HEUSSEN

What HEUSSEN does

HEUSSEN Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH is an independent German commercial law firm headquartered in Munich with additional German offices in Berlin, Frankfurt and Stuttgart, and independently-operated partner firms in Amsterdam (HEUSSEN B.V., since 2005) and Italy (HEUSSEN Italia, since 2010, offices in Rome, Milan and Conegliano). Founded in 1973 as Heussen Braun von Kessel, the firm was affiliated with PricewaterhouseCoopers between 1998 and 2004 before regaining full independence under the HEUSSEN brand following tightening of audit-independence regulations.

The firm is a full-service Wirtschaftskanzlei offering legal advisory across Corporate/M&A, Real Estate and Construction, Labor Law, IT/IP and Media, Tax, Public Economic Law (including procurement), Succession Planning, Dispute Resolution, Competition/Antitrust and Insolvency. It organizes cross-border work through eight Country Desks (China, Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain/Latin America, Sweden, Turkey, Africa) and maintains membership in the MULTILAW international network, providing access to 10,000+ lawyers across 75+ countries. HEUSSEN employs 120+ legal professionals and is consistently recognized in JUVE Handbuch, Legal 500, Chambers, Best Lawyers/Handelsblatt and Leaders League rankings across multiple practice areas.

The business model is partner-led professional services, with revenue generated through hourly billing and fixed-fee mandates for corporate, M&A, real estate, public procurement and advisory matters. The client base spans German and international enterprises, mid-market corporates, public-sector entities and high-net-worth individuals, with named mandates involving Paulaner, Airbus, MAN, BlackRock Real Estate, Schroders Capital, Terra Quantum and Goethe-Institut among others. Marketing is conducted through analyst rankings, professional publications, event sponsorships and a LinkedIn presence rather than consumer advertising, and pricing is quote-based rather than publicly disclosed.

Name

HEUSSEN

Legal name

HEUSSEN Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Website

https://heussen-law.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

HEUSSEN is an independent German commercial law firm founded in 1973, operating from eight offices in Germany, the Netherlands and Italy with 120+ legal professionals. It delivers full-service corporate, M&A, real estate, labor, tax, IT/IP and public-procurement advisory to mid-market, enterprise and public-sector clients through partner-led mandates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Commercial legal services
• Corporate law advisory
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Real estate law
• International legal network

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Fee-based legal advisory services billed primarily on hourly rates and fixed fees for specific matters. Professional services revenue from corporate, M&A, real estate, employment, IT/IP, tax, and litigation practices.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HEUSSEN is a full-service independent German commercial law firm providing multidisciplinary legal advisory to corporate clients across practice areas including Corporate/M&A, Real Estate and Construction, Labor/Employment, IT/IP/Media, Tax, Succession Planning, Dispute Resolution, Competition/Antitrust, Public Economic/Procurement, and Insolvency law. Services are delivered through 120+ legal professionals across offices in Germany (Munich, Berlin, Frankfurt, Stuttgart) and affiliated firms in the Netherlands and Italy, with international reach via the Multilaw network.

Product overview

HEUSSEN is a full-service German commercial law firm offering a broad portfolio of legal services across multiple practice areas rather than a unified software product. The core offering consists of practice areas including Labor Law (Arbeitsrecht), Corporate/M&A, Real Estate and Construction Law (Immobilien- und Baurecht), IT/IP and Media Law (IT, IP und Medienrecht), Tax Law (Steuern), Succession Planning (Unternehmensnachfolge), Dispute Resolution, Competition/Antitrust Law, Public Economic Law, and Insolvency Law. These are delivered alongside industry-specific services (Health Care, Renewable Energy, Data Protection, Consulting for Consultants) and Country Desks for cross-border advisory (China, Netherlands, Spain/Latin America, France, Italy, Sweden, Turkey, Africa). The firm supports its professionals through the HEUSSEN Kolleg internal training program. As a law firm, HEUSSEN does not offer software products or technology platforms; its 'products' are legal advisory services organized by practice area, supported by a network of offices in Germany (Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart) and affiliated firms in the Netherlands and Italy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arbeitsrecht (Labor / Employment Law) Labor and employment law advisory for corporate clients covering individual and collective labor law, including works council relations, termination law, and employee data protection.
• Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions Corporate law and M&A advisory including company restructuring, transactions, corporate litigation, banking/capital markets/investment law, and compliance.
• Immobilien- und Baurecht (Real Estate and Construction Law) Real estate and construction law advisory covering transactions, project development, financing, and related litigation for commercial and residential property.
• IT, IP und Medienrecht (IT, IP and Media Law) Information technology, intellectual property, and media law advisory including IT contracts, data protection, copyright, trademark, and entertainment law, with focus on digital transformation, AI, blockchain, and smart contracts.
• Steuern (Tax Law) Tax advisory covering transactional tax, structuring, international tax / transfer pricing, ongoing tax consulting, investment tax law, and inheritance/gift tax.
• Unternehmensnachfolge / Vermögensnachfolge / Stiftungen (Succession Planning) Corporate and wealth succession planning, estate planning, and foundation (Stiftung) law advisory for family-owned businesses and high net worth individuals.
• Dispute Resolution Litigation, arbitration, and mediation services for commercial disputes.
• Vertriebs-, Wettbewerbs- und Kartellrecht (Distribution, Competition and Antitrust Law) Distribution law, German and European competition/antitrust law, competition law, and foreign trade law advisory.
• Öffentliches Wirtschaftsrecht (Public Economic Law) Public economic law advisory covering public procurement law, public construction law, environmental law, energy law, privatization, outsourcing, and European state aid law.
• Insolvenzrecht (Insolvency Law) Insolvency and bankruptcy law advisory for corporate clients.
• Country Desks Specialized cross-border legal advisory desks serving China, Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain/Latin America, Sweden, Turkey, and Africa, supporting foreign companies in the German market and German companies abroad.
• Branchen-Services (Industry Sectors) Specialized industry advisory including Consulting for Consultants, Data Protection, Health Care, and Renewable Energy Law.
• Anwaltsnotare (Lawyer-Notaries) Notarial services provided by Anwaltsnotare at HEUSSEN, covering notarial acts in addition to legal advisory.

