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Reef Rechtsanwälte
German Law & Tax Advice in Düsseldorf —
Tailored Solutions for International Business
Düsseldorf is a major business hub – and this is exactly where we are at home. At Reef, we have embraced the idea of cross-disciplinary collaboration, flat hierarchies and efficient teams that come together flexibly and as needed, and have applied it to legal and tax advice.
In this way, our clients always receive exactly the team of legal and tax experts they need for their concern – effective, professional and at the same time always personal.
Tailored solutions mean for us that no mandate is like another. At Reef, we have specialised in accompanying businesses of all sizes with precisely fitting legal and tax strategies – flexible, targeted and always oriented towards their specific needs.
This results in tailored legal and tax strategies that meet the specific needs of our clients – flexible, focused, and sustainable.
New Work meets legal advice
New Work is currently on everyone’s lips. At Reef, we have embraced the idea of cross-disciplinary collaboration, flat hierarchies and efficient teams that come together flexibly and as needed, and have consistently applied it to legal advice.
Instead of rigid structures, we rely on interdisciplinary teams, short decision-making processes and a working method that is oriented towards the specific needs of our clients. In this way, we combine legal precision with commercial understanding and pragmatic solutions. Our clients benefit from a network of specialists from different fields who collaborate seamlessly when needed – without the detour of traditional departmental boundaries or complex coordination processes.
This principle also means that we continuously invest in the further development of our working culture. Knowledge is actively shared, new perspectives are deliberately introduced, and every mandate is understood as a shared task for the entire team – not as an isolated matter handled by individual parties.
This enables us to develop legal and tax strategies tailored to the specific needs of our clients – flexible, focused, and sustainable. Transparent in approach, solution-oriented in execution, and always guided by practical business objectives.
Our Services
Contract Law
Contract Law: unique
diversity of types
– Contract analysis & review
– Contract structuring
– Strategic advice
– Negotiation & enforcement
Inbound Investment
Different experts –
one team
– Formation, structuring
– Advising management
– Conflict resolution
– Shareholder agreements
Corporate Law
Steadfast partner
on rough seas
– Formation & choice of legal form
– Shareholder agreements
– Restructurings
– Director liability
Tax Law
From bookkeeping
to the annual financial statement
– Ongoing bookkeeping
– Payroll accounting
– Annual financial statements
– Tax returns
Restructuring & Insolvency Law
From crisis analysis to
legal accompaniment
– Restructuring advice
– Restructuring concepts
– Insolvency advice
– Insolvency proceedings
Data Protection & Data Security
From analysis to
legally compliant implementation
– Data protection advice
– Data protection concepts
– Review of IT systems
– Training
Employment Law
From contract drafting
to legal representation
– Review of employment contracts
– Advice on termination
– Support in negotiations
– Support with conflicts
Cases won
active
mandates
Areas of expertise
Our Team
In a world where everything is becoming increasingly complex and impersonal, legal matters often require creativity and extraordinary ideas.
At Reef, technically high-quality legal advice meets New Work, entrepreneurship meets team spirit, and a start-up mindset meets pragmatism.
What drives us? Creating sustainable solutions for our clients.
For this journey, a diverse team of various legal and business experts is available to you at Reef, who come together – depending on your needs – in equally flexible and productive teams to provide you with a 360° advisory service. As different as the personalities and competencies may be, they are all united by the joy of work, pleasure in connecting with people, and the conviction that only the best solution is an acceptable solution for our clients.
Fresh wind in the sails
In a world where everything is becoming increasingly complex and impersonal, legal matters often require creativity and extraordinary ideas. At Reef, technically high-quality legal advice meets New Work, entrepreneurship meets team spirit, and a start-up mindset meets pragmatism. What drives us? Creating sustainable solutions for our clients.
From a relaxed atmosphere and friendly collaboration, not only creative and extraordinary concepts emerge, but everyone also enjoys their work – team members and clients alike. Personal contact is at the forefront of our work. Because only once we truly get to know our clients do we learn their real motivations and goals and can advise them accordingly.
Years of
experience
Team members
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Read MoreFrequently asked questions
In our FAQ you will find compact information on
common concerns and an initial overview of
how we can support you.
What makes Reef Rechtsanwälte different from other law firms?
Reef Rechtsanwälte combines sound expertise with a New Work approach: We rely on flexible, interdisciplinary teams of legal and business experts who come together on an as-needed basis for your project. At Reef, high-quality legal advice meets creativity, entrepreneurship, and pragmatism – in a relaxed atmosphere but with the highest quality standards. Our goal: sustainable, tailored solutions instead of standard answers.
In which areas of law does Reef Rechtsanwälte advise?
Our main areas of expertise include:
- Corporate Law & M&A – company acquisitions, sales, restructurings, shareholdings
- Commercial Law & Contract Law – contract drafting, distribution agreements, business relationships
- Labor Law – individual and collective labor law, restructurings, protection against dismissal (for employers and employees)
- Inbound & Outbound Investments – cross-border transactions, international advice
- Restructuring & Insolvency Law – restructuring concepts, avoidance of insolvency transactions, director liability
- Tax Law & Tax Criminal Law – in cooperation with REEF Tax
Does Reef Rechtsanwälte also advise international clients?
Yes, we regularly advise international companies and investors. A large proportion of our clients come from abroad, especially from Great Britain, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Turkey, and the Middle East.
We specialize in inbound investments to Germany as well as cross-border transactions and support our clients in all legal steps.
How does Reef Rechtsanwälte calculate its costs?
We generally work on an hourly rate basis and invoice transparently based on actual time spent. For long-term projects or extensive mandates, we are happy to offer fixed prices or milestone-based compensation models. In certain cases (e.g., court representation), billing is carried out according to the German Lawyers’ Compensation Act (RVG).
How does the collaboration with Reef Rechtsanwälte work?
After you contact us, we conduct an initial meeting to understand your matter. We then put together the appropriate advisory team for you – interdisciplinary and tailored to your needs.
You will receive a dedicated contact person, transparent communication, and short response times throughout the entire mandate.