GRAF Rechtsanwälte

What GRAF Rechtsanwälte does

GRAF Rechtsanwälte is an independent German law firm headquartered at Augustaanlage 14, 68165 Mannheim, operating under the leadership of Dr. Jens Graf (Rechtsanwalt) and Dominic Theuer (Rechtsanwalt, Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht). The firm delivers professional legal services across three practice areas: ZIVILRECHT (civil law), STRAFRECHT (criminal law), and Sport & Recht (sports law). Within civil law it advises owner-operated firms and corporations with several hundred employees on national and international business and labor law, while excluding inheritance and family law; within criminal law it defends clients in organized crime matters, complex economic and tax criminal proceedings, and medical professional billing fraud allegations, excluding cartel criminal law; within sports law it serves athletes, clubs, associations, event organizers, and sponsors on contracts, sponsorship, licensing, disciplinary proceedings, and sports arbitration.

The business model is a traditional professional services model with quote-based, per-engagement fee arrangements determined by case complexity, practice area, and scope of representation, with billing typically structured as multi-year engagements. GTM is sales-led and referral-driven: the firm states its client base is founded almost exclusively on recommendations from satisfied clients, supplemented by a content-driven website (graf-anwaelte.de) and Google Ads paid search. No proprietary technology platform exists; the firm uses standard law firm IT with SSL encryption, and disclosed integrations are limited to Google Fonts, Google Maps, and Google Ads.

The firm differentiates through specialized expertise rather than scale: niche depth in complex criminal defense, sports law, and labor law (with a Fachanwalt title), combined with cross-firm cooperation for complex mandates. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, no headcount figure is available, and there is no disclosed external investment, parent company, or M&A activity. GDPR (DSGVO) compliance is in place and the firm maintains professional liability insurance via Allianz Versicherungs-AG.

Name

GRAF Rechtsanwälte

Legal name

GRAF Rechtsanwälte

Website

https://graf-anwaelte.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GRAF Rechtsanwälte is an independent German law firm in Mannheim delivering civil, criminal, and sports law services to owner-operated firms, mid-sized corporations, private clients, medical professionals, and sports sector clients across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Criminal defense law
• Commercial law services
• Sports law services
• Employment law services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mannheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Professional legal services in civil law, criminal law, and sports law. Revenue generated through professional service fees for legal consultation, representation, and advisory services to both corporate and private clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GRAF Rechtsanwälte is an independent German law firm offering professional legal services across three practice areas: Civil Law (national and international commercial and employment law for businesses and private clients, excluding inheritance and family law), Criminal Law (defense in criminal investigations and court proceedings including organized crime, economic/tax criminal matters, and medical billing fraud), and Sports Law (representation of athletes, clubs, associations, event organizers, and sponsors in contracts, disciplinary proceedings, and arbitration). Services are delivered through direct consultation from the firm's Mannheim office and remote channels.

Product overview

GRAF Rechtsanwälte is an independent German law firm offering legal services across three core practice areas: Civil Law (ZIVILRECHT), Criminal Law (STRAFRECHT), and Sports Law (Sport & Recht). The firm provides comprehensive legal consultation and representation, focusing on long-term client relationships and professional defense in criminal matters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ZIVILRECHT (Civil Law) Legal advisory and representation in civil law matters, including national and international commercial and employment law, serving owner-managed companies, corporations with several hundred employees, and private clients. Excludes inheritance law and family law.
• STRAFRECHT (Criminal Law) Criminal defense services covering all criminal investigation and court proceedings, including organized crime cases, complex economic and tax criminal cases, and medical professional billing fraud defense. Excludes cartel criminal law.
• Sport & Recht (Sports Law) Sports law advisory services for athletes, clubs, associations, event organizers, and sponsors, covering player contracts, coaching agreements, transfer contracts, sponsorship arrangements, licensing agreements, and representation before disciplinary bodies, sports arbitration courts, and state courts.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Other high-quality law firms (cooperating firms)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe firm cooperates with other high-quality law firms across different locations and practice areas, particularly for complex mandates and transactions. Under the leadership of GRAF Rechtsanwälte, teams of lawyers and other specialists are assembled to ensure the best possible client advice.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wessing Rechtsanwälte: Independent German law firm known for white-collar criminal defense and commercial litigation. Comparable as a similarly sized independent German firm with deep criminal defense expertise targeting high-stakes economic and tax crime cases.
• Bird & Bird: International law firm with a particularly strong sports and entertainment practice in Germany. Closely comparable to GRAF's sports law offering for athletes, clubs, and sponsors, and a credible competitor for premium sports mandates.
• Loschelder Rechtsanwälte: Boutique-style German law firm offering commercial, employment, and dispute resolution services. Comparable as a similarly structured independent German firm competing for owner-operated and mid-sized corporate clients.
• Redeker Sellner Dahs: Mid-sized independent German law firm offering commercial, public, and criminal law services. Closely comparable as a similarly positioned independent German firm targeting corporate and public clients across overlapping practice areas.

Broad incumbents

• Linklaters: Global law firm with a significant German practice covering commercial, employment, and white-collar matters. Comparable in the German commercial and criminal law market, though operating at significantly greater scale and international reach.
• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer: Leading international law firm with a strong German presence covering corporate, employment, and white-collar criminal law. Comparable as a competitor in commercial and criminal defense mandates in Germany, with broader geographic reach.
• CMS Germany: Full-service international law firm with extensive German operations spanning corporate, employment, and dispute resolution. Comparable as a broader-competitor German platform addressing the same owner-operated and mid-sized corporate clients as GRAF.
• Hengeler Mueller: Major German full-service law firm with strong corporate, criminal, and commercial practices. Comparable as a competing German law firm operating in overlapping practice areas (civil/commercial and criminal defense), though far larger in scale and scope than GRAF's boutique profile.
• Taylor Wessing: International law firm with German offices serving mid-market corporates on commercial, employment, and dispute matters. Comparable target client profile (owner-operated and mid-sized companies) and overlapping practice areas with GRAF.
• Clifford Chance: Global law firm with a prominent German office covering corporate, employment, white-collar, and sports-related matters. Comparable as a competitor for high-value German commercial and criminal mandates, with much broader geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/graf-rechtsanw%C3%A4lte

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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