Lawyers in Berlin-Wilmersdorf
Legal counsel for mid-sized companies and private clients in white-collar and tax criminal law, employment law and tenancy law.
Personally led by two partners, each with over three decades of practice in Berlin.
The Partnership
BENTE & MEIER Attorneys is an owner-led partnership in Berlin-Wilmersdorf. Across many areas of civil law, we help with long-standing experience; our particular focuses are white-collar and tax criminal law, employment, tenancy, construction and real-estate law.
Dr. Ulrich Bente and Kathleen Meier run the partnership together. We advise mid-sized companies, managing directors and private clients where commercial, personal and legal interests meet. No volume work: a manageable circle of matters, each personally led, often over years as a trusted point of contact.
Practice Areas
The focus areas of both partners, from criminal defence and tenancy law to mediation, inheritance and immigration.
As a certified specialist in employment law, we advise employers and executives: from drafting contracts and managing separations to representation before the labour courts.
Private construction and architects' law: building and architect contracts, fee and defect questions, and the enforcement or defence of claims.
From the will to the division of the community of heirs, with forward-looking planning and clear support in the event of inheritance.
Support in property matters: from drafting the contract and settlement to questions of land and neighbour law.
Structured mediation and out-of-court settlement, even in complex, deadlocked disputes. Kathleen Meier has taken part in several larger mediation proceedings.
Commercial and private tenancy law and condominium (WEG) law: from drafting the lease and service-charge statements to eviction and resolution disputes. Kathleen Meier's focus.
Residence, visa and settlement, guided in plain terms, for individuals and companies. Advice in German, English and Spanish.
Defending managing directors and companies through investigation and trial: discreetly, with foresight, and with an understanding of the commercial consequences of every decision. Dr. Bente's doctoral focus.
The People
Two partners, direct points of contact: personally led matters with clear responsibility and many years of Berlin practice.
Attorney · Partner
Studied law, economics and history in Berlin (FU), Göttingen and Freiburg; doctorate in white-collar criminal law; legal traineeship in Berlin, Brandenburg and Atlanta (USA). In his own practice since 1999.
Languages: German, English, Spanish
Attorney · Partner
Admitted as a lawyer in Berlin since 1991 and a partner in BENTE & MEIER since 2016. She advises individually and values openness and trust; in recent years she has taken part in several larger mediation proceedings.
Fees
Legal advice should not begin with open questions about fees. We clarify the framework early and explain what an initial assessment can cover.
You know what belongs to the initial consultation and when a separate mandate begins.
If the matter continues, we choose the right basis: RVG, time spent, a flat fee or another permitted arrangement.
Legal expenses insurance or legal aid are taken into account where the documents suggest they may apply.
Court fees, disbursements or travel costs matter only if the mandate actually triggers them. We explain such points early and plainly.
Process
When deadlines are short, an orderly start matters. We clarify responsibility, documents and costs before moving into the substance.
Deadline? Please contact us directly. A short summary plus a photo or PDF is enough to start.
Confidential. Personal. No unnecessary preparation.
A short overview by phone or form is enough at first. Mention deadlines, the opposing party and any file number if available.
Contracts, notices, dismissals, correspondence or photos can be sent together by e-mail. We only need originals where the original document itself matters legally.
You receive a clear assessment of sensible next steps, likely costs and the person at the firm who remains your contact.
Location
Our office is on Pariser Straße, a few steps from the Kurfürstendamm. U1 Uhlandstraße, the bus lines at Bleibtreustraße and S-Bahn Savignyplatz are all within easy reach.
Pariser Straße 42 · 10707 Berlin-Wilmersdorf
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Frequently asked
For consumers, § 34 RVG caps the initial consultation at EUR 190 plus VAT. It includes one consultation, review of essential letters and an initial legal assessment; any further work is agreed separately.
A yellow envelope usually means formal service by German postal certificate. The contents are deemed received even if you do not read the letter. Deadlines may start running, for example for an objection or response. You should seek legal advice as soon as possible.
We usually respond on the next business day. In urgent cases, such as a search or short deadlines, it is best to reach us by phone.
Useful documents include deadlines, contracts, notices, dismissals, correspondence, photos and file numbers. If time is short, a brief phone overview is enough to begin.
No. We take on matters in the legal areas we know well. If your issue is outside our practice, we will say so clearly; often we can recommend someone from our professional network.
We advise fluently in German, English and Spanish. For other languages, we can arrange communication depending on the matter.
Not always. Court hearings and external appointments mean the lawyers are not continuously at the office. The secretariat is staffed Monday to Thursday from 9:00 to 16:00 and Friday from 9:00 to 13:00. Please make an appointment.
Not always. For larger, complex or especially sensitive matters, meeting in person can be better. Many issues can also be handled by e-mail, phone, Zoom or Teams.
Yes. We act throughout Germany and internationally where the matter requires it. Berlin and Brandenburg remain our base; in criminal, immigration and cross-border matters, we can also support you beyond that.
Contact
Tell us briefly what it concerns. We will respond promptly and in confidence.