Legal fields
Expertise for your rights.
Contract Law and General Civil Law
Legal Certainty for Your Business and Private Contracts
PEER Legal advises and represents companies, self-employed individuals, and private individuals in all matters of contract law and general civil law. Our focus is on the legally compliant drafting, review, and enforcement of contracts, as well as the defense or assertion of claims.
We help you identify and avoid legal risks at an early stage, ensuring that your contracts contain clear and binding provisions to minimize disputes. If conflicts do arise, we represent you consistently both out of court and in court.
Our Services at a Glance
✔ Drafting & Reviewing Contracts
- Creation, review, and optimization of business and service contracts
- Drafting and negotiation of purchase and service contracts
- Terms and Conditions (T&C) drafting & review to minimize legal risks
- Advice on termination and withdrawal clauses
✔ Assertion & Defense of Claims
- Claims management & debt collection: enforcement of outstanding claims
- Compensation and liability issues in contractual and tort matters
- Support with warranty claims and defect rights
- Contract terminations & disputes
✔ Representation in Out-of-Court and Court Disputes
- Negotiations with contractual partners for out-of-court conflict resolution
- Nationwide litigation representation
- Mediation & arbitration as alternative dispute resolution methods
We offer practical, economically sensible, and tailored solutions for your contractual and civil law matters.
Labor Law
Advice for Employers, Executives, and Employees
PEER Legal supports both employers and employees in all matters of labor law — from the establishment of an employment relationship to its execution and termination.
Our goal: Legally compliant and economically sensible solutions that best protect your interests.
Our Services at a Glance
✔ Contract Drafting and Review
- Review and drafting of employment contracts, working hours, and compensation models
- Design and optimization of service contracts for managing directors and senior executives
- Creation and review of termination agreements
✔ Legal Advice on Key Labor Law Topics Such As
- Fixed-term employment contracts
- Vacation entitlements and other leaves of absence
- Warnings and labor law sanctions
- Continued payment of wages in case of illness
- Maternity protection, parental leave, and caregiver leave
- Home office & mobile working
- Occupational safety & compliance
- Regulations on company cars & benefits
✔ Representation in Labor Court Proceedings
- Assertion and defense of unfair dismissal claims
- Litigation representation in compensation and working hours disputes
✔ Personnel Training & Business Consulting
- Training for HR departments, executives, and works councils
- Consulting on the legally compliant design of employment relationships
We advise and represent you nationwide both out of court and before labor courts — with competence, commitment, and practical expertise.
Commercial and Corporate Law
Legal Certainty for Your Real Estate Transactions
PEER Legal advises and represents property owners, investors, companies, landlords, and tenants in all matters of real estate law. Our focus is on legally compliant drafting, reviewing, and enforcing contracts, as well as effectively protecting your interests in real estate transactions and disputes.
We help you identify and avoid legal risks early so that your real estate transactions and contracts include clear and binding regulations. Should conflicts arise, we represent you consistently both out of court and in court.
Our Services at a Glance
✔ Purchase, Sale, and Transfer of Real Estate
- Review and drafting of purchase contracts for residential and commercial properties
- Support during notarial certification and assistance with land register entries
- Ensuring a smooth property transfer
- Advice on land register encumbrances (e.g., land charges, rights of way)
- Review and drafting of gift contracts or property transfers in inheritance cases
✔ Tenancy and Housing Law
- Drafting and reviewing lease and tenancy agreements for residential and commercial properties
- Enforcement and defense of rent and lease payment claims
- Advice on terminations, rent increases, and rent reductions
- Representation in disputes over service charge settlements
- Review and enforcement of tenants' rights claims
✔ Land Registry and Property Law
- Land register review and entry of ownership rights
- Drafting and reviewing easements (e.g., rights of way, rights of residence)
- Securing loans through mortgages and land charges
✔ Construction Law and Public Law
- Advice on building planning and building regulations (e.g., building permits, development plans)
- Review of construction contracts and developer contracts
- Enforcement of warranty rights and claims for defects in construction law
- Legal advice on monument protection regulations or environmental regulations
✔ Brokerage Law
- Review and drafting of brokerage agreements
- Advice on commission claims and the "Bestellerprinzip" (principle of the party ordering the service)
- Enforcement and defense of brokerage commission claims
✔ Condominium Law (WEG Law)
- Review and drafting of partition declarations and community rules
- Representation of owners and WEG administrations in disputes
- Advice on house money, maintenance reserves, and special levies
- Appealing resolutions of the owners' meeting
✔ Foreclosure and Receivership
- Support for owners and creditors in foreclosure and receivership proceedings
- Representation of bidders and interested parties in foreclosure and receivership proceedings
✔ Tax Aspects in Real Estate Law
- Advice on real estate transfer tax and property tax
- Review of tax implications when buying or selling real estate
- Optimization of tax burdens for renting and selling
We offer you practical, economically viable, and tailored solutions for your real estate law concerns.
