CBBL Deutschsprachige Wirtschaftsanwälte weltweit

What CBBL Deutschsprachige Wirtschaftsanwälte weltweit does

CBBL Cross Border Business Law AG is a privately held German Aktiengesellschaft headquartered in Baden-Baden, with an additional office in Mainz, operating a worldwide network of German-speaking commercial lawyers, tax advisors, and selected service partners across 65 countries. Founded in 2005, the company functions as a coordination and referral platform rather than a single multi-office law firm: client mandates involving multiple foreign jurisdictions are routed through CBBL's central Geschäftsstelle to vetted partner firms in the relevant countries. The target customer is the DACH Mittelstand — mid-sized companies in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland — that need German-language legal and tax counsel when establishing subsidiaries, executing cross-border transactions, or managing multinational activities abroad.

The core product is cross-border advisory coordination, comprising four integrated offerings: legal advisory in international business law (corporate, commercial, antitrust/EU, CISG/Incoterms), tax advisory and compliance for foreign subsidiaries, a curated partner-firm network (CBBL-Partneranwälte), and a Service Partner layer (banks, insurance, recruitment, sales/marketing). Adjacent products include the "Crossing Borders" online magazine and country-specific publications (e.g., "Eigentumsvorbehalt weltweit"), the "Newsletter zum Wirtschaftsrecht weltweit," and the annual CBBL Forum Auslandsrecht conference. Technology is explicitly not a component of the offering; the competitive edge is the curated human network, language continuity, and central coordination.

CBBL generates revenue through professional service fees from coordinated advisory engagements, with a quote-based engagement model and undisclosed pricing. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supplemented by content marketing (website, newsletter, publications), organic social (LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube), and events/conferences. The firm operates with a small coordinating headcount (13 employees at the AG level), while the actual legal and tax capacity resides in independent partner firms in each country. Leadership comprises Emil Epp (Vorstand), Bert Schattschneider (Chairman of the Aufsichtsrat), and Dorothée Stumpf, LL.M. (Head of Office, Mainz). No external private equity or venture capital ownership has been disclosed.

Name

CBBL Deutschsprachige Wirtschaftsanwälte weltweit

Legal name

CBBL Cross Border Business Law AG

Website

https://cbbl-lawyers.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CBBL Cross Border Business Law AG, headquartered in Baden-Baden, coordinates a network of German-speaking commercial lawyers, tax advisors, and service partners across 65 countries. It serves DACH mid-sized companies needing coordinated legal and tax counsel for cross-border business activities abroad.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Commercial Law Advisory

NAICS

All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYFSAEAGAH

Cross-Border M&A Advisory

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/M&A Advisory & Corporate Finance

SECONDARYBPAHAOAJ

Transaction Tax Structuring & Deal Advisory

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/M&A, Transaction & Restructuring Advisory

Keywords

• International commercial law
• Cross-border legal advisory
• German-speaking business lawyers
• International tax advisory
• Multinational legal coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Baden-Baden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Cross-border legal advisory coordination: CBBL coordinates and facilitates legal and tax advisory services across its global network of German-speaking partner firms. Revenue is generated through professional service fees from multinational advisory engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CBBL operates a worldwide network of German-speaking commercial lawyers, tax advisors, and selected service partners across 65 countries, coordinating cross-border legal and tax advisory services for mid-sized companies from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland engaged in international business. Engagements are coordinated centrally from the Baden-Baden headquarters and delivered through vetted local partner firms with established cross-border expertise. The offering combines direct legal advisory (corporate, commercial, antitrust/EU law), tax advisory (international tax planning, accounting, annual statements, tax returns for subsidiaries), and coordination of multinational activities spanning multiple jurisdictions.

