1. General Description of the Service
Reef Rechtsanwälte is a law firm specialising in commercial and corporate law, M&A, tax law, employment law, as well as restructuring and insolvency law, based in Düsseldorf. Via the website [www.reef-legal.com](https://www.reef-legal.com) we provide information about our areas of law, our team, our international network and current publications. The website is primarily aimed at companies and commercial clients (B2B).
The conclusion of consumer contracts within the meaning of electronic commerce is not offered via the website. The website serves exclusively for information and contact purposes.
2. Applicable Legal Requirements
The Accessibility Strengthening Act (Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz – BFSG) entered into force on 28 June 2025 and transposes Directive (EU) 2019/882 (European Accessibility Act) into German law. The relevant accessibility requirements arise from § 14 BFSG in conjunction with the Ordinance on the Accessibility Strengthening Act (BFSGV).
Since Reef Rechtsanwälte does not offer services in electronic commerce to consumers via the website, the website does not, in our current assessment, fall directly within the scope of the BFSG. The measures described below are therefore taken voluntarily in order to ensure the most accessible use of the website possible.
3. Accessibility Measures
We strive to design the website [www.reef-legal.com](https://www.reef-legal.com) in accordance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, conformance level AA.
Perceivability
Use of sufficient colour contrasts, provision of alternative texts for images, and a clearly structured presentation of content.
Operability
Navigation of the website via keyboard, visible focus indicator, and provision of a “Skip to main content” function.
Understandability
Clear and consistent navigation, comprehensible wording, and unambiguous labelling of forms and interactive elements.
Robustness
Compatibility with common browsers and assistive technologies (e.g. screen readers).
4. Known Limitations
PDF Documents
Older publications and documents may not be fully prepared in an accessible format.
Third-Party Content
Embedded content from external providers (e.g. social media plugins, map services) is not under our full control.
Images and Media
Not all images yet have meaningful alternative texts.
We are continuously working to improve the accessibility of our website.
5. Contact Regarding Barriers
Should you encounter any barriers when using our website, we kindly ask you to contact us:
Reef Rechtsanwälte
Werftstraße 16
40549 Düsseldorf
Email: anchor@reef-legal.com
Phone: +49 211 54553280
We will endeavour to provide you with the requested information in an accessible format.
6. Competent Market Surveillance Authority
The competent market surveillance authority for the implementation of the BFSG in North Rhine-Westphalia is:
Bezirksregierung Düsseldorf
Cecilienallee 2
40474 Düsseldorf