RuhrAdvokaten - Rechtsanwälte is a regional law firm headquartered in Witten that concentrates on civil, administrative and criminal law. The firm lists focused expertise in labor law, construction and architecture law, inheritance law, tenancy and traffic law, intellectual property and tax advisory, and combines advisory work with courtroom representation across German Amts- and Landgerichte as well as social and labor courts.

The team includes recognized specialists within its small partnership structure, including a certified specialist in labor law and an attorney dedicated to criminal defense and traffic-offense representation. The firm presents itself as an overregional practice that handles both complex advisory mandates and contentious matters, with experience in economic criminal cases, building-law disputes and estate conflicts.

RuhrAdvokaten emphasizes pragmatic, negotiated solutions to minimize time and cost for clients while offering assertive litigation when necessary. The office also provides targeted services such as works-council training and integrated tax consultation to support commercial and private clients across transactional, regulatory and dispute contexts.

About RuhrAdvokaten - Rechtsanwälte

3 people in their team


Practice areas
Criminal Defense
Employment & Labor
Real Estate
Corporate & Commercial
Private Client

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Criminal Defense

The firm s criminal defense practice is led by an attorney who focuses on adult and juvenile criminal law, traffic-related offenses, economic criminal matters and custodial issues. He provides case-oriented defense work, prepares procedural and evidentiary strategies for court, negotiates with prosecutors where appropriate and represents clients in investigations and trial proceedings.
Arrests & Searches
Bail Bond Service
Criminal Litigation
Drug Crime
Drunk Driving
DUI & DWI
Juvenile Law
Sex Crime
Speeding & Traffic Ticket
White Collar Crime

Employment & Labor

A certified specialist in labor law heads the employment practice and advises both employers and employees on individual and collective labor-law matters. Services include litigation before labor courts, counseling on termination and severance, representation in disputes with works councils, and delivery of works-council training to ensure compliance and pragmatic dispute avoidance.
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 firm handles construction and architecture law, landlord-tenant disputes and other real-estate related litigation. Practice capabilities include advising on construction contracts and defects, representing parties in building-law proceedings, resolving tenancy and lease conflicts and pursuing or defending claims arising from real-estate transactions in civil courts.
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
Conveyancing

Corporate & Commercial

Advisory work in corporate and commercial law covers company law matters, commercial contract drafting and enforcement, and debt-collection services. The team assists small and medium-sized enterprises with corporate governance issues, commercial disputes and enforcement of claims, coordinating as needed with the firm s tax-advisory resources for integrated solutions.
Administrative
Admiralty & Maritime
Agriculture
Antitrust
Aviation
Business Registration
Contract
Due Diligence
Franchising
Gaming
Government Contract
Licensing
Merger & Acquisition
Transportation
Venture Capital
Cannabis Law
Nonprofit & Charitable Organizations
International Trade Law
Government Relations & Lobbying
Private Equity
Corporate Governance
Sanctions & Export Controls

Private Client

The private-client practice concentrates on inheritance and succession matters, estate planning and probate disputes. Attorneys draft wills and testamentary instruments, advise on succession arrangements and represent heirs and executors in contestation and probate proceedings to protect client interests in estate administration.
Elder Law
Estate Planning
Guardianship
Nursing Home Abuse
Probate
Trusts
Will & Testament
Elder Abuse Law

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