Schlun & Elseven Lawyers

What Schlun & Elseven Lawyers does

Schlun & Elseven Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB is a German multidisciplinary full-service law firm headquartered in Cologne, founded in 2015 and operating as a private partnership under German law (PartG mbB). The firm delivers legal advisory and representation across 8 practice groups — Immigration & Citizenship, Family/Succession & Wealth Planning, Employment Law, Criminal Defence & Extradition, Litigation & International Disputes, Real Estate, Private Wealth & Family Office, and Corporate/Transaction — serving both private clients (individuals, HNW families, expatriates) and business clients (companies, entrepreneurs) across roughly 17 industry verticals including automotive, banking, e-commerce, healthcare, aviation, and sports.

The firm employs 125+ people, including 40+ lawyers, with multiple Fachanwalt (specialist lawyer) credentials in labor and family law, a former public prosecutor, and a former administrative judge on the bench. Operations are anchored in three full-service offices (Cologne, Düsseldorf, Aachen) and supplemented by conference room locations in Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Munich, plus dedicated international desks for Switzerland, Turkey, and the USA. A digital-first intake layer — online case submission, video consultation, cloud-based document management — supports remote and international client engagement. The firm became the German member of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms in June 2026, connecting it to 115+ vetted independent firms in 40+ countries for cross-border matters.

Commercially, Schlun & Elseven operates as a professional services firm on hourly, fixed-fee, and project-based pricing, with engagement preceded by a transparent cost proposal after an initial assessment. Go-to-market is hybrid: partner-led origination, a dedicated Business Development & Marketing function, and a bilingual (German/English) website driving inbound inquiries; reputation is supported by a 4.9/5 Google rating across 1,208 reviews and 981 ProvenExpert reviews. The two Managing Partners, Dr. Tim Schlun and Aykut Elseven, lead the firm, and the leadership team has been formalized with dedicated heads of HR, Client Accounts, Legal Support, Accounting, and Administrative Support, indicating a maturing organizational structure beyond a pure partnership model.

Name

Schlun & Elseven Lawyers

Legal name

Schlun & Elseven Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB

Website

https://se-legal.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Schlun & Elseven is a German multidisciplinary full-service law firm with 40+ lawyers across 8 practice groups and 125+ employees in 3 offices (Cologne, Düsseldorf, Aachen), serving private and business clients in immigration, family wealth, criminal defense, corporate/M&A, and compliance, with international reach via Primerus network membership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Global Mobility & Cross-Border Tax/Immigration Advisory (THACAKAG), Immigration Legal Services & Representation (Law Firms) (THACAKAF)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Immigration law
• Commercial litigation
• Corporate law
• Estate planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: Hourly billing, fixed-fee arrangements, and project-based pricing for legal advisory and representation services across multiple practice areas. Initial assessment followed by transparent cost proposal before engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Schlun & Elseven Rechtsanwälte is a multidisciplinary full-service German law firm delivering legal advice and representation across 8 practice groups (Immigration & Citizenship, Family/Succession & Wealth Planning, Employment, Criminal Defence & Extradition, Litigation & International Disputes, Real Estate, Private Wealth/Family Office, and Corporate/Transaction including Compliance and IT/Tech/Data Protection). Services are provided to both private individuals and business clients through three physical offices in Cologne, Düsseldorf, and Aachen, conference room locations in four additional German cities, and digital-first client intake including online case submission and virtual consultations.