Product overview

CBBL is a worldwide network of German-speaking lawyers, tax advisors, and service partners operating across 65 countries. The organization offers a unified platform for international business law advisory services, consisting of partner law firms (CBBL-Partneranwälte), tax advisors (CBBL-Steuerberater), and selected service partners (banks, insurance, recruitment). The core offering centers on legal and tax advisory for cross-border business between Germany/Austria/Switzerland and international markets, supplemented by publications, newsletters, conferences, and coordination services for multinational engagements. The network does not operate as a SaaS or technology product but as a coordinated service delivery model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CBBL Forum Auslandsrecht: Annual conference organized by CBBL for cross-border business law.
• Crossing Borders Online Magazine

Products and services

• Cross-border Legal Advisory (Rechtsberatung im Auslandsgeschäft) Legal advisory services delivered by German-speaking lawyers for international business transactions, covering corporate law, commercial law, antitrust and EU law, M&A, arbitration, and other cross-border activities across 65 countries. Targeted at mid-sized companies from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland operating abroad.
• Cross-border Tax Advisory (Steuerberatung) International tax advisory services including international tax planning, accounting, preparation of annual financial statements, and tax returns for subsidiaries of DACH companies operating abroad. Delivered by tax advisors from the DACH region with cross-border expertise as well as local tax advisors in foreign jurisdictions.
• Multinational Activities Coordination (Multinationale Aktivitäten-Koordination) Central coordination of advisory engagements that span multiple countries, organizing CBBL partner lawyers, tax advisors, and service partners to deliver integrated cross-border counsel through a single client relationship. Designed for DACH mid-sized companies undertaking multi-jurisdictional projects such as subsidiary establishment, cross-border M&A, and other international business initiatives.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Respondek & FancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman-speaking law firm with offices in Singapore and Bangkok, Thailand. Founded by Dr. Andreas Respondek in 1998 (Singapore) and 2000 (Bangkok). Provides comprehensive international business law services including M&A, arbitration, and cross-border transactions for DACH companies in Asia.
• Ravenscroft & SchmierercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman-speaking law firm in Hong Kong led by Stefan Schmierer (Managing Partner). Specializes in corporate and commercial law, dispute resolution, and international arbitration for cross-border matters between Europe and Asia.
• CBBL Partner Lawyers (65 countries)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of German-speaking partner lawyers in 65 countries providing first-class commercial law expertise with many years of experience advising German-speaking mid-sized companies.
• CBBL Tax AdvisorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTax advisors from DACH region with special expertise in international tax law and many years of experience in international tax planning. Also includes tax advisors abroad for accounting, annual financial statements, and tax returns for subsidiaries.
• CBBL Service PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected service partners including banks, insurance companies, company management, recruitment and headhunting, sales and marketing - selected based on specialization in cross-border customer care.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Noerr: German international law firm with strong Central and Eastern European presence advising DACH corporates on cross-border M&A, commercial, and corporate matters — overlapping with CBBL's Mittelstand-focused cross-border practice.
• Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft: German law firm with an established international office network and dedicated Mittelstand focus, providing cross-border legal and tax advisory services to mid-sized DACH companies.
• Bird & Bird: International law firm with significant German and European practice advising European corporates on cross-border commercial, technology, and corporate matters — comparable on cross-border DACH client work.
• Taylor Wessing: International law firm with German roots and a strong Mittelstand client base, providing cross-border corporate and commercial advice across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East — closely comparable in DACH Mittelstand focus.
• Rödl & Partner: German-headquartered international professional services firm with offices in dozens of countries serving Mittelstand companies on cross-border legal, tax, and audit matters — directly comparable to CBBL in target client and integrated cross-border delivery model.
• Multilaw: International network of independent law firms serving clients with coordinated multi-jurisdictional advice — comparable network-of-firms model serving cross-border client needs.
• Lex Mundi: World's leading network of independent law firms, providing coordinated cross-border legal counsel in 125+ jurisdictions — structurally similar network-of-firms model to CBBL.
• Meritas: Global network of independent law firms coordinating cross-border engagements across 90+ jurisdictions — a direct analogue of CBBL's curated multi-country partner-network business model.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Legal: Big4 legal arm with global cross-border legal and tax advisory capabilities serving multinational corporates — a broader incumbent overlapping with CBBL's cross-border coordination role.
• PwC Legal: Big4 legal services practice with global cross-border coverage and integrated tax/legal advisory for international corporate clients — broader incumbent competing for the same cross-border mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CBBLCrossBorderBusinessLawyers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cbblcrossborderbusinesslaw
• Instagraminstagram.com/cbbl_lawyers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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