Your largest Business Law Firm in Hanover
activelaw Offenhausen.Wolter PartmbB at CTH Tower Hanover
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Your business law firm
from Hanover
Imagine you are walking into a shopping mall. In each department, you can choose any product, from a custom-made suit to a shirt or blouse off the rack. This is exactly how our law firm operates. From our comprehensive range of services, you can select the ones that suit you best. In each of our legal departments, you will find suitable offerings, from tailored legal advice to standardized solutions.
We represent companies and individuals across 20 specialties, providing comprehensive and personalized service. Whether it's labor law, family law, aviation law, or notarial activities, our full-service consultation leaves no question unanswered. We are well-versed in all areas of law and are happy to advise you. With over 100 staff members, we are one of Lower Saxony's largest business law firms—and we are continuously growing. We see ourselves as holistic business service providers: with our comprehensive portfolio, you get everything from a single source. Our team of 40 attorneys and four notaries offers advice and representation to both national and international clients in all business law disciplines. Additionally, more than 65 administrative staff members ensure that our processes run smoothly and efficiently every day.
Your Leading Business Law Firm
Team Player
With us, you will always have a dedicated primary contact person. This individual coordinates your case with our team of specialists—regardless of the nature of your concern. In other words, our notaries and attorneys work collaboratively across disciplines in tightly integrated teams. If your case raises questions that extend into other areas of law, our legal professionals consult internally in a strategic and professional manner with the relevant colleagues. This ensures that we can resolve your issues comprehensively and without delay. Despite our versatility, we maintain unwavering focus and the highest standards of precision at all times.
Smart Service
Our clients receive expert advice on every matter—whether legal, business-related, or even during corporate workshops. We place great emphasis on efficient processes and transparent communication: everything we know, you will know as well. We aim to engage with you on equal footing, tailoring our guidance to your individual needs. Your economic interests are our top priority, which is why we keep a constant eye on your costs.
Our Jurisdiction
We have already advised over 62,500 clients—including both private individuals and companies. Our field of work spans from large-scale industries and numerous medium-sized enterprises to small retailers.
Opportunities for Specialisation
Specialisation often opens up new avenues: In early 2014, we founded a law firm dedicated to traffic law. Operating under the name JURCAR GbR, this firm now comprises a team of 30 specialists. With this concentrated expertise, we handle all your traffic-related legal matters—ranging from straightforward to highly complex issues.
History of activelaw
New shareholders
Lawyers Edward Stoye and Dr. Anton Barrein become partners
Dr. Anton Barrein: “I am very pleased with the trust you have placed in me and the opportunity to play an even more active role in shaping the future of our law firm. My special thanks go out to all colleagues who have accompanied and supported me on this journey. [...] For me, the appointment is both an incentive and an obligation to continue working with full commitment, entrepreneurial thinking and a clear focus on the needs of our clients. ”
Edward Stoye: “I am grateful for the trust placed in me by my partners and mentors, particularly Dr. Alexander Nefzger and Thorsten Prigge. Together with our other new partner Dr. Anton Barrein, I am looking forward to the future of our law firm. Special thanks go out to my colleagues, who inspire me every day, and to our clients, who place their trust in me. In my new role, I am looking forward to taking on even more strategic responsibility for the success of the firm. ”
Shareholder resigns
Lawyer Jörg Offenhausen addresses new professional challenges
2026
New Partner and Expansion to Düsseldorf
Attorney Thorsten Prigge joins activelaw as a partner, bringing his extensive expertise in restructuring and insolvency law.
At the same time, the firm expands by opening a new branch in Düsseldorf, further strengthening its presence in the Rhine-Ruhr region.
2024
New Partners
Attorneys Felix Semper and Matthias Wolf join as partners.
"The decision was driven by our mutual commitment to optimising success for our firm, and I am pleased to continue our successful collaboration once again on a partnership basis."
2023
New Partner
Attorney Tobias Bathon joins as a partner.
We are delighted to announce that our leadership team has grown once again, with Tobias Bathon becoming the seventh partner of our firm.
2022
New Partner
Attorney Dr. Alexander Nefzger joins as a partner.
Number of Employees
The firm now employs over 100 staff members.
Design Relaunch
The firm undergoes a visual rebranding:
Name “activeLAW” becomes “activelaw”, Logo: Optimised, Website: Redesigned
2021
New Partner
Attorney Dr. Jan-Michael Rädecke joins as a partner.
Anniversary
The firm celebrates its 60th anniversary.
Design
The logo is redesigned and optimised once again.
2020
New Partner
Attorney Richard Prechtel is appointed as a notary and joins as a partner.
2019
Legal Structure
The firm transitions from a partnership to a PartmbB (Partnership with Limited Professional Liability).
2018
New Partner
Attorney Christoph Heidelberg joins as a partner.
Establishment of the Notary Office
Dr. Christoph Wolter is appointed as a notