SCHLÖMER & SPERL Rechtsanwälte

What SCHLÖMER & SPERL Rechtsanwälte does

SCHLÖMER & SPERL Rechtsanwälte is a Hamburg-based German law firm organized as a GbR (Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts), founded in 2003 and operating with approximately 5 team members across 4 partners/managing lawyers plus Of Counsel and freelance support. The firm provides consultation, contract drafting, and representation services nationwide across IP/IT law, competition law, trademark law, data protection, commercial law, banking law, construction/real estate law, examination law, and administrative/criminal law, billed under the German statutory RVG framework. Service delivery is direct, via in-person meetings at the Steinhöft 5-7 (Haus am Fleet) Hamburg office, telephone, or video conference; legal representation extends to courts and administrative bodies across Germany.

In parallel, the firm operates a B2C/individual-facing webinar sub-brand at webinare.schloemer-sperl.de, delivering paid and freemium exam-preparation content (8 aus 6, 6 aus 6, hemmer for free, ASSESSOR Kompaktkurs Öffentliches Recht, oral exam coaching, crash course packages) to law students preparing for the 1st and 2nd German Staatsexamen. Webinar delivery uses Zoom with self-serve registration and tiered pay-as-you-go pricing from approximately €15.90 to €199+.

The underlying technology footprint is minimal and conventional: standard legal practice/case management systems, cloud-based Zoom for video consultations and webinars, and GDPR/DSGVO-compliant data handling under a Markel Insurance SE professional liability policy covering the EU/EEA. No proprietary software, APIs, or AI capabilities are evidenced. GTM is sales-led and referral-driven for legal services, with content marketing (firm blog, professional publications in K&R and BetriebsBerater, Springer-published guides, newsletter, and organic social) supporting awareness, and self-serve webinar registration functioning as a separate mid-funnel channel for the educational line. The firm maintains no external investment, parent company, or subsidiaries, and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

SCHLÖMER & SPERL Rechtsanwälte

Legal name

SCHLÖMER & SPERL Rechtsanwälte GbR

Website

https://schloemer-sperl.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SCHLÖMER & SPERL Rechtsanwälte is a Hamburg-based German boutique law firm (~5 people) providing nationwide legal consultation and representation across IT, IP, competition, data protection, and commercial law, alongside a webinar platform delivering German Staatsexamen exam preparation for law students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411), All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Practice Management & Case Management (BPAEAPAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Legal Reference (Statutes, Case Law, Practice Guides) (EDAGAGAB), Legal & Compliance (CLE, Paralegal CE) (EDAAALAB), Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• IT law practice
• Trademark protection
• Law exam preparation
• Legal webinar education

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services (Attorney Fees): Professional legal services billed according to the German Lawyers' Remuneration Act (Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetz - RVG). Services include consultation, representation in court proceedings, administrative proceedings, and contract drafting. RVG sets statutory fee frameworks, though fees may be negotiated for certain services.
2. Webinar/Educational Services: Online courses, webinars, crash courses, and coaching for law students preparing for German state examinations (Staatsexamen). Revenue generated from individual webinar registrations, course packages, and on-demand content sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SCHLÖMER & SPERL Rechtsanwälte is a Hamburg-based German law firm providing nationwide legal consultation, contract drafting, and representation in court and administrative proceedings across specializations including IT law, intellectual property/competition/trademark law, data protection, commercial/corporate law, banking law, construction/real estate law, tenancy law, and educational/examination law. In parallel, the firm operates an educational webinar platform (webinare.schloemer-sperl.de) offering German state examination (Staatsexamen) preparation courses, crash courses, and oral examination coaching for law students and legal professionals.

Product overview

SCHLÖMER & SPERL Rechtsanwälte is a German law firm operating two interconnected offerings: (1) A core legal practice providing consultation and representation across intellectual property, IT law, competition law, trademark law, data protection, commercial law, banking law, construction/real estate law, and educational law; and (2) A webinar/educational platform (webinare.schloemer-sperl.de) offering exam preparation courses including free webinars (hemmer for free), crash course packages, oral examination coaching, and subject-specific webinar series (6 aus 6, 8 aus 6) for law students preparing for the German state examinations. The firm also publishes legal expert articles and books on e-commerce law.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Webinare by SCHLÖMER & SPERL Rechtsanwälte: Online educational platform offering webinars, crash courses, and exam preparation for law students including '8 aus 6', '6 aus 6', 'Finish!', 'hemmer for free', and coaching programs.

Products and services

• Legal Advisory and Representation Services Full-service German law firm offering legal consultation and nationwide representation across intellectual property, IT law, competition law, trademark law, data protection, commercial/corporate law, banking law, factoring/leasing, construction/real estate law, tenancy law, residential property law, broker law, educational/examination law, employment/public servant law, administrative law, and criminal law, for both companies and private individuals.
• hemmer for free Free recurring webinar series (every second Thursday, 18:30) covering important topics for German law students preparing for the 1st and 2nd state examinations (Staatsexamen), acting as a top-of-funnel offering for the firm's paid educational products.
• Crash-Kurse (Crash Course Packages) Comprehensive exam preparation courses covering all legal subject areas, including crash course scripts, current case law, and extensive digital materials, designed for law students preparing for the German state examinations. Optional add-on packages include on-demand recordings.
• 6 aus 6 Webinar Series Webinar series presenting the 6 most important recent decisions in specific legal areas (Civil Law, Criminal Law, Public Law) over the prior 6 months, designed for efficient case law review during exam preparation.
• 8 aus 6 Webinar Series Webinar presenting the 8 most important civil law decisions from the prior 6 months, aimed at law students preparing for the 1st and 2nd German state examinations.
• Oral Examination Coaching Live and on-demand coaching for the oral component of the 1st and 2nd German state examinations, covering presentation skills, communication techniques, and strategies for handling different examiner types.
• ASSESSOR Kompaktkurs Öffentliches Recht Compact course for the 2nd German state examination in Public Law, specifically tailored for the Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein/Bremen (GPA) and Lower Saxony assessor jurisdictions, with optional video recordings.
• Legal Publications (Fachartikel) Expert articles and commentaries on e-commerce and legal topics authored by the firm's lawyers and published in the German legal journals K&R (Kommunikation und Recht) and BetriebsBerater, supporting the firm's thought-leadership positioning.
• eBay & Recht Ratgeber (Guide) Published book/guide for eBay buyers and sellers, authored by partner Jörg Dittrich, covering the legal aspects of eBay transactions under German law, published by Springer.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Zoom Video Communications, Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationZoom provides the cloud-based video conferencing platform used by SCHLÖMER & SPERL for online client consultations and conducting their educational webinars. The platform enables secure, encrypted video meetings for legal consultations and virtual classroom sessions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Taylor Wessing (Germany): UK-origin international firm with significant German offices, recognized for technology, IP, and digital business law. Direct comparable for IT-Recht and gewerblicher Rechtsschutz work targeted at tech and digital-economy clients.
• Graf von Westphalen Rechtsanwälte: Mid-sized German full-service firm with a strong IP, IT, and competition law practice. Comparable for cross-practice IP/IT/digital mandates for German Mittelstand clients.
• hemmer / hemmer for free: Long-established German legal education provider for Staatsexamen candidates, including a 'hemmer for free' webinar series that directly overlaps with Schlömer & Sperl's offering of the same name. Strongest direct competitor in the firm's exam-prep webinar market.
• Osborne Clarke (Germany): International firm with a German tech, media, telecoms and IP practice. Comparable on a smaller scale to Schlömer & Sperl's portfolio (IT law, e-commerce/eBay law, data protection) but serving a larger corporate client base.
• SKW Schwarz Rechtsanwälte: Germany-focused IP, IT, and competition law boutique with offices in Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, and Hamburg. Closest mid-sized peer for the firm's German commercial IP and IT-Recht work.
• Alpmann Schmidt: Germany's leading provider of Jurastudium and Staatsexamen exam preparation (print, online, courses). Direct competitor to the firm's webinar sub-brand for law student exam preparation, with a much larger content library and brand recognition.
• Bird & Bird (Germany): International law firm with a strong German presence and a leading intellectual property, IT, and data protection practice serving technology and life-sciences companies. Highly comparable to Schlömer & Sperl's core IP/IT-Recht and DSGVO specializations, though at a much larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• CMS Germany (CMS Hasche Sigle): One of Germany's largest law firms with broad coverage including IP, IT, data protection, and commercial practices. Overlaps with Schlömer & Sperl on IP/IT/DSGVO matters but competes primarily at enterprise/Mittelstand-end clients.
• Noerr LLP (Germany): Major European law firm with a German IP, IT, and commercial practice. Comparable on cross-practice IP/IT mandates for German corporate clients, though operating at a substantially larger scale than Schlömer & Sperl.

Emerging players

• Jura Basics / Juri-Online: Online legal learning platform for German law students with digital learning materials, podcasts, and exam prep. Overlaps with the firm's webinar and crash-course offerings but serves a more digital-native student cohort.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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