Rotthege Wassermann & Partner

What Rotthege Wassermann & Partner does

Rotthege Wassermann & Partner (RWP) is a German law partnership (PartG mbB) founded in 1993 and headquartered in Düsseldorf, with a second office in Warsaw, Poland. The firm offers cross-border legal advisory with particular depth in real estate and commercial tenancy law, private construction and architectural law, corporate law and M&A, banking law, commercial and distribution law, insolvency and restructuring, medical law, liability law, labor law, urban planning, and family law. It also operates a Spanish Desk for Spanish-speaking clients and an annual M&A Conference through its subsidiary RWP Consult GmbH.

RWP serves a diverse client base including German and international companies, real estate investors and developers, self-employed professionals (lawyers, notaries, auditors, tax consultants, architects, engineers), medical professionals and healthcare institutions, German federal, state and local government bodies, and private individuals. The German-Polish corridor is the firm's signature proposition, anchored by a wholly-owned Polish partnership (RWP Zmuda Adwokaci I Radcowie Prawni SP. P.) and a Polish-qualified partner (Joanna Żmuda) who arbitrates at the German-Polish Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

The business model is a professional services partnership: revenue is generated through hourly and fixed-fee billing for legal mandates across the listed practice areas, with no pure-technology products, no software revenue, and no AI tooling. Go-to-market is sales-led, driven by direct client relationships, professional referrals, conference attendance (notably the annual M&A Conference), publications in journals such as IBR, IMR, and jurisPR-BKR, and membership in international legal networks and bilateral associations. The firm has 11-50 employees and approximately 16 named attorneys, with no disclosed revenue and no external investors.

Name

Rotthege Wassermann & Partner

Legal name

RWP Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB

Website

https://rwp.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RWP is a German law partnership founded in 1993 with offices in Düsseldorf and Warsaw, providing cross-border legal advisory in real estate, construction, corporate, M&A, banking, and commercial law to German-Polish businesses, investors, and public-sector clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI), Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Law (BPAHAAAH), Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Corporate law
• Real estate law
• Cross-border legal services
• Mergers and acquisitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Essen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Professional legal services billed primarily through hourly fees and fixed project-based arrangements for corporate, commercial, real estate, banking, and other legal matters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Rotthege Wassermann & Partner is a German law firm (PartG mbB) founded in 1993 with offices in Düsseldorf and Warsaw, providing full-service legal advisory and representation across real estate and commercial tenancy law, construction and architectural law, corporate/M&A, banking law, commercial and distribution law, insolvency/restructuring, Polish law, medical law, liability law, labor law, family law, and urban planning/public construction law. The firm bills primarily through hourly fees and fixed project-based arrangements for clients including German and international companies, federal/state/local governments, and private individuals, with a particular focus on cross-border German-Polish transactions.

