Judical core competencies of our law firm
Our legal services are concentrated on our exceptional areas of expertise.
As a law firm based in Berlin we represent European and international clients both domestically and abroad, and communicate comfortably in four languages: German, Italian, English and French.
Michael Pietzcker, Michael Bechtold and Martin Stefanelli-Leis are on hand to advise and represent you in all areas of real estate law and property law. This can include legal issues in the following judicial areas:
- Property law
- Private construction law
- Property rental and ownership law
- Law of brokerage
- Checking, preparing and drawing up of relevant contracts
Christina Sieger, our certified specialist lawyer in family law, and lawyer Martin Stefanelli-Leis is available to advise you on family law in any and all pertinent situations. Subjects covered include the cohabiting of married couples or pairs, separation, divorce, maintenance for wives and children, the sharing of property and inheritance, and the setting up of relevant contracts, for example marriage contracts.
Inheritance law counts among the core competencies of our lawyers Dott. Francesca Rosati and Martin Stefanelli-Leis. We advise and support you in matters of inheritance law, private financial planning during one’s lifetime, and power of attorney as well as advance directives and patient decrees.
Our specialist subjects in terms of inheritance law include:
- Statutory portion
- Inheritance pension
- Succession
- Inheritance and bequests
- Drawing up of wills
- Execution of wills
- In- and out-of-court disputes
Tenancy law has great relevance to everyday life, since it often deals with life’s basic needs on the one hand and those of the owner on the other. Our lawyers Dott. Francesca Rosati and Martin Stefanelli-Leis are happy to represent you in questions of renting of both living and working quarters, in the formulation of rent contracts, laws that govern rental prices, the implementation of funding, the termination of rental agreements, protection against termination of rent contracts to do with living spaces, notices to vacate properties, cosmetic repairs or the laws pertaining to operating costs.
Michael Pietzcker (certified specialist lawyer for construction and architect law) and Dott. Francesca Rosati are available to offer advice and representation to all parties involved in construction projects, as well as representation and consumer advice in the case of construction defects.
Our services cover the following areas of law in particular:
- Private construction law
- Public construction law
- Architect and engineer law
- Procurement law
- Insurance law
Commercial law is also often referred to as the special private law between merchants. Corporate law concentrates on private companies and corporations and includes transformation law as well as group law, as pertaining to the connecting of numerous legally independent companies.
Lawyers Michael Bechtold, Michael Pietzcker, Dott. Francesca Rosati as well as Martin Stefanelli-Leis offer the following services in business law:
- Set-up consultancy, especially in choosing the legal form of the company
- Representation in cases of corporate litigation
- Trademark registration
- Management contracts
- Drafting of corporate contracts
Countless contracts regulate nearly all areas of life, with or without notarial certification. Clearly written formulations can ensure legal certainty, and prevent possible later problems concerning lack of evidence which may crop up – thus preventing a number of legal disputes.
Apart from their notarial duties, our law office provides Michael Pietzcker, Christina Sieger, Dott. Francesca Rosati and Martin Stefanelli-Leis to be of assistance as regards contract law.
In the case of international relationships, international private law – also known as the conflict of laws provision – decides which law domestic authorities and courts must use. Lawyers Michael Pietzcker, and Dott. Francesca Rosati are happy to advise and represent you in this area.
Anti-discrimination law aims to prevent or eliminate discrimination and exclusion on the basis of certain discrimination grounds such as gender, sexual identity, (ascribed) ethnic origin, skin colour, disability or impairment, social origin or social status, appearance, language, age, religion and ideology. Lawyer Martin Stefanelli-Leis advises you on anti-discrimination law.
Our lawyers Michael Bechtold, Dott. Francesca Rosati and Martin Stefanelli-Leis advise you on anti-discrimination law. support you in all areas of labour law, for example in suing for unfair dismissal – or in protecting yourself against the same. Other subjects include questions relating to work contracts and internal regulations such as work stipulations and operating and organisational procedures.
Lawyer Michael Bechtold is able to represent you in all traffic law cases, such as for example the List Of Offences Punishable By Fines, in cases of the loss of a driving licence, or traffic accidents.
Further areas include:
- Regulation of the settlement of claims
- Driving under the influence of alcohol
- Driving under the influence of narcotics / anaesthetics
- Exceeding the speed limit
- Coercion in traffic
- Leaving the scene of an accident without permission
Lawyer Christina Sieger is available for all legal questions to do with horses and to represent you in a legal capacity. Herself a passionate horse rider, Christina Sieger is extremely conversant with legal issues in equine law from both the judicial and private perspective. Her legal advice covers the following areas:
- Warranties in the buying of horses
- Liability of horse owners, riders, vets or smiths
- Representation of legal interests in equestrian sport
Contact & Directions to our Law Firm
Our law and notary’s office is located in Berlin-Charlottenburg in the immediate vicinity of the underground station Uhlandstraße, and is also easily accessible on foot from the underground stations Kurfürstendamm or Spichernstraße.
Bus 249 stops near the office.
Appointments can be made by telephone or email.