Your notaries
in Essen

Kümmerlein –

Your notarial request –
our promise

Regardless of whether you are dealing with a notary for the first time or are already very familiar with notarial procedures: Our aim is to make the entire process as simple, understandable and stress-free as possible for you.

  • Fast processing
  • Tailor-made advice
  • Personal support

What is it all about?

We have listed some of the most common issues that clients come to us with below. You can find a detailed overview of all notarial services under our profiles.

Is it about a company?
  • Would you like to found, buy or restructure a company?
  • Are you an entrepreneur planning a complex, possibly international M&A transaction?
  • Would you like to amend the articles of association of your company or carry out a capital measure?
  • Do you need to make an application to the commercial, company or association register?
Is it about a property?
  • Would you like to buy or sell a property or a portfolio?
  • Would you like to create or delete a land charge, mortgage or easement?
  • Are you planning to establish or transfer residential property or a heritable building right?
  • Are you a project developer or builder and want to implement a complex real estate project?
Is it about something personal?
  • Would you like to settle your asset and company succession in your lifetime or make provisions for the event of inheritance?
  • Have you inherited and need a certificate of inheritance or a settlement of the inheritance?
  • Would you like to protect your family, grant powers of attorney or make personal provisions?
  • Do you need a marriage contract or a divorce settlement agreement?

The easiest way to reach us?

We have prepared digital forms for you so that we can provide you with the best possible support quickly. They help you to compile important information easily – conveniently and at your own pace. You don’t have to do everything at once: Your entries can be saved temporarily at any time so that you remain flexible and can continue later if necessary.

Your contact partners

Our notaries accompany you personally, provide transparent advice and reliably take care of all steps with our qualified staff. We focus on clear communication, lean processes, fast response times and the utmost professional care.

You benefit from our many years of experience in dealing with the organizational requirements of such projects and our professional coordination with all those involved in the project, particularly in the case of larger real estate projects, M&A transactions, measures in accordance with the German Reorganization Act and other restructuring measures.

You can rely on a strong team that knows what is important – and appreciates your time and trust.

Dr. Elke van Arnheim LL.M. (London), Partner

Corporate Law • Inheritance Law • Foundation Law
Kümmerlein –

Dr. Ulrich Irriger, Partner

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

Dr. Friedrich Grote, Partner

Corporate Law • Commercial law and contract law • M&A • Inheritance Law • Plant engineering • Litigation and Arbitration
Kümmerlein –

Dr. Joachim Gores, Partner

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

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

Corporate Law • Commercial law and contract law • M&A • Litigation and Arbitration • Real Estate Law
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Dr. Markus Schewe, Partner

Real Estate Law • Inheritance Law • Foundation Law
Kümmerlein –

Alexander O'Connolly LL.M. (GWU), Partner

Corporate Law • Plant engineering • Commercial law and contract law • M&A • Real Estate Law
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Dr. Stefan Heutz, Partner

Corporate Law • M&A • Real Estate Law
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Dr. Stephan Molls, Partner

Corporate Law • Commercial law and contract law • Litigation and Arbitration • Real Estate Law • Inheritance Law
Kümmerlein –

Dr. Matthias Grote EMBA, Partner

Corporate Law • Commercial law and contract law • M&A • Inheritance Law • Compliance • Litigation and Arbitration • Real Estate Law
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Andreas Müller LL.B., Partner

Corporate Law • Commercial law and contract law • M&A
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Dr. Maximilian Ziegler B.Sc. (Warwick), Partner

Corporate Law • Commercial law and contract law • M&A
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Sebastian Raape, Partner
Certified Lawyer for Tenancy and condominium law • Employment Law

Real Estate Law • Labor law • Litigation and Arbitration
Kümmerlein –

Which services we can support you with:

Here you will find a comprehensive selection of services. If a topic is not listed, please contact us.

Real estate law
  • Property purchase agreements
  • Donations of land
  • Creation and deletion of land charges and mortgages
  • Creation and deletion of easements, residential rights and usufructuary rights
  • Establishment and transfer of heritable building rights
  • Establishment and transfer of residential property
  • Property development contracts
  • Property powers of attorney
  • Land register corrections
Company law
  • Formation of corporations and partnerships (e.g. GmbH, GmbH & Co. KG, AG, eGbR, start-ups)
  • Registrations in the commercial, company, partnership, cooperative or association registers
  • Corporate housekeeping
  • Share transfers
  • Measures under the German Reorganization Act (cross-border/national mergers, demergers and changes of legal form)
  • Amendments to articles of association
  • Capital measures and financing rounds
  • Company agreements (domination agreements, profit transfer agreements)
  • Notarization of shareholder resolutions
  • Notarization of general meetings
Inheritance law
  • Will
  • Joint wills of spouses
  • Inheritance contracts
  • Anticipated succession (gifts)
  • Applications for certificates of inheritance
  • Settlement of estates
  • Bequest fulfillment contracts
  • bequests
  • Waivers of inheritance and compulsory portions
  • Foundations
Family law
  • marriage contracts
  • Divorce settlement agreements
  • Lasting powers of attorney, care directives, living wills
  • adoptions
International
  • Affidavits
  • Notarization of declarations for the purpose of visa issuance / stays abroad
  • Locally restricted certificates of inheritance for German assets of foreign testators
  • Notarized register extracts for use abroad
  • Obtaining apostilles and legalizations
Other
  • Acknowledgments of debt and submissions to enforcement
  • Notarizations and affidavits
  • Church resignations