Real Estate Law
Legal Certainty for Your Real Estate Transactions
PEER Legal advises and represents property owners, investors, businesses, landlords, and tenants on all matters of real estate law. Our focus is on the legally secure drafting, review, and enforcement of contracts, as well as the effective protection of your interests in real estate transactions and disputes.
We help you identify and avoid legal risks early on so that your real estate transactions and contracts contain clear and binding regulations. If conflicts arise, we represent you consistently both out of court and in court.
Our Services at a Glance
✔ Purchase, Sale, and Transfer of Real Estate
- Review and drafting of purchase agreements for residential and commercial properties
- Support during notarial certification and assistance with land registry entries
- Ensuring a smooth property transfer process
- Advice on encumbrances in the land register (e.g., liens, easements)
- Review and drafting of gift agreements or property transfers in inheritance cases
✔ Tenancy and Housing Law
- Drafting and reviewing lease and tenancy agreements for residential and commercial properties
- Enforcement and defense of rent and lease payment claims
- Advice on terminations, rent increases, and rent reductions
- Representation in disputes over service charge settlements
- Review and enforcement of tenant protection claims
✔ Land Registry and Property Law
- Land registry review and registration of ownership rights
- Drafting and reviewing easements (e.g., right of way, right of residence)
- Securing loans through mortgages and land charges
✔ Building Law and Public Law
- Advice on building planning and building regulation law (e.g., building permits, zoning plans)
- Review of construction contracts and developer agreements
- Enforcement of defect claims and warranty rights in construction law
- Legal advice on monument protection requirements or environmental regulations
✔ Broker Law
- Review and drafting of brokerage agreements
- Advice on commission claims and the buyer-pays principle
- Enforcement and defense of broker commission claims
✔ Condominium Law (WEG Law)
- Review and drafting of partition declarations and community regulations
- Representation of owners and property management in disputes
- Advice on house charges, maintenance reserves, and special assessments
- Appeals against resolutions passed in owners' meetings
✔ Foreclosure and Compulsory Administration
- Support for owners and creditors in foreclosure and compulsory administration proceedings
- Representation of bidders and interested parties in foreclosure proceedings
✔ Tax Aspects in Real Estate Law
- Advice on real estate transfer tax and property tax
- Review of tax implications when buying or selling real estate
- Optimization of tax burden for rental and sales activities
We offer you practical, economically sensible, and tailored solutions for your real estate law concerns.
Inheritance Law
Consulting for Testators, Heirs, and Relatives
PEER Legal supports you in all matters of inheritance law – from estate planning and will drafting to inheritance settlements.
Our Goal: Legally secure and economically sensible solutions that best protect your interests.
Our Services at a Glance
✔ Will Drafting & Inheritance Contracts
- Review and drafting of wills and inheritance contracts
- Advice on legally secure estate planning and asset transfers
- Support in regulating and minimizing compulsory share and supplementary claims
✔ Anticipated Inheritance through Lifetime Gifts
- Tax-optimized asset transfer through gifts
- Utilization of allowances and tax benefits before the inheritance event
- Minimization of inheritance tax burden through timely gifts
- Reduction of the burden on heirs and recipients due to compulsory share and supplementary claims
✔ Consulting and Drafting for Gift and Inheritance Tax
- Analysis and planning to reduce the tax burden
- Drafting wills and inheritance contracts with tax considerations
- Support in optimizing the use of tax allowances and benefits
✔ Legal Advice on Other Important Inheritance Law Topics
- Business succession
- Statutory inheritance
- Compulsory share and supplementary claims
- Powers of attorney and living wills
- Execution of wills and estate administration
- Estate inventory and valuation
✔ Representation in Inheritance Disputes
- Enforcement and defense of inheritance and compulsory share claims
- Representation in inheritance settlements
✔ Mediation & Consulting for Communities of Heirs
- Support in amicable solutions for estate regulation
- Advice on preventing disputes within the community of heirs
- Solutions for the distribution of real estate and assets
We provide nationwide advice and representation, both out of court and before probate and civil courts – competent, committed, and practical.
Insolvency Law
Advice for Companies, Self-Employed Individuals, and Private Persons
PEER Legal supports you in all matters of insolvency law — from insolvency prevention and restructuring options to the handling of insolvency proceedings.
Our Goal: Legally secure and economically sensible solutions that best protect your interests.
Our Services at a Glance
✔ Insolvency Prevention & Restructuring
- Advice on avoiding insolvency and illiquidity
- Development of restructuring concepts and strategies
- Support in out-of-court settlements with creditors
✔ Legal Advice on Important Insolvency Law Topics Such As
- Private and corporate insolvency
- Debt settlement and debt relief
- Self-administration and protective shield proceedings
- Delayed filing for insolvency and director liability
- Creditor rights and claim registrations
- Insolvency plan proceedings
✔ Representation in Insolvency Proceedings
- Enforcement and defense against insolvency challenges
- Support for directors and entrepreneurs during insolvency proceedings
- Assistance in winding up corporate insolvencies
✔ Advice for Creditors & Debtors
- Representation of creditors to safeguard their rights
- Support for debtors in negotiations with insolvency administrators
- Advice on debt discharge and fresh starts
We provide nationwide advice and representation both out of court and before insolvency courts — competent, committed, and practical.
Social Security Law
Social Security Law – Legal Certainty for Companies, Managing Directors & Shareholders
PEER Legal advises and represents you in all matters of social security law, with a focus on status determination, company audits, and the structuring of service relationships.
Important: We do not handle cases related to social security benefits (especially cases concerning unemployment, health, pension, and long-term care insurance benefits).
Our focus is on preventive advice and strategic representation to minimize financial and legal risks for companies, managing directors, and shareholders.
Our Services at a Glance
✔ Company Audits & Payroll Tax Audits
- Preparation, support, and representation in company audits by the German Pension Insurance (DRV)
- Support during payroll tax audits by the tax office
- Defense and minimization of back payment claims
- Optimization of contract and compensation models to reduce social security risks
✔ Status Determination Procedures & False Self-Employment
- Review and application for status determination procedures with the DRV
- Advice on the criteria of false self-employment & dependent employment
- Strategic protection of clients and contractors against back payments and sanctions
- Support in objection and legal proceedings regarding status determination
✔ Structuring Service Agreements for GmbH Managing Directors & Shareholders
- Legally compliant structuring of employment and partnership agreements
- Management of social security classification (self-employment vs. dependent employment)
- Optimization of role distribution between managing director, shareholder, and employee status
- Avoidance of back payment claims & legal risks
Our advice is practical, solution-oriented, and tailored to your individual needs — ensuring maximum legal certainty in all matters of social security law.
Criminal Law and Administrative Offenses
Defense for Individuals and Companies
PEER Legal supports you in all matters of criminal and administrative offense law — from the first hearing through the investigation process to court defense.
Our Goal: Effective criminal defense and the best possible protection of your rights.
Our Services at a Glance
✔ Criminal Defense & Legal Representation
- Defense in criminal proceedings before the police, public prosecutor's office, and courts
- Advice and representation in cases of house searches and arrests
- Support regarding the right to remain silent and during interrogations
✔ Legal Advice on Important Criminal Law Topics Such As
- White-collar and tax criminal law
- Traffic criminal law and administrative offenses (e.g., driving bans, fines)
- Juvenile criminal law and proceedings involving minors
- Narcotics criminal law (BtMG)
- Sexual offenses and bodily injury offenses
- Property and financial crimes (e.g., theft, fraud, embezzlement)
✔ Defense in Administrative Offense Proceedings
- Appeals against fine notices and driving bans
- Representation in traffic administrative offense proceedings
- Support in cases involving violations of environmental or commercial law
✔ Advice for Companies & Executives
- Preventive compliance advice to avoid criminal risks
- Support in investigative proceedings against companies
- Defense against allegations such as corruption or embezzlement
We defend and represent you nationwide, both out of court and before criminal and administrative courts — competently, passionately, and assertively.
Freedom of Expression and Press Law
Protecting Your Reputation and Freedom of Expression
PEER Legal advises and represents companies, media professionals, public figures, and private individuals on all matters of press and defamation law. We help you safeguard your rights in media reporting, defend against unlawful statements, and exercise your freedom of expression in a legally secure manner.
Whether in traditional media, online platforms, or social networks — we stand by your side when it comes to protecting your personal rights or asserting your publishing interests. If legal violations occur, we consistently enforce your claims both out of court and in court.
Our Services at a Glance
✔ Protection Against Defamatory Statements & Legal Violations
- Defense and removal of defamatory content in press, internet, and social media
- Enforcement of counterstatements, retractions, and corrections
- Injunction and compensation claims against unlawful reporting
- Protection against violations of personal and corporate reputation
✔ Legal Security for Media & Freedom of Expression
- Legal advice for journalists, bloggers, and media organizations on legally compliant reporting
- Review of publications for press law risks
- Defense against unjustified injunction and compensation claims
- Protecting freedom of expression in conflict with personal rights
✔ Representation in Out-of-Court and Court Disputes
- Negotiations with media and platform operators for out-of-court dispute resolution
- Court representation in press law disputes nationwide
- Mediation & arbitration as alternative conflict resolution methods
We offer practical, strategic, and economically sensible solutions in press and defamation law — so your rights remain protected.
Family Law
PEER Legal provides comprehensive support on all matters of family law — from marriage and cohabitation to separation or divorce.
Our Goal: Legally secure and economically sensible solutions that best protect your interests.
Our Services at a Glance
✔ Prenuptial Agreements & Maintenance
- Review and drafting of prenuptial agreements, as well as maintenance and asset division arrangements
- Legal advice for secure separation and divorce agreements
- Support in settling claims related to the equalization of accrued gains (Zugewinnausgleich)
✔ Legal Advice on Key Family Law Topics
- Marriage and civil partnership law
- Separation and divorce
- Child support and spousal maintenance
- Custody and visitation rights
- Adoption and parentage law
- Living wills and powers of attorney
✔ Representation in Family Court Proceedings
- Enforcement and defense of maintenance claims
- Legal representation in custody and visitation disputes
✔ Mediation & Family Counseling
- Support for amicable solutions through mediation
- Advice on parental custody and visitation arrangements
- Support for blended families and new partnerships
We offer nationwide legal advice and representation both out of court and before family courts — with competence, commitment, and practical solutions.
Administrative Law
PEER Legal offers comprehensive support in all matters of administrative law — from official permits and objection procedures to legal representation in court.
Our Goal: Legally sound and economically sensible solutions that best protect your interests.
Our Services at a Glance
✔ Administrative Procedures & Permits
- Advice and support for official applications and permits
- Review and challenge of administrative decisions
- Consultation on public construction and planning law
✔ Legal Advice on Key Administrative Law Topics
- Objection and litigation procedures against administrative acts
- Civil service law and disciplinary proceedings
- Environmental and planning law
- Trade law and economic promotion
- School and higher education law
- Police and regulatory law
✔ Representation in Administrative Court Proceedings
- Enforcement and defense against notices and orders
- Legal representation before administrative courts
- Support in urgent proceedings and interim legal protection
✔ Consultation for Businesses & Public Institutions
- Support in legally compliant communication with authorities
- Advice on subsidies and funding
- Guidance in procurement procedures and public tenders
We provide nationwide legal advice and representation both out of court and before administrative courts — with competence, dedication, and practical solutions.
Traffic Law
PEER Legal provides comprehensive legal support in all aspects of traffic law — from regulatory offenses to accident claims and defense in traffic-related criminal cases.
Our Goal: Legally sound and economically viable solutions that best protect your interests.
Our Services at a Glance
✔ Accident Claims & Compensation
- Enforcement of compensation and pain & suffering claims
- Support in negotiations with insurance companies
- Advice on car leasing and purchase contracts
✔ Legal Advice on Key Traffic Law Topics
- Fines and driving bans
- License revocation and reinstatement
- Points in Flensburg and medical-psychological assessment (MPU) guidance
- Traffic criminal law (e.g., hit-and-run, drunk driving)
- Enforcement and defense of claims in traffic accidents
✔ Representation in Traffic Violations & Criminal Proceedings
- Appeals against fine notices and driving bans
- Defense in criminal cases related to traffic offenses
- Representation before traffic and criminal courts
✔ Advice for Businesses & Professional Drivers
- Support with license issues and driver qualification certificates
- Legal advice for freight and transport companies
- Assistance with commercial vehicles and fleet management
We offer nationwide legal advice and representation both out of court and before traffic and criminal courts — with competence, commitment, and practical solutions.
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