Rechtsanwälte SZK

What Rechtsanwälte SZK does

Rechtsanwälte SZK is a German specialty law firm organized as a Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mit beschränkter Berufshaftung (PartmbB), founded in 2012 and headquartered in Wiesbaden with a branch office in Darmstadt (Hesse). The firm concentrates on four interconnected practice areas: Planen & Umwelt (Planning & Environment), Bauen & Immobilien (Construction & Real Estate), Städte & Gemeinden (Municipalities), and Öffentliche Aufträge & Zuwendungen (Public Contracts & Subsidies). Its client base is split between public-sector municipalities and public-law-adjacent enterprises in the Rhein-Main region; the website lists more than 40 named reference clients including Stadt Heusenstamm, Dyckerhoff GmbH, Gemeinde Seeheim-Jugenheim, Landeshauptstadt Wiesbaden, Stadt Offenbach am Main, GPR Gesundheits- und Pflegezentrum Rüsselsheim, and multiple Stadtwerke and Zweckverbände.

The firm operates a traditional professional-services model: lawyers (~7) plus administrative/secretarial support deliver bespoke legal advice and litigation representation, billed on individually negotiated hourly fee agreements at €200-€350 net per hour. Operations rely on standard legal-tooling infrastructure (TeamDrive for secure document exchange, EGVP and BeA for court communications, DE-Mail for encrypted client correspondence, and Microsoft/Office-typical secretarial software); there is no proprietary technology platform, no subscription product, and no AI tooling. Distribution is exclusively direct engagement (phone, email, in-person consultations at either office), supported by a monthly newsletter, the SZK-Kommunalvorträge municipal webinar series, and long-form news/jurisprudence commentary on the firm website.

The business is owned and controlled by its partner lawyers, with no external investors, parent company, or institutional ownership. Following founding partner Dr. Alfred Stapelfeldt's departure at the end of 2023, the firm simplified its name from the full partner-name form to 'Rechtsanwälte SZK' and has since added at least five employed lawyers across 2023-2026 (Ehrmann, Grütz, Cavallo, Jähn, Anselment, Schillings). Revenue is not publicly disclosed and the firm has not raised external capital; the stated revenue model is single-stream hourly professional services billed bi-weekly with 14-day payment terms.

Name

Rechtsanwälte SZK

Legal name

Rechtsanwälte SZK Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mit beschränkter Berufshaftung

Website

https://rechtsanwaelteszk.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rechtsanwälte SZK is a German specialty law firm (Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB) headquartered in Wiesbaden with a Darmstadt branch, advising municipalities and companies in Hesse on planning, environmental, construction, municipal, and public-procurement law on an hourly-fee basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal services – public law, construction, and environmental

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental & Energy Law (BPAHAAAO), State/Provincial Licensing, Permitting & Regulatory Administration (Cross-sector) (BPAIABAO)

Keywords

• Public law advisory
• Construction law services
• Environmental law practice
• Municipal legal services
• Public procurement law

Headquarters

HQ city

Wiesbaden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Professional legal services billed primarily on an hourly fee basis. Time is tracked by the minute. Third-party cost reimbursements (from opponents or state treasury) are credited in full against the agreed fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rechtsanwälte SZK is a specialized German law firm providing legal advisory and representation services across four core practice areas: Planen & Umwelt (planning and environmental law), Bauen & Immobilien (construction and real estate law), Städte & Gemeinden (municipal law), and Öffentliche Aufträge & Zuwendungen (public procurement and subsidies law). Services are billed on individually negotiated hourly rates and targeted primarily at municipalities, public authorities, and companies operating in the public-law context in Hesse and surrounding regions.

Product overview

Rechtsanwälte SZK is a specialized law firm offering a unified portfolio of legal services structured around four interconnected core practice areas: Planen & Umwelt (Planning & Environment), Bauen & Immobilien (Construction & Real Estate), Städte & Gemeinden (Municipalities), and Öffentliche Aufträge & Zuwendungen (Public Contracts & Subsidies). The firm also provides supplementary educational services including the SZK-Kommunalvorträge webinar series and a monthly newsletter. The practice specializes in serving municipalities and companies in public law matters across Hesse and surrounding regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Planen & Umwelt (Planning & Environment Legal Services) Legal advisory and representation in environmental law, planning law, and related administrative matters including plan approval procedures, water law, mining law, nature conservation law, and waste management law, for municipalities, public authorities, and private companies.
• Bauen & Immobilien (Construction & Real Estate Legal Services) Legal counsel and representation in construction law, architects' law, real estate law, and building permit procedures, serving public and private clients engaged in construction and real estate projects.
• Städte & Gemeinden (Municipal Legal Services) Specialized legal services for municipalities and local government entities, including urban development planning, urban development contracts, building planning procedures, and local government matters such as municipal development contributions and communal charges.
• Öffentliche Aufträge & Zuwendungen (Public Contracts & Subsidies Legal Services) Legal advisory on public procurement law and subsidy/grant law, including bid preparation, procurement procedures, contract awards, and legal protection for both public authorities awarding contracts and bidders responding to tenders.
• SZK-Kommunalvorträge (Municipal Lectures Series) Monthly educational webinar series for municipal employees and officials covering current legal developments, case law, and practical applications in public law. Free for the target audience; conducted as online events with Q&A and post-event slide sharing.

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Noerr LLP: Major European law firm with a German public-sector and procurement practice. Competes with SZK for complex public-procurement mandates and infrastructure advisory work at the upper end of the market.
• Gleiss Lutz: Top-tier German full-service law firm with a recognized public-law and administrative practice, including planning and environmental mandates. Competes for the upper-end of the same Hessian and federal public-law mandates that SZK targets.
• Linklaters Germany: Global law firm with a German public-sector, procurement, and projects practice. Operates as a broad incumbent competitor for the largest German public-law mandates that are structurally out of reach for a 7-lawyer specialist.
• Rödl & Partner: International German-headquartered firm with a dedicated public-sector and municipal advisory practice (Rödl Kommunal). Comparable in its public-sector client focus, though it operates at much larger scale and broader service scope.
• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer: Global law firm with a strong German public-law, construction, and infrastructure practice. Represents the upper-end incumbent competitor SZK would face when mandates exceed regional specialist capacity.
• Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek: Full-service German law firm with a substantial public-sector, planning, and construction practice that overlaps with SZK's niche. A larger incumbent competitor for higher-value mandates that exceed SZK's 7-lawyer capacity.

Direct peers

• FPS Rechtsanwälte: German law firm with established practices in real estate, construction, and public procurement law, serving both corporate and public-sector clients. Comparable across SZK's Bauen & Immobilien and Öffentliche Aufträge & Zuwendungen areas.
• CBH Rechtsanwälte: Cologne-based German firm with a strong construction and architects law (Bau- und Architektenrecht) practice, advising both public and private sector clients. Directly comparable to SZK's Bauen & Immobilien focus and Fachanwalt credentialing.
• DOMBERT Rechtsanwälte: German law firm specializing in public procurement law (Vergaberecht), construction law, and infrastructure mandates. Highly comparable to SZK's Öffentliche Aufträge & Zuwendungen and Bauen & Immobilien practice areas and to its public-sector client base.
• Redeker Rechtsanwälte: Specialized German public-law firm with deep practices in planning, environmental, and administrative law, frequently advising public-sector clients. Closely comparable to SZK's Planen & Umwelt and Städte & Gemeinden practice areas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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