What Bergfeld & Partner does

Bergfeld & Partner Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB is a regional German law firm and notary practice headquartered at Rathausplatz 23, Lüdenscheid, founded in 1908 and registered in the Partnerschaftsregister at Amtsgericht Essen (PR 1478). The firm employs 35+ staff, including 9 Rechtsanwälte and 4 Notare, with five named partners: Heiko Kölz, Martin Kolbe, Dr. Dennis Werner, Dr. Martin Plappert, and Carsten A. Monz. Several attorneys hold Fachanwalt (specialist lawyer) titles in criminal law, insolvency and restructuring law, family law, inheritance law, and traffic law, and the notarial team is state-authorized under the Bundesnotarordnung.

Service delivery spans four primary revenue streams: (i) legal advisory across approximately 20 practice areas including labor, family, succession, traffic, criminal, corporate, real estate, construction, IT, and IP law; (ii) notarial certification of real estate transactions, corporate founding documents, wills, and inheritance contracts, offered in both electronic and paper-based form; (iii) court-appointed insolvency administration including consumer insolvency, corporate insolvency, self-administration, and protective shield procedures; and (iv) debt collection and enforcement (Zwangsvollstreckung & Forderungsinkasso).

Revenue is generated under the German statutory fee framework: legal services are billed primarily under the Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetz (RVG), notarial services under the Gerichts- und Notarkostengesetz (GNotKG), and insolvency administration under the Insolvenzordnung (InsO). The firm serves individuals, businesses, and courts as insolvency administrator across the Lüdenscheid region and surrounding Märkischer Kreis, with go-to-market relying on professional referrals, the firm's century-long local reputation, and a professional website (bergfeldonline.de). No software products, technology platforms, AI systems, or external capital are involved; the business is a partner-owned professional services firm with stable headcount and undisclosed revenue.

Name

Bergfeld & Partner

Legal name

Bergfeld & Partner Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB

Website

https://bergfeldonline.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bergfeld & Partner is a German law firm and notary practice in Lüdenscheid, founded in 1908, employing 35+ staff including 9 lawyers and 4 notaries, serving individuals, businesses, and courts across 20+ legal practice areas, insolvency administration, and notarial services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Notary & Signing Agent Services (Remote/Onsite) (BPAJAOAF)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Notarial services
• Insolvency administration
• Debt collection
• Commercial legal counsel

Headquarters

HQ city

Lüdenscheid

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Professional legal representation and advisory services billed according to the German Lawyers' Remuneration Act (Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetz - RVG), which sets statutory fees for most legal services. Additional services may be charged based on time expenditure for matters not covered by the fee schedule.
2. Notarial Services: Notarial certification and authentication services charged according to the Court and Notary Costs Act (Gerichts- und Notarkostengesetz - GNotKG), which sets statutory fees for notarial acts.
3. Insolvency Administration: Court-appointed insolvency administration services as regulated by the Insolvency Statute (Insolvenzordnung - InsO), with remuneration based on statutory fees and the value of the insolvency estate.
4. Debt Collection: Enforcement and debt collection services, including representation in enforcement proceedings and claims processing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Bergfeld & Partner is a German law firm and notary practice based in Lüdenscheid, founded in 1908. The firm delivers legal advisory across more than 20 practice areas (labor, family, succession, traffic, criminal, corporate, real estate, IT law), notarial certification services, court-appointed insolvency administration, and debt collection/enforcement. Services are rendered by 9 lawyers and 4 notaries supported by a broader team of 35+ staff, with statutory fee structures governing most engagements.

Product overview

Bergfeld & Partner is a law firm and notary practice offering a unified portfolio of legal services rather than a software product. The core offerings include comprehensive legal advisory services spanning multiple practice areas (labor, family, succession, traffic, criminal, corporate, real estate, and IT law), notary authentication services, insolvency administration as court-appointed administrator, and debt collection/enforcement services. These services are delivered through qualified attorneys and notaries, with no software or technology products offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rechtsberatung (Legal Advisory Services) Comprehensive legal advice across multiple practice areas including labor law, family law, succession law, traffic law, criminal law, corporate law, real estate law, and IT law. Served by specialist lawyers (Fachanwälte) within the firm.
• Notariat (Notary Services) Notary services for authentication of documents, real estate transactions, corporate founding documents, succession planning, and inheritance contracts. Offered in both electronic and paper-based formats.
• Insolvenzverwaltung (Insolvency Administration) Administration of insolvency proceedings as court-appointed insolvency administrator or trustee, including consumer and corporate insolvency, self-administration, and protective shield procedures, regulated under the Insolvency Statute (InsO).
• Zwangsvollstreckung & Forderungsinkasso (Debt Collection & Enforcement) Debt collection services and enforcement proceedings for recovering outstanding claims from debtors, including representation in enforcement proceedings and claims processing.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Hengeler Mueller: Top-tier German full-service firm covering corporate, regulatory, and dispute-resolution work; comparable in practice breadth to Bergfeld & Partner but serving premium clients nationally.
• Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft: Mid-sized German full-service law firm offering multi-practice coverage similar to Bergfeld & Partner's 20+ practice areas, but with multiple offices and international reach.
• Noerr LLP: German-headquartered international law firm with full-service capabilities and an insolvency/restructuring practice, comparable in breadth to Bergfeld & Partner's service lines but with broader geographic footprint.
• CMS Hasche Sigle: Large international law firm with a substantial German practice spanning corporate, real estate, employment, and insolvency work — overlapping with multiple Bergfeld & Partner practice areas but at much larger scale.
• KPMG Law Germany: Big 4-affiliated German legal practice covering corporate, restructuring, and commercial law — overlaps with Bergfeld & Partner's Gesellschaftsrecht and Sanierungsrecht services but with a national delivery model.
• PwC Legal Germany: Big 4 legal services arm offering corporate, restructuring, and regulatory advice across Germany — comparable in practice mix to Bergfeld & Partner's corporate/advisory lines but operating at national scale.

Direct peers

• PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH: German insolvency-administration specialist with regional offices; directly comparable to Bergfeld & Partner's insolvency practice, which also offers court-appointed Insolvenzverwaltung under InsO remuneration.
• Oppenhoff & Partner: Mid-sized German full-service law firm offering multi-practice coverage including insolvency advisory — directly comparable to Bergfeld & Partner's positioning between local firms and large national players.
• SKW Schwarz: German mid-sized multi-practice law firm with comparable breadth across corporate, IP, IT, and employment law — overlap with Bergfeld & Partner's IT-Recht, Handelsrecht, and Arbeitsrecht offerings.
• Redeker Sellner Dahs: Mid-sized German full-service firm with strong regulatory and administrative-law expertise; comparable in scale and multi-practice model to Bergfeld & Partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bergfeld-&-partner

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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