Cbbl Cross Border Business Law Ag

What Cbbl Cross Border Business Law Ag does

CBBL Cross Border Business Law AG is a German public limited company (AG) headquartered in Baden-Baden, with an additional coordination office in Mainz. The company operates as a coordinating hub for cross-border legal and tax advisory services rather than a traditional law firm. Its core function is to connect German-speaking companies—primarily Mittelstand businesses from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland—with a curated network of German-speaking partner law firms, tax advisors, and ancillary service partners (banks, insurance, corporate management, recruitment, sales/marketing) across 65 countries.

The partner network covers jurisdictions across Europe (including France, UK, Italy, Spain, Poland, Turkey, and the Balkans), the Middle East and North Africa (Egypt, Israel, UAE, Morocco, Tunisia), Sub-Saharan Africa (South Africa, Namibia, Mauritius), the Americas (USA, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile), and Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, Vietnam). Named lead partners include Ravenscroft & Schmierer in Hong Kong (Stefan Schmierer) and Tanverdi Anwaltskanzlei in Turkey (Ayse Banu Tanverdi). Services span commercial and corporate law, dispute resolution, international arbitration, cross-border tax planning, and statutory compliance work for subsidiaries abroad.

CBBL earns revenue through coordination and intermediary services linking clients to vetted partner firms, with quote-based engagement terms that vary by jurisdiction and complexity; no public pricing is disclosed. The company has 1–10 employees, is privately held despite its AG legal form, and reports no parent company or controlling entity. Go-to-market is content-led: a news portal ('Rechtsnews weltweit'), a newsletter, LinkedIn/Instagram/YouTube presence, the annual CBBL Forum Auslandsrecht conference, and publications including the 'Crossing Borders' online magazine and country-specific legal handbooks. Governance is led by CEO Emil Epp (Vorstand) and Supervisory Board Chairman Bert Schattschneider, with Dorothée Stumpf heading the Mainz office.

Name

Cbbl Cross Border Business Law Ag

Legal name

CBBL Cross Border Business Law AG

Website

https://cbbl-lawyers.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CBBL Cross Border Business Law AG coordinates a network of German-speaking partner law firms, tax advisors, and service providers across 65 countries. It serves DACH-region Mittelstand companies seeking cross-border legal and tax advisory through a single point of contact.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Baden-baden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

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: Coordination and intermediary services connecting clients with German-speaking partner law firms abroad for cross-border legal advice in commercial law, corporate law, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CBBL Cross Border Business Law AG operates as a coordination hub connecting German-speaking mid-sized companies (Mittelstand) from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland with vetted German-speaking partner law firms, tax advisors, and service partners across 65 countries. The company provides cross-border legal advisory in commercial law, corporate law, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance, alongside cross-border tax consulting, and serves as a single point of contact for coordinating multinational legal and tax matters.

Product overview

CBBL Cross Border Business Law AG operates as a legal services network, not a technology product company. They provide cross-border legal and tax advisory services through a network of German-speaking lawyers, tax advisors, and service partners spanning 65 countries. The organization coordinates multinational advisory services for companies from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland conducting business abroad. Their services include legal counsel on business law, tax advisory, and access to service partners including banks, insurance, company management, recruitment, and marketing services. No software products, platforms, or digital product offerings are provided.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cross-Border Legal Advisory Coordination
• Cross-Border Tax Advisory
• International Service Partner Network

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Partner Law Firms in 65 CountriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCBBL coordinates with German-speaking partner law firms (Partneranwälte) in 65 countries offering first-class expertise in commercial law with long-standing experience advising mid-sized companies from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
• Partner Tax Advisors AbroadcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTax advisors in foreign countries providing all services necessary for international business operations including accounting, annual financial statements, tax returns, and audits for subsidiaries.
• CBBL Tax Advisors from DACH RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTax advisors from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland with special expertise in international tax law, long-standing experience in international tax planning, and experience in cooperation with foreign tax advisors and lawyers.
• Service Partners (Banks, Insurance, Management Companies, Recruitment, Sales and Marketing)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSelected service partners specialized in customer care for cross-border situations, including banks, insurance companies, corporate management, recruitment, and sales/marketing support.
• Ravenscroft & SchmierercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman-speaking law firm in Hong Kong providing legal advisory services in commercial law, corporate law, dispute resolution, and international arbitration. Stefan Schmierer serves as Managing Partner and CBBL solicitor in Hong Kong.
• Tanverdi AnwaltskanzleicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman-speaking law firm in Turkey (Istanbul) providing legal advisory on Turkish commercial and economic law. Led by Ayse Banu Tanverdi.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bird & Bird: International law firm with strong German presence serving clients across multiple jurisdictions. Comparable as an established cross-border legal services competitor for internationalizing DACH-headquartered companies.
• Rödl & Partner: Large German-headquartered international professional services firm providing legal, tax, and audit services across many jurisdictions. Comparable as a one-stop cross-border advisory alternative for Mittelstand clients, but operating as a single integrated firm rather than a network.
• Taylor Wessing: International law firm with German roots and offices across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Comparable for cross-border legal advice to Mittelstand/international corporate clients, though delivers via own offices rather than partner network.
• KPMG Law: Big 4 legal services network providing cross-border legal and tax advisory. Comparable for large cross-border legal mandates, competing for the same Mittelstand multinational clients.

Direct peers

• Lex Mundi: Global network of independent law firms enabling cross-border legal referrals. Closely comparable as a network-of-firms model that connects clients to vetted local counsel across jurisdictions.
• Interlaw: Global network of independent law firms working on cross-border mandates. Comparable as a coordinating legal network with referral-based service delivery.
• Taxand: Global network of independent tax advisory firms. Highly comparable for the cross-border tax advisory component of CBBL's offering, although Taxand focuses solely on tax while CBBL bundles legal and tax.
• Meritas Law Firm Worldwide: International alliance of business-focused law firms offering cross-border legal services. Direct comparable as a curated multi-jurisdiction law firm network serving corporate clients.
• World Services Group: International network of professional service firms offering legal, tax, and advisory services worldwide. Comparable multi-jurisdiction professional services network model.
• Andersen Global: International network of legally separate member firms providing tax and legal services across many jurisdictions. Highly comparable to CBBL as a coordinating legal/tax network, though broader in scope and global rather than DACH-anchored.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CBBLCrossBorderBusinessLawyers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cbblcrossborderbusinesslaw
• Instagraminstagram.com/cbbl_lawyers

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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