contract to foreclosures.
In addition, real estate law deals with the enforcement of warranty claims from purchase and construction contracts, with the realization of liability through the realization of real securities, it regulates the legal relationships of the property owner to third parties (e.g. to a tenant) and deals with the peculiarities of residential property law.
The initiation of a contract with the involvement of a broker is also the subject of real estate law.
In which areas we advise:
Your contact person is Attorney Matthias W. Kroll, LL.M.
Contact: [email protected]
Your contact person is Attorney Matthias W. Kroll, LL.M.