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HEUSSEN Italia - Studio Legale e TributariocoreOthers · 1 January 2010Partner firm in Rome and Milan providing integrated Italian-German legal advisory. Established cooperation since 2010.
• HEUSSEN B.V. AmsterdamcoreOthers · 1 January 2005Independent partner law firm in Amsterdam providing integrated advisory for German-Netherlands cross-border matters. Established fixed cooperation since 2005.
• MULTILAW International NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network with over 10,000 lawyers in 75+ countries and 150+ economic centers. Awarded 'Global Network of the Year 2017' by The Lawyer magazine.
• European Legal Technology Association (ELTA)minorOthersCooperative member of ELTA, an association of law firms, companies, startups and individuals promoting legal technology solutions.
• GESICA Network (France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnly German member firm of GESICA French lawyer network, which has presence in virtually every French court district and in 30+ countries outside France.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft: Major German full-service law firm with broad coverage across corporate, M&A, real estate, employment, IT, and public law. Comparable to HEUSSEN in size, practice area coverage, and mid-market/large-corporate client base.
• Noerr: Leading independent European law firm headquartered in Germany with broad corporate, M&A, real estate, employment, and IP coverage. Closely comparable to HEUSSEN in independent positioning, multi-jurisdictional German-led structure, and full-service practice area portfolio.
• Taylor Wessing: International law firm with origins in Germany (currently headquartered in the UK) focused on mid-market and large corporate clients across technology, real estate, and private wealth. Comparable to HEUSSEN in its client segment, mid-market focus, and full-service capability in DACH and beyond.
• CMS Germany: Major full-service European law firm with strong German practice (CMS Hasche Sigle). Highly comparable to HEUSSEN as a top-tier German commercial law firm offering corporate, M&A, real estate, employment, tax, and public law services to mid-market and large German corporates.
• Streck Mack Schwedhelm: Independent German commercial law firm of comparable profile with active practice in real estate, corporate, and tax. Comparable to HEUSSEN as a mid-sized independent Wirtschaftskanzlei serving German corporates and institutional clients.
• Gleiss Lutz: Major independent German commercial law firm of comparable size with offices in Germany and select international locations. Directly comparable to HEUSSEN as a full-service Wirtschaftskanzlei serving mid-market and large corporates across corporate, M&A, real estate, employment, and IT/IP practices.

Broad incumbents

• Eversheds Sutherland (Germany): Global law firm with a significant German practice spanning corporate, employment, and IP. Comparable to HEUSSEN's labor and IT/IP practices; serves as both a peer and a source of recent lateral hires for HEUSSEN, indicating overlapping talent and client markets.
• Freshfields: Elite global law firm with leading German M&A and corporate practice. Comparable to HEUSSEN in the corporate/M&A practice area but operates at substantially higher scale on the largest cross-border deals.
• Hengeler Mueller: One of Germany's largest and most prestigious independent law firms, dominant in top-tier M&A, corporate, and finance. Comparable to HEUSSEN in German full-service commercial law but operates at a significantly larger scale on the highest-value mandates.
• Deloitte Legal (Germany): Legal practice of Big Four firm Deloitte in Germany, offering corporate, M&A, and tax law services. Comparable to HEUSSEN's corporate and tax practices and was a recent source of lateral hires (Carsten Brutschke), reflecting overlapping client bases in mid-market Germany.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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