Dr. Christian Löhr, Partner
Lawyer & Notary Public, Certified Lawyer for Commercial and Corporate Law

Corporate Law • Commercial law and contract law • M&A • Litigation and Arbitration • Real Estate Law
Kümmerlein –

Contact

Assistant: Mirjam Gottwald

T.+49 (0)201 1756-620
F.+49 (0)201 1756-77920

I lend a hand – gladly!

Procedural situations in often emotionally charged disputes between shareholders and business partners: legal precision is just as important as tact. This applies just as much to disputes between owners as it does to company acquisitions.

Dear Christian, what does our promise “To make it simple, but significant” mean to you?

“To-the-point announcements and clear explanations are part of my clearly defined implementation of our common goals! I keep my promises, stand up to criticism and expect the same from my clients. This leads to trusting client relationships that are characterized by decency and fairness. That’s what success is based on!”

Proof of concept

The rankings are proof of the clients’ appreciation of Christian Löhr’s advice: Focused and determined to achieve the economic success of the client!

"Very experienced and pragmatic"

Recommendation for corporate law in the JUVE Handbook 2024/25

"Absolutely top notary's office, always approachable and extremely solution-oriented"

Recommendation notary’s office in the JUVE Handbook 2024/2025

Further recommendations

Legal 500 (Ruhr Area/Westphalia), Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers Germany (Litigation) Finance Monthly (Investment Law-Germany)

Publications

All publications

 

HV-Saison 2021 startet mit erweiterten Fragerechten, PLATOW Recht 21.04.2021

Sozialwohnungen als Renditekicker?, Immobilienmanager 03.2019

Nichtige Gesellschafterbeschlüsse wegen Stimmverbot, MEO 7/8 2017

Rechtliche Fallstricke beim Immobilienkauf umgehen, FAZ 05.05.2017

Überraschungen bei der Abfindung als GmbH-Gesellschafter vermeiden Creditreform (Handelsblatt), 25.03.2015

Haftung – Riskante Geschäfte, Markt und Mittelstand, 13.03.2015

Geschäftsführer – Rückversicherung bei widersprüchlichen Weisungen, Platow Recht, 12.11.2014

Sechs Schritte zum erfolgreichen Unternehmensverkauf, Markt und Mittelstand Online, 01.07.2013

Anleitung zum Unternehmenskauf, Interview, P.T. Magazin 4/2013

Die Amis kommen, Kommentar zur Attraktivität NRWs als Investitionsstandort, FAZ 13.06.2013

Unternehmensnachfolge im Mittelstand, facts special 2012/2013

Mehr Spielraum für grenzüberschreitende Rechtsformwechsel, Finance Magazin 14.09.2012

Kommentar zur Übernahme Rhön-Klinikum durch Fresenius, Handelsblatt 29.06.2012

Beiräte in mittelständischen Unternehmen, Der Handel 12/2011

Anstaltslast und Gewährträgerhaftung bei Sparkassen und Landesbanken als gemeinschaftsrechtswidrige Beihilfe im Sinne des Artikels 87 Absatz 1 EG? 2000

A personal statement from Dr. Christian Löhr

“I am always particularly pleased to receive a personal thank you after the mandate has been completed. Of course, we are professionals, successful, fast, efficient, etc. But when a client thanks you at the end, you’ve done even more right!”

Corporate law and M&A are not complicated – but it’s the little things that count.

Christian Löhr has the ability to combine legal expertise with pragmatism: He is a stranger to the usual legal faux pas and hiding behind technical terms. As a result, clients understand exactly what is important (and – just as importantly – what is not).

Dispute between owner families

Efficient separation of the ownership structures of operations and real estate with a clear timetable and an open exchange of realistic goals

Restructuring of companies

Mergers, demergers, changes of legal form, real estate transactions, purchase and capitalization of shelf companies, often in cooperation with BigFour advisors and in constant coordination with management and owners

Company acquisition in the SME sector (M&A)

Legal advice on corporate transactions in the SME sector, purchase prices between EUR 5 and 50 million, clear project coordination in compliance with agreed time and cost schedules.

Drafting of articles of association

Clear, comprehensible and complete regulations that serve to avoid disputes as a precautionary measure, because every avoided dispute at shareholder level strengthens the company.

Notarization of company acquisitions

Notarization of company acquisitions, tried and tested cooperation with the advising lawyers, rapid preparation of draft deeds including attachment management for reference deeds, prompt notarization appointments, all also in English

Contestation of shareholder resolutions

Preparation of shareholders’ meetings to avoid the risk of rescission/voidance, representation and/or support at disputed meetings, legal disputes regarding the validity of resolutions passed

Vita

Banker, legal training in Bochum and Washington D.C., Federal Spokesman of the Eberle-Butschkau Foundation, research scholarship with Dr. iur. degree, admitted to the bar in 2002, appointed notary in Essen in 2009, specialist in commercial and corporate law in 2011, member of supervisory and advisory boards and of the firm’s management team, lives in Mülheim an der Ruhr, married, three (squeaky clean) children

Languages

German

English (business fluent)

quotes from clients

“… a high degree of our satisfaction. This applies all the more to the close cooperation with Dr. Löhr, during whose time two major restructuring processes took place in our group, which, like all the other things, were implemented with the utmost commitment, speed, legal precision and the necessary sense of proportion for business necessities.”

– Michael Marhofer, CEO and co-owner of the ifm group of companies –

“Christian Löhr and his team are in the very top league of top German notary’s offices: Always available, well-founded and at the same time pragmatic recommendations, great service!”

– Helmut Klawitter, Managing Director Cusp Capital –

“The successful collaboration with Dr. Löhr was outstanding. He managed the process of selling the company competently and purposefully with impressive professionalism. In addition, his friendly and confident manner created a great relationship of trust. Even in unexpected, emotionally challenging situations, I was sure that I had the right advisor at my side.”

– Thorsten Große, Shareholder-Managing Director –