Product overview

Schlun & Elseven Rechtsanwälte is a full-service German law firm operating as a unified legal services platform rather than a modular software product. The firm offers 8 specialized Practice Groups covering Immigration & Citizenship Law, Family/Succession & Wealth Planning, Employment Law, Criminal Defence & Extradition Law, Litigation & International Disputes, Real Estate Law, Private Wealth & Family Office, and Corporate/Transaction Services including Compliance and IT/Tech law. Services are delivered through offices in Aachen, Cologne, and Düsseldorf, with digital-first client intake processes including online contact forms and case management. The firm is a member of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms, providing access to a global network of independent law firms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Immigration & Citizenship Law Services Legal advice and representation for matters with an international dimension, including immigration law, permanent residence permits, citizenship law, visas and work permits, Blue Card applications, settlement permits, and business immigration under §21. Targeted at private individuals seeking to relocate to Germany and business clients needing workforce mobility support.
• Family, Succession & Wealth Planning Services Discreet, tailored legal advice for private individuals and families covering family law, international divorce, inheritance law, and business succession. Targeted at high-net-worth individuals and families with complex or international personal matters.
• Employment Law Services Comprehensive legal advice and representation in all employment law matters for employers, employees, executives, and expatriates. Targeted at corporate HR and legal departments as well as individual employees and senior executives.
• Criminal Defence & Extradition Law Services Strategic criminal defence and preventive compliance advice for businesses and private individuals, including Interpol matters and extradition proceedings. Targeted at individuals facing criminal proceedings or extradition, and companies needing preventive compliance and white-collar defence.
• Litigation & International Disputes Services Representation before state courts and arbitral tribunals worldwide for litigation, international disputes, shareholder disputes, and debt recovery. Targeted at businesses and private clients with cross-border or complex disputes requiring coordinated litigation strategy.
• Real Estate Law Services Legal advice throughout every stage of real estate transactions, construction projects, and tenancy disputes. Targeted at property investors, developers, landlords, tenants, and businesses undertaking real estate or construction projects in Germany.
• Private Wealth & Family Office Services Comprehensive legal advice for high-net-worth individuals, families, and family offices including asset protection, foundation law, and cross-border wealth structuring. Targeted at ultra-high-net-worth families and single-family offices with assets and succession needs across jurisdictions.
• Reputation Management & Personality Rights Services Strategic legal advice on protecting reputation, privacy, and personal rights, including press and freedom of speech law. Targeted at high-profile individuals, executives, and public figures facing media exposure or reputational threats.
• Corporate & Transaction Services Supporting businesses through every stage of their lifecycle from formation and growth to restructuring and sale, including mergers and acquisitions. Targeted at entrepreneurs, SMEs, and larger companies needing transactional and corporate-governance legal advice in Germany and internationally.
• Compliance & White-Collar Crime Services Preventive compliance advice, internal investigations, and defence in white-collar crime matters including whistleblowing. Targeted at corporations, financial institutions, and executives facing regulatory scrutiny or needing compliance program design.
• IT, Technology & Data Protection Services Protecting and leveraging digital and intellectual assets including intellectual property law, trademark, copyright, AI law, and GDPR compliance. Targeted at technology companies, e-commerce businesses, and any enterprise handling digital assets or personal data.
• International Tax Law & Customs Services Advice on tax, customs, and cross-border flows of goods and business, including corporate tax law and logistics and transport law. Targeted at businesses engaged in cross-border trade, import/export operations, and international corporate structuring.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.9/5 Google rating based on 1208 reviews

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• International Society of Primerus Law FirmscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026Schlun & Elseven joined Primerus on June 9, 2026 as the German member. Primerus is an international network of 115+ independent law firms in 40+ countries committed to quality standards including integrity, professional excellence, and client service. Membership enables coordinated cross-border advisory and access to quality-checked partner firms worldwide.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hengeler Mueller: Premium German corporate law firm advising on M&A, capital markets, and complex disputes; comparable on the corporate, M&A, and cross-border complex transaction work Schlun & Elseven offers, though at a significantly larger scale.
• Bird & Bird: International law firm with German offices strong in technology, IP, data protection, and AI law; comparable to Schlun & Elseven's IT/Technology/Data Protection and AI Law practice offerings.
• Flick Gocke Schaumburg: Leading German independent law firm specializing in tax and corporate law with HNW clients; comparable to Schlun & Elseven on serving HNW individuals and family-owned businesses with tax/legal advisory.
• Osborne Clarke: International full-service law firm with German presence focused on corporate, tech, employment, and dispute resolution; comparable on cross-border full-service coverage and sector breadth.
• Taylor Wessing: International law firm with substantial German presence and strong HNW/private client, real estate, and employment practices; overlaps with Schlun & Elseven's HNW family office, real estate, and international private client work.
• CMS Germany: Top-tier international law firm with significant German practice offering corporate, employment, real estate, and dispute resolution services; competes for the same German mid-market and enterprise mandates as Schlun & Elseven.

Direct peers

• Noerr LLP: German-led full-service law firm with international desks and broad cross-border coverage; comparable to Schlun & Elseven on the combination of German-anchored practice plus international/multi-city reach and mixed private/business client base.
• Rödl & Partner: German multidisciplinary professional services firm combining legal, tax, and audit with strong cross-border presence; comparable to Schlun & Elseven on integrated cross-border service delivery and HNW/international client focus.
• Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft: German full-service mid-market law firm headquartered in Cologne with multiple practice groups across corporate, employment, real estate, and family/wealth; comparable to Schlun & Elseven on multidisciplinary scope and German mid-market positioning.

Regional players

• Schlüter Rechtsanwälte: German mid-market law firm with international network affiliation and similar multi-practice structure; comparable on full-service German legal advisory plus cross-border capability via international membership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 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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