Product overview

RWP Rechtsanwälte is a German law firm (Sozietät) founded in 1993 with offices in Düsseldorf and Warsaw, Poland. It is not a software product company but rather a full-service legal practice offering advisory services across multiple practice areas including real estate and commercial tenancy law, corporate/M&A, construction and architectural law, banking law, commercial and distribution law, insolvency/restructuring, Polish law, medical law, liability law, labor law, family law, and urban planning law. The firm also operates a Spanish Desk for Hispanic clients and organizes an annual M&A Conference. Services are provided by a team of lawyers and partners with various specializations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Real Estate and Commercial Tenancy Law (Immobilienrecht und gewerbliches Mietrecht) Legal advisory on real estate acquisition, rent-out, sale, development, due diligence, and commercial tenancy agreements for office buildings, retail, senior care, industrial facilities, and hotels, primarily for German and international companies and real estate investors.
• General Commercial Law, Corporate Law / M&A (Allgemeines Wirtschaftsrecht, Gesellschaftsrecht / M&A) Advisory on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, and general commercial matters for companies of all sizes.
• Private Construction and Architectural Law (Privates Bau- und Architektenrecht) Legal services for private construction projects, architectural agreements, and related disputes.
• Banking Law (Bankrecht) Advisory on banking law including loan agreements, capital investments, securities, crisis management, financial investments, futures, interest rate swaps, and leasing.
• Commercial and Distribution Law (Handels- und Vertriebsrecht) Advisory on structuring, execution, and termination of distribution contracts, authorized dealer and sales agency agreements, franchising, and related litigation.
• Insolvency Law / Restructuring (Insolvenzrecht / Restrukturierung) Legal advisory and representation in insolvency proceedings and corporate restructuring matters.
• Polish Law (Polnisches Recht) Cross-border legal advisory covering corporate law, M&A, real estate, labor law, competition law, trademarks, intellectual property, bankruptcy law, and e-commerce in Poland.
• Medical Law (Medizinrecht) Advisory for physicians and medical institutions on professional association contracts, medical care centers, succession plans, and social law matters.
• Liability Law (Haftungsrecht) Defense of claims against lawyers, notaries, auditors, tax consultants, managers, architects, engineers, and building contractors.
• Labor Law (Arbeitsrecht) Advisory and representation in employment law matters.
• Urban Planning Law / Public Construction Law (Planungsrecht / Öffentliches Baurecht) Advisory on planning permissions and public construction law regulations.
• Family Law (Familienrecht) Advisory on separation, child and spousal support, parental custody, divorce, pension equalization, prenuptial agreements, and mediation.
• Spanish Desk Specialized advisory services for Spanish-speaking clients, including litigation and arbitration support for Spanish companies operating in Germany.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• International Network of Independent Law FirmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in one of the largest international networks of independent law firms enabling access to qualified legal expertise in all countries relevant to German businesses.
• German-Polish Chamber of Industry and CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated with the German-Polish Chamber of Industry and Commerce for cross-border business facilitation.
• German-American Lawyers' Association (DAJV)minorOthersProfessional membership providing networking and knowledge exchange with international legal professionals.
• German Arbitration Institute (DIS)minorOthersMembership in German arbitration institution for dispute resolution services.
• German-Spanish Lawyers' Association (AHAJ)minorOthersBilateral legal association for German-Spanish legal cooperation and arbitration.
• Club Español de Arbitraje (CEIA)minorOthersSpanish arbitration association with German chapter vice presidency held by firm partner.
• German Lawyers' Association (DAV) - Banking and Capital Markets CommitteeminorOthersActive participation in DAV committees for banking and capital markets law.
• International Bar AssociationminorOthersGlobal bar association membership for international legal networking and standards.
• German-Polish Lawyers' AssociationminorOthersBilateral professional association for German-Polish legal practitioners.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Noerr: Leading German full-service law firm with established offices in Central and Eastern Europe, including Poland; directly comparable to RWP in cross-border German-Polish advisory for corporates, real estate, and restructuring matters.
• Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft: Major German full-service law firm with a strong cross-border practice and dedicated international desks; comparable to RWP in mid-market German corporate, real estate, and M&A advisory, though at significantly greater scale.
• Taylor Wessing: International law firm with a strong German platform and cross-border M&A, real estate, and technology practice; competes with RWP for German mid-market mandates involving international and Central European elements.
• Rödl & Partner: German-origin international professional services firm with integrated legal, tax, and audit services across many countries including Poland; comparable to RWP for German SMEs expanding cross-border and seeking one-stop advisory.
• Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek: Major German independent full-service law firm covering corporate, real estate, banking, and employment matters; competes with RWP for German Mittelstand mandates across comparable practice areas.
• GvW Graf von Westphalen: German mid-sized full-service firm with strong construction, real estate, and commercial practices; closely comparable to RWP in size, practice mix, and German Mittelstand client base.
• Beiten Burkhardt (BHO Legal): German law firm with one of the strongest German-Polish cross-border practices, particularly in M&A, real estate, and corporate advisory; a direct competitor in the same niche RWP has historically led.

Broad incumbents

• CMS Germany: Part of a top European law firm network with a deep German and Polish presence and broad corporate, real estate, and banking practice; a larger-scale incumbent offering overlapping cross-border German-Polish services.
• DLA Piper: Global law firm with a large German platform and established Polish office; a broad incumbent that competes for cross-border M&A, real estate, and corporate mandates originating from German mid-market and large-cap clients.
• Clifford Chance: Global elite law firm with a leading German practice and dedicated cross-border capabilities; competes with RWP indirectly for German-headquartered M&A, real estate, and banking matters where larger-scale capacity is required.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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