Hoffmann Liebs Fritsch & Partner Rechtsanwälte MBB

Düsseldorf, Germany

Hoffmann Liebs Fritsch & Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB is a Düsseldorf based business law firm advising medium sized companies, international groups, and the public sector on complex commercial matters. Founded in 1979, the firm operates as a full service practice with approximately 60 attorneys covering the key areas relevant to corporate operations and transactions.

Its teams handle corporate and commercial mandates, mergers and acquisitions, finance and capital markets issues, employment matters, real estate projects, restructuring and insolvency, tax, IP and competition, and regulatory topics including energy and environmental law. The firm supports clients across industries and is engaged on both domestic and cross border projects.

Clients value a partner led approach, integrated practice groups, and pragmatic, implementable solutions. Hoffmann Liebs maintains trusted relationships with selected international law firms and dedicated desks such as its China Desk to ensure efficient coordination on cross border issues while preserving the independence and continuity expected from a leading German mid sized practice.

About Hoffmann Liebs Fritsch & Partner Rechtsanwälte MBB

Founded in 1979

60 people in their team

Practice areas

Bankruptcy & Debt

Lawsuits & Disputes

Employment & Labor

Real Estate

Corporate & Commercial

Energy, Environment & ESG

Languages spoken

English

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Practice areas

Bankruptcy & Debt

The restructuring and insolvency team assists companies, management, and creditors through the full lifecycle of financial distress. Services include crisis diagnostics, development and implementation of restructuring concepts, advice on debtor in possession and protective shield proceedings, negotiation with financing parties and trade creditors, and enforcement or defense of avoidance and director liability claims. The firm also supports acquisitions out of insolvency and turnaround driven M&A.

Bankruptcy

Debt & Collection

Credit Repair

Creditor

Lawsuits & Disputes

Professional legal services in Lawsuits & Disputes.

ADR Mediation & Arbitration

Appeal

Class Action

General Litigation

Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Employment & Labor

Hoffmann Liebs counsels employers on day to day HR issues and strategic workforce projects. The team drafts contracts and policies, manages hiring and separation processes, and represents clients in disputes before labor courts. For reorganizations and transactions, the lawyers handle co determination, collective bargaining, and negotiations with works councils, and design transfer and integration concepts that align employment compliance with business objectives.

Employment Rights

Hiring & Firing

Job Discrimination

Labor Law

Pension

Retirement

Sexual Harassment

Social Security

Wage & Hour

Wrongful Termination

Whistleblower & Qui Tam

Employment Benefits & Executive Compensation

Real Estate

The practice advises investors, developers, corporates, and lenders on acquisitions and disposals of single assets and portfolios, forward deals, and joint ventures. Lawyers structure and negotiate commercial leases, development and construction contracts, and asset and property management arrangements, coordinating planning and public law issues where required. The team works closely with corporate, finance, tax, and regulatory colleagues to deliver transaction ready, bankable documentation.

Conveyancing

Commercial Real Estate

Housing, Construction & Development

Foreclosure

Land Use & Zoning

Landlord & Tenant

Mortgage

Real Estate Due Diligence

Real Estate Contracts and Negotiations

Brokerage

Natural Resources

Corporate & Commercial

The firm advises on the full range of corporate and commercial work, including company formations, corporate governance, shareholder agreements, and reorganizations. Its lawyers regularly lead M&A transactions for mid market and cross border buyers and sellers, coordinate due diligence and negotiations, and assist with post closing integration. Ongoing commercial support covers supply, distribution, and services contracts, competition compliance, and capital markets topics so that management teams can execute strategy with clear, practical documentation.