PROFILE

Nuremberg office

Your commercial law firm in Nuremberg

Maxfeld.legal is a partner-led commercial law firm in Nuremberg. We advise internationally active companies as well as clients from Nuremberg, Fürth, Erlangen and the wider metropolitan region on corporate law and M&A, employment law for employers, real estate law and commercial disputes.

A partner-led commercial law firm at Leipziger Platz, international in outlook and at home in Nuremberg.

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Situations in which we typically advise

Legal advice starts with your company's situation. That is how a commercial concern becomes our legal approach.

Employment law in Nuremberg

Employment law from the employer's perspective

Whether a dismissal, a termination agreement, a formal warning or an employment dispute: we advise and represent employers exclusively. We support the legally sound preparation of personnel measures, conduct proceedings before the Nuremberg Labour Court and negotiate pragmatic solutions. Ideally we are involved before a conflict arises or a decision is put into effect.

Corporate law in Nuremberg

Company sales and succession

In a company sale the decisive course is set long before the notarial appointment. We structure the transaction, carry out due diligence on the target company and negotiate the sale and purchase agreement. We also advise on business succession, changes of shareholder and disputes among shareholders.

Commercial disputes in Nuremberg

Outstanding receivables

Above an amount in dispute of 10,000 euros, the Nuremberg-Fürth Regional Court has jurisdiction, and its Chamber for Commercial Matters in commercial transactions. We bring claims for payment and damages and defend companies against unfounded claims.

Real estate law in Nuremberg

Buying and letting commercial property

We support the purchase and sale of commercial property from the legal review through contract negotiation to completion of the transaction. We also advise landlords and commercial tenants on drafting and negotiating leases and on day-to-day real estate matters.

Insolvency law in Nuremberg

A customer becomes insolvent

We represent companies in insolvency clawback proceedings, secure outstanding receivables and enforce rights under retention of title. Where a company runs into financial difficulty itself, we support restructuring, reorganisation and self-administration – from the first phase of the crisis through to workable solutions.

Succession law in Nuremberg

Cross-border estates

In cross-border estates we establish which succession law applies and which courts and authorities have jurisdiction. We handle the administration of the estate, apply for the necessary evidence of succession such as the European Certificate of Succession, and coordinate the legal steps in Germany and abroad.

Who we work with

We advise not only internationally active companies but also support commercial ventures in Nuremberg and the metropolitan region.

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Mid-sized and family businesses

Support for companies in industry, trade and manufacturing on day-to-day legal questions and strategic projects, with a dedicated contact partner.

Start-ups and growth companies

Support with incorporation, shareholding structures, financing and with building and developing the team.

Real estate and project development

Advice for owners, investors and developers on acquisition, development, use and disposal across the metropolitan region.

International groups of companies

Handling German legal matters for groups with operations in Germany and coordinating cross-border issues.

Why Maxfeld

International experience. Boutique structure. Entrepreneurial thinking.

Technical depth, direct collaboration and international reach for demanding corporate mandates.

One contact partner: The partner from your first meeting remains your contact and steers the mandate personally.
Short routes: We decide directly within the team. Questions and coordination are settled without unnecessary hierarchies or lengthy approval loops.
International in outlook: Our advice reaches beyond Nuremberg and Germany. We coordinate cross-border mandates with partner firms abroad.
Terms agreed in advance: We agree hourly rates or fixed fees before the mandate begins. Where additional work becomes apparent, we agree it with you in advance.

Solution

External support for companies without their own legal department

Not every company needs a legal department of its own. Where legal questions arise regularly, we take on the ongoing legal function – as a dedicated contact partner, embedded in your processes and at predictable cost.

Dedicated contact partners and agreed response times
Predictable legal costs instead of changing individual mandates
Contracts, compliance and ongoing legal questions in one place

See the solution in detail

Discuss your matter in person

In person in Nuremberg or by video call. We clarify the legal framework, the next steps and the costs in advance.

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Looking out over Nuremberg and beyond

Bahnsteig der Nürnberger U-Bahn-Station Maxfeld mit beleuchtetem Stationsschild

Our work is international, our home is Nuremberg. From Leipziger Platz, right by Nordostbahnhof, we advise companies from the metropolitan region, from across Germany and from abroad. From our office in the tower of the MerianForum we look out over Maxfeld, the district that gives us our name. The name Maxfeld.legal is still young, but our history in Nuremberg goes back many years and is closely bound up with international commercial law advice.

Your contact partners

Your mandate is run personally by a partner.

Partner | Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Daniel Gößling

Daniel Gößling advises companies on contractual disputes, in cross-border court proceedings and in international arbitration. His further focus lies in supply and distribution law as well as employment law for employers.

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Partner | Corporate Law & M&A
Sebastian Harschneck

Sebastian Harschneck leads Maxfeld.legal as Managing Partner and advises on corporate law and on company acquisitions and disposals. His further focus lies in public commercial law and in transport, freight forwarding and customs law.

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Partner | M&A & Restructuring
Johannes Egelhof LL.M.

Johannes Egelhof advises companies, shareholders and investors on M&A transactions, investments and business succession, and in restructuring and insolvency situations. A substantial part of his practice is cross-border.

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Partner | Corporate & Real Estate Law
Martin Neupert

Martin Neupert advises companies and investors on real estate transactions and projects as well as on procurement, supply and distribution matters. A further focus lies on corporate and wealth succession and on ventures in Central and Eastern Europe.

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Speak directly to our partners

Tell us briefly what your matter concerns. A partner will assess whether and how we can support you, and will discuss the next steps and the terms with you.

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Office

Leipziger Platz 21, 90491 Nuremberg

By public transport

U2 underground line to Nordostbahnhof. The MerianForum sits directly on Leipziger Platz. From the main station the journey takes around eight minutes with no change.

By car

Approach via Äußere Bayreuther Straße to Leipziger Platz. Public parking is available in the surrounding streets.

Appointments

Mon–Fri 9:00–16:00. Meetings outside these hours by arrangement.

+49 911 569 61-0 contact@maxfeld.legal Plan route

Frequently asked questions about our Nuremberg office

Where is the firm and how do I arrange an appointment?

Our office is in the MerianForum at Leipziger Platz 21, 90491 Nuremberg, directly by Nordostbahnhof. You can arrange an appointment by telephone on +49 911 569 61-0 or by email to contact@maxfeld.legal. Initial meetings are possible in person at our office or by video.

What does working with you cost and how do you bill?

We settle the fee arrangement before the mandate begins. We bill on an hourly basis, and at a fixed fee for clearly defined tasks such as a contract review or a due diligence. In the initial meeting we give you an assessment of the workload to expect. Scope and terms are recorded in writing before the mandate starts. In court proceedings the statutory fees under the RVG apply as a minimum.

Do you also represent employees in employment law?

No. In employment law we advise and represent employers. That includes employment contracts, dismissals and termination agreements, restructuring, working with the works council and representation before the labour courts. We do not take on employee mandates.

Which areas of law does Maxfeld.legal focus on?

Our focus has grown historically in international commercial law. The main areas are corporate law and transaction work (M&A), litigation and dispute resolution, employment law for employers, and procurement, supply and distribution law.

Which Nuremberg courts do you appear before?

We represent clients in civil and commercial matters before the Nuremberg-Fürth Regional Court and its Chambers for Commercial Matters, and before the Nuremberg Higher Regional Court. We represent employers before the Nuremberg Labour Court and the Nuremberg Regional Labour Court. In register and probate matters we handle proceedings before the Nuremberg Local Court.

Beyond that we also represent clients before the competent courts throughout Germany.

Do you also advise companies outside Nuremberg?

Yes. Our office is in Nuremberg, but our mandates reach well beyond it. We advise companies from the metropolitan region as well as clients from across Germany and abroad. We support German companies on international ventures and foreign companies with their business in Germany. Much of the coordination can be handled by video. Where a mandate calls for our presence, we are there in person.

In which languages do you advise?

We conduct mandates in German and English, and entirely in English on request. Our team also speaks Romanian, Bulgarian and Russian, among other languages. On international mandates we bring in partner firms from the country concerned where needed.

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