JSW Rechtsanwälte

What JSW Rechtsanwälte does

JSW Rechtsanwälte · Meyer-Jüres · Baldus · Walter · PartG mbB is a privately held German law firm headquartered in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, founded approximately in 1980 and operating continuously for nearly five decades. The firm is structured as a PartG mbB (Partnership with Limited Professional Liability) under German law and is owned and governed by six named partners/counsel (Dr. Jennifer Meyer-Jüres, Marc Baldus, Axel Walter, Irmtraud Wendland, Dr. Dieter Schüngeler, and Olaf Junge) plus three associates (Mariolina Münzel, Manuel Reuber, Kristina Grimm), with the dual-qualified lawyer/tax consultant Jürgen Michels also on the team — roughly eight professionals in total.

The firm delivers comprehensive legal advisory and representation across 19 practice areas, with original core competencies in corporate law (Gesellschaftsrecht/M&A), labour law (Arbeitsrecht), and commercial law (Handelsrecht) expanded to include automobile law, banking and capital markets law, brewery and public-houses law, compliance, inheritance law, accounts-receivable management, intellectual property/competition law, real estate law (including foreclosure), insolvency law, international contract and commercial law, medical law (Medizinrecht), tenancy/lease law, tax law, traffic law, and insurance law. Differentiators cited are nearly 50 years of continuous operation, an interdisciplinary approach combining legal and tax advisory, dedicated long-term client contact partners, and founding-membership access to the CONSULEGIS international legal network of firms across 45+ countries.

The business model is professional services billing, typically under the German Lawyers' Fees Act (RVG) or private fee agreements, on an hourly or fixed-fee basis for corporate/civil-law matters, court representation, contract drafting, and advisory consultations. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market relies on a bilingual (German/English) website, professional bar association memberships (BRAK, RAK Köln, DAV, KAV), and referral pipelines through CONSULEGIS and co-located partners ROTONDA Inkasso GmbH and OFM Oebel Fröhlich Michels GmbH. Target customers are German Mittelstand SMEs and large enterprises across healthcare, automotive, banking/finance, real estate, and various other commercial sectors; international clients are served via the network rather than through owned foreign offices.

Name

JSW Rechtsanwälte

Legal name

JSW Rechtsanwälte · Meyer-Jüres · Baldus · Walter · PartG mbB

Website

https://jsw.law

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

JSW Rechtsanwälte is a Cologne-based German boutique law firm (PartG mbB) with roughly eight professionals, delivering full-service commercial and civil-law advisory across 19 practice areas to German Mittelstand SMEs and large enterprises, with international reach via the CONSULEGIS network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Professional legal services billed on an hourly or fixed-fee basis for corporate and civil law matters, including court representation, contract drafting, and advisory consultations.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

JSW Rechtsanwälte is a Cologne-based German law firm providing comprehensive legal advisory and representation services across all areas of commercial and civil law. The firm offers specialized counsel in 19 practice areas including corporate law/M&A, labor law, banking and capital markets law, real estate law, medical law, tax law, and insolvency law, serving primarily mid-sized and large enterprises in Germany and internationally through the Consulegis network.

