GKS Rechtsanwälte

What GKS Rechtsanwälte does

GKS Rechtsanwälte GbR is a privately held German civil-law partnership (GbR) operating as a full-service law firm since 1951, headquartered at Morianstraße 3, Wuppertal-Elberfeld with a branch office in Radevormwald. The firm serves private individuals, entrepreneurs, and family businesses across the Bergisches Land, Düsseldorf, Köln, and Ruhrgebiet regions through ten distinct practice areas: attorney-mediated dispute resolution, labor law, inheritance and probate, family law and divorce, tenancy/construction/real estate law, criminal and regulatory offense defense, consumer protection and contracts, traffic and automotive law, corporate/commercial law, and insolvency/restructuring. Six attorneys — including four with Fachanwalt specialist certifications — are the named partners/shareholders Rechtsanwalt Andreas Jäger (family law, inheritance) and Rechtsanwalt Daniel Junker (labor law, criminal law), plus associates Johannes Koepsell, Charleen Pfohl, Meret Bischoff, and Anna-Sophie Böttcher.

The firm operates no proprietary technology platform; service delivery relies on traditional attorney-client representation combined with three digital channels: a multi-step Online-Beratung (web consultation request form with encrypted file upload), a dedicated Internetscheidung.de portal for online divorce proceedings, and fixed-fee Paketangebote packages for standardized legal services such as employment contract review and preventive documentation. Revenue is generated through professional services billing — either statutory fees under the Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetz (RVG) or individual fee agreements per the German law-firm model — and the firm maintains membership in the Rechtsanwaltskammer Düsseldorf and the Schlichtungsstelle der Rechtsanwaltschaft consumer arbitration body. No venture capital, private equity, parent company, or external investment is indicated; the firm is entirely partner-owned with no subsidiaries.

Name

GKS Rechtsanwälte

Legal name

GKS Rechtsanwälte GbR

Website

https://gks-rechtsanwaelte.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GKS Rechtsanwälte GbR is a German full-service law firm founded in 1951, headquartered in Wuppertal with a branch in Radevormwald. Six attorneys, including Fachanwalt-certified specialists, serve private individuals, entrepreneurs, and family businesses across ten practice areas in the Bergisches Land region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wuppertal

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Services: Legal consultation and representation services billed according to RVG (Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetz) statutory fee schedule or individual fee agreements per German law firm model. Also offers package deals (Paketangebote) for standardized legal services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GKS Rechtsanwälte is a German multi-practice law firm (GbR/Partnerschaft) that provides legal advice, drafting, and representation across twelve practice areas — including family law, employment law, inheritance and estate planning, criminal law, traffic law, tenancy and real estate, corporate/commercial law, restructuring and insolvency, consumer protection/contracts, and mediation. The firm serves private individuals, entrepreneurs, and family businesses primarily in the Wuppertal/Radevormwald region, with an additional digital channel (Internetscheidung online divorce service) extending reach nationally. Services are billed under the statutory RVG fee schedule, by individual engagement agreement, or via fixed-fee Paketangebote.

Product overview

GKS Rechtsanwälte is a traditional full-service law firm headquartered in Wuppertal-Elberfeld with a secondary office in Radevormwald, operating since 1951. The firm provides legal advisory services to private individuals, entrepreneurs, and family businesses across ten distinct legal practice areas. Service delivery combines in-person consultations, a web-based Online-Beratung form, and the specialized Internetscheidung portal for digital divorce proceedings. The firm also offers fixed-fee Paketangebote packages for common legal needs such as employment contract review and preventive documentation. Its portfolio spans Anwaltliche Mediation (alternative dispute resolution), Arbeit & Beruf (labor law), Erbrecht & Testament (estate and probate), Familienrecht & Scheidungen (family and divorce), Mieten, Bauen, Wohnen (tenancy and real estate), Sanierung & Insolvenz (restructuring and insolvency), Strafrecht & Ordnungswidrigkeiten (criminal defense), Verbraucherschutz & Verträge (consumer rights), Verkehrsrecht & Verkehrsunfälle (traffic law), and Wirtschaft & Gesellschaften (corporate and commercial law).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Internetscheidung: Online divorce portal operated by GKS Rechtsanwälte for streamlined digital divorce proceedings.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and supporting.

