KRAUS GHENDLER RUVINSKIJ

What KRAUS GHENDLER RUVINSKIJ does

KRAUS GHENDLER RUVINSKIJ Anwaltskanzlei is a German law firm cooperation founded in Cologne in 2012 by Andre Kraus, a Fachanwalt für Insolvenzrecht (specialist insolvency lawyer), and joined in 2014 by Dr. Veaceslav Ghendler. The firm operates through three legally autonomous entities — KRAUS GHENDLER Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB, GHENDLER RUVINSKIJ Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, and KRAUS Anwaltskanzlei — and is entirely founder/partnership-owned with no external investment.

The firm serves two primary customer segments: private consumers with debt and insolvency issues (Privatinsolvenz, Regelinsolvenz, P-Konto protection, debt counseling) and entrepreneurs/SMEs requiring corporate legal services (company formation, trademark registration, contract drafting, company liquidation/dissolution). Service delivery combines physical offices in six German cities (Cologne, Berlin, Essen, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich) plus Vienna, Austria, with digital channels including an online content portal (2,000+ articles, 6,000+ forum answers), free 7-day telephone consultations, online appointment booking, and productized fixed-price services such as the €24.95 P-Konto certificate and €429–€1,779 company liquidation packages. The firm reports ~500 employees, 21 nationalities, 60% employee growth, and 40,000+ mandates handled.

The business model is professional services fees with a hybrid of bespoke legal representation and standardized fixed-price productized offerings. The GTM motion is sales-led with strong content marketing, organic SEO, and a free-consultation conversion funnel. No proprietary technology, AI capabilities, patents, or external funding are disclosed; the firm is a traditional, human-delivered legal practice that has built a digital marketing and self-service infrastructure to scale lead generation and standardize commoditized legal products.

Name

KRAUS GHENDLER RUVINSKIJ

Legal name

KRAUS GHENDLER RUVINSKIJ Anwaltskanzlei

Website

https://anwalt-kg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

KRAUS GHENDLER RUVINSKIJ is a German law firm cooperation founded in 2012, specializing in consumer insolvency/debt counseling and corporate law for SMBs. It operates six German offices plus Vienna, serving 40,000+ mandates through hybrid human legal services and fixed-price digital products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAAAH

Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYBPAHAAAA

Corporate & Commercial Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYBPAHAAAM

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYBPAHAAAN

Criminal Defense

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYBPAEAPAC

Legal Practice Management & Case Management

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) & Legal Tech

Keywords

• Insolvency law services
• Corporate legal services
• Debt counseling services
• Company formation law
• Business liquidation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: The firm generates revenue through professional legal services in insolvency law, corporate law, banking/insurance law, traffic law, labor law, social law, and criminal law. Services include consultations, legal representation, document preparation, and court representation. Fees are charged for legal services, with some services offered free as initial consultations.
2. P-Konto Certificate Service: P-Konto protection certificate issued by specialized insolvency lawyers. The certificate costs €24.95 for email delivery, with additional fees for postal delivery. This is a fixed-price service product.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

KRAUS GHENDLER RUVINSKIJ is a German law firm offering legal services across two main practice areas: (1) insolvency law and debt counseling for private individuals, including personal insolvency proceedings, out-of-court settlements, garnishment protection, and debt discharge; and (2) corporate law for entrepreneurs and SMEs, including company formation, trademark registration, contract drafting, review management, and company liquidation/dissolution. The firm also provides banking/insurance/damages law and criminal law services.

Product overview

KRAUS GHENDLER RUVINSKIJ is a German law firm offering legal services as a single integrated practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offerings comprise: (1) Anwaltliche Schuldnerberatung und Insolvenzrecht covering debt counseling, private and regular insolvency proceedings, out-of-court settlements, and insolvency planning; (2) Unternehmensrecht encompassing company formation, trademark registration, terms and conditions, review management, and company dissolution; (3) Banking, insurance and damages law; (4) Criminal law; (5) P-Konto certificate services; and (6) Online tools including garnishment calculators, appointment booking, and downloadable legal document templates. The firm operates six offices in Germany (Cologne, Berlin, Essen, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich) and serves clients nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Anwaltliche Schuldnerberatung und Insolvenzrecht (Debt Counseling and Insolvency Law) Debt counseling and insolvency law services for private individuals and businesses including Privatinsolvenz (personal insolvency), Regelinsolvenz (regular insolvency), Außergerichtlicher Vergleich (out-of-court settlement), Insolvenzplan (insolvency plans), Schuldnerberatung (debt counseling), UG Insolvenz, and GmbH Insolvenz.
• Unternehmensrecht (Corporate Law) Corporate law services for entrepreneurs and SMEs covering company formation (GmbH, UG, GmbH & Co. KG), trademark registration, terms and conditions creation, review management, employee matters, company financing, and company dissolution.
• Banken-, Versicherungs- und Schadensersatzrecht (Banking, Insurance and Damages Law)

Quantifiable outcome

• 40,000+ mandates completed successfully
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Deutscher Anwaltsverein (German Lawyers Association)moderateOthersProfessional membership organization for German lawyers. KRAUS GHENDLER RUVINSKIJ is a member of this association, indicating adherence to professional standards and access to professional resources.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Anchor Rechtsanwälte (Anchor Group): One of the largest German specialist insolvency and restructuring law firms with national coverage. Direct peer to KGR's core Privatinsolvenz/Regelinsolvenz and corporate insolvency practice, serving similar consumer and SME clients across Germany.
• Buchalik Brömmekamp: German restructuring and insolvency boutique advising companies and creditors. Direct peer for KGR's corporate-insolvency and restructuring services, particularly to SMEs and mid-market companies.
• Wendt Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft: German insolvency-law and debt-counseling firm with multi-location presence. Comparable to KGR's Privatinsolvenz and Schuldnerberatung focus serving over-indebted consumers.
• Brinkmann & Partner: German law firm specialized in insolvency law and debt recovery with a national footprint. Comparable to KGR's insolvency-and-collection practice and target consumer-debt client base.
• Salinger & Partner Rechtsanwälte: German law firm with national insolvency-law practice including Privatinsolvenz for consumers. Directly comparable to KGR in target client and core service offering.
• hww Hermann Wienberg Wilhelm: Major German insolvency administrator and restructuring firm with national office network. Direct competitor in the German personal and corporate insolvency market where KGR concentrates its core practice.
• Schultze & Braun: Established German insolvency administrator and restructuring law firm with a multi-office national presence. Closely comparable to KGR in insolvency-law specialization, corporate restructuring, and SME services.

Emerging players

• Flightright: German LegalTech company pursuing consumer claims at scale (originally flight compensation, now broader). Comparable as a digital-first consumer-claims business and a potential competitor in adjacent damages/recovery services KGR offers.
• advocado: German LegalTech platform matching consumers with specialized lawyers across practice areas including insolvency. Comparable to KGR's online-first consumer acquisition motion, though without KGR's in-house legal team.

Broad incumbents

• Rothschild & Co (Restructuring): Global investment bank with substantial German restructuring and insolvency advisory practice. Comparable at the corporate-insolvency/Rulesinsolvenz end of KGR's offering, although serving larger enterprise clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/KGR_Kanzlei
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/PrivatinsolvenzTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/KGRAnwaltskanzlei
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kgr-anwaltskanzlei
• Instagraminstagram.com/kgr_anwaltskanzlei

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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