Product overview

JSW Rechtsanwälte is a German law firm offering comprehensive legal advisory services across all areas of commercial and civil law. The firm operates as a unified legal practice with specialized departments rather than a platform-with-modules architecture. The firm's core services include legal consultation in 19 distinct practice areas spanning corporate law/M&A, labour law, trade law, real estate law, banking and capital markets law, insurance law, tax law, insolvency law, medical law, inheritance law, compliance, intellectual property/competition law, and various other commercial law disciplines. The practice areas function as interconnected service lines within a single law firm, with lawyers often collaborating across disciplines to provide holistic legal solutions to clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arbeitsrecht (Labour Law) Legal advice and representation for companies, board members, managing directors and management employees in all fields of individual and collective labour law, including protection against dismissal, Works Constitution Act, and works council matters.
• Autorecht (Automobile Law) Legal representation for manufacturers and car dealers in warranty claims, product liability, leasing and financing law, distribution and trademark law related to motor vehicles.
• Bank- und Kapitalmarktrecht (Banking and Capital Markets Law) Representation of credit institutions in connection with real estate loans, enforcement of rights for non-performing loans, and advisory services for fund companies on liability issues.
• Brauerei- und Gaststättenrecht (Brewery and Public-Houses Law) Legal advice for breweries, beverage wholesalers and gastronomy businesses regarding beer and beverage supply agreements, contractual disputes, and industry-related corporate structures.
• Compliance Development and implementation of compliance programs and management systems to help companies identify hazards, avoid risks, and respond appropriately to misconduct.
• Erbrecht (Inheritance Law) Planning of asset succession and structuring succession in family-owned companies, including advice on wills, inheritance contracts, estate execution, and inheritance tax law.
• Forderungsmanagement (Accounts Receivable Management) Professional receivables management including out-of-court collection, court orders, judicial debt collection, enforcement measures, and international enforcement.
• Gesellschaftsrecht / M&A (Corporate Law / M&A) Advisory services for company establishment, restructuring, reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, takeovers, due-diligence audits, and company succession.
• Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz / Wettbewerbsrecht (Intellectual Property / Competition Law) Protection of intellectual property including trademark registration, copyright protection, competition law representation, and defense against competitor attacks.
• Handelsrecht (Trade Law) Legal advice on supply contracts, framework agreements, confidentiality agreements, agency agreements, logistics contracts, and issues related to defective deliveries.
• Immobilienrecht (Real Estate Law) Legal structuring of real estate transactions by asset or share deal, including contract drafting, due diligence, data room assistance, and prospectus liability.
• Immobilienverwertung / Zwangsversteigerungen / Teilungsversteigerung (Real Estate Utilization / Foreclosure Sale) Legal services for property utilization including forced administration proceedings, foreclosure sales, representation of creditors and bidders, and auction proceedings.
• Insolvenzrecht (Insolvency Law) Targeted creditors' advice, management liability consultation, company crisis advisory, and development of restructuring concepts in cooperation with auditors and tax consultants.
• Internationales Vertrags- und Handelsrecht (International Contract and Commercial Law) Cross-border legal advice on international contracts including sale and purchase agreements, joint venture contracts, project agreements, transportation contracts, and license agreements.
• Medizinrecht (Medical Law) Legal services for hospital providers, medical care centres, and physicians including medical malpractice law, hospital law, contract and corporate law of healthcare professionals, and patient decrees.
• Miet- und Pachtrecht (Tenancy and Commercial Lease Law) Preparation and examination of commercial and residential leases, enforcement of rental claims, due-diligence audits, and WEG (condominium) law.
• Steuerrecht (Tax Law) Tax advice on restructuring, company reorganizations, corporate acquisitions, tax-optimized succession planning, inheritance tax law, and representation before fiscal courts.
• Verkehrsrecht (Traffic Law) Enforcement of compensation claims, defense against unjustified claims, advice on traffic regulations and criminal proceedings, driving licence matters, and driving bans.
• Versicherungsrecht (Insurance Law) Legal services for insurance companies including liability insurance, personal insurance, property insurance, D&O insurance, fidelity insurance, and insurance contract law.

Named customers17 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• ROTONDA Inkasso GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerClose cooperation for receivables management and debt collection services. ROTONDA Inkasso GmbH is located in the ROTONDA office building near JSW's office, enabling short communication channels and efficient collaboration on debt recovery matters for JSW's clients.
• CONSULEGIS EWIV/EEIGflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network established in 1990, comprising law firms in over 45 countries worldwide. JSW is a founding member. Senior Partner Irmtraud Wendland served as Chairwoman of the Advisory Board and President of CONSULEGIS until 2019. The network enables JSW to extend consulting services to all major economic centers globally by involving local colleagues.
• OFM Oebel Fröhlich Michels GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAuditors and tax consultants firm that JSW collaborates with for interdisciplinary client advisory services, particularly in healthcare sector matters, tax law, and restructuring projects. Partner Jürgen Michels is managing shareholder of this firm.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CMS Germany: CMS is a top-tier international law firm with extensive German practice covering full commercial law—a broader incumbent competing for similar German enterprise clients.
• Taylor Wessing Germany: Taylor Wessing is a larger international law firm with significant Germany presence covering corporate, M&A, and IP—a broader incumbent serving similar Mittelstand and enterprise clients.

Direct peers

• Orth Kluth Rechtsanwälte: Orth Kluth is a German boutique commercial law firm serving Mittelstand clients with corporate, M&A, labor, and commercial law practices—similar size and positioning to JSW.
• GvW Graf von Westphalen: GvW is a German commercial law firm with similar practice areas (corporate, M&A, real estate, IP) and Mittelstand client orientation—directly comparable to JSW.
• Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft: Luther is a leading German commercial law firm with a strong Mittelstand focus across corporate, M&A, labor, and tax law—directly comparable to JSW's core practice areas and client base.
• Noerr LLP: Noerr is an international law firm with strong German Mittelstand focus and similar practice mix (corporate, M&A, regulatory)—comparable to JSW in client segment and practice breadth.
• Roßbach & Partner: Roßbach & Partner is a German commercial law firm with corporate, M&A, and tax advisory focus for mid-market clients—a comparable boutique competitor to JSW.
• Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek: Heuking is a major German full-service commercial law firm serving Mittelstand and large enterprises—closely comparable to JSW's practice breadth and German commercial focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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