• Rechtsanwaltskammer DüsseldorfcoreOthersMandatory bar association membership for all lawyers at the firm. Located at Freiligrathstr. 25, 40479 Düsseldorf. Provides regulatory oversight and arbitration services.
• Schlichtungsstelle der RechtsanwaltschaftminorOthersConsumer arbitration body per § 36 VSBG. Located at Neue Grünstraße 17, 10179 Berlin. GKS participates in this arbitration procedure.
• Allianz Versicherungs-AGminorOthersProfessional liability insurance provider. Coverage includes activities in EU member states per BRAO § 51 requirements.
• Tax Advisors, Business Consultants, Interim ManagerssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal specialists engaged as needed for complex restructuring and insolvency cases. Collaborates with Steuerberater (tax advisors), Betriebswirte (business administrators), Unternehmensberater (management consultants) for comprehensive client solutions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CMS Germany: One of the largest full-service law firms in Germany with offices across major cities including Cologne and Düsseldorf. Comparable to GKS Rechtsanwälte in offering broad practice area coverage including corporate, employment, family, and real estate — but with national reach and a stronger corporate/SMB client base.
• Taylor Wessing Germany: International law firm with a significant German practice in Frankfurt, Munich, Düsseldorf, and Hamburg. Comparable to GKS Rechtsanwälte across multiple practice areas including employment, corporate, and restructuring, though focused on mid-market and larger corporate clients.
• Freshfields Germany: International law firm with a substantial German office presence in Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, and Berlin. Comparable to GKS Rechtsanwälte in offering corporate, restructuring, employment, and litigation capabilities, but at much larger scale and with an institutional client base.
• Linklaters Germany: Global elite law firm with a strong German practice in Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, and Berlin. Comparable to GKS Rechtsanwälte in delivering full-service legal advice across corporate, employment, restructuring, and dispute resolution, though serving primarily large-cap and institutional clients rather than GKS's SMB and private-client focus.
• Hengeler Mueller: One of Germany's leading full-service law firms headquartered in Frankfurt with offices in Düsseldorf and Berlin. Comparable to GKS Rechtsanwälte as a German full-service provider covering corporate, restructuring, employment, and commercial law — though at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Regional players

• Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft: German full-service law firm with offices across Germany. Comparable to GKS Rechtsanwälte in providing corporate, restructuring/insolvency, employment, and commercial advisory, with a comparable mix of SMB and corporate clients though at larger scale and broader geography.
• Noerr: German-led European law firm headquartered in Munich with strong presence across Germany including Düsseldorf. Comparable to GKS Rechtsanwälte in practice mix (corporate, restructuring/insolvency, employment, real estate) though with broader geographic coverage and a stronger corporate/M&A focus.
• Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek: Full-service German law firm with offices in Düsseldorf, Cologne, Frankfurt, Munich, and other cities. Comparable to GKS Rechtsanwälte in practice mix including corporate, employment, restructuring, and family law, though at significantly larger scale with mid-market corporate focus.
• GSK Stockmann: German full-service law firm focused on real estate, corporate, and financial services sectors with offices in Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, and Cologne. Comparable to GKS Rechtsanwälte in offering real estate/tenancy, corporate, and employment law expertise though with a stronger institutional and corporate client focus.

Direct peers

• FPS Rechtsanwälte: Mid-sized German full-service law firm with offices in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, and Berlin. Comparable to GKS Rechtsanwälte in practice mix including corporate, employment, restructuring, family, and real estate law, with a similar mix of SMB, family business, and private client work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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M&A

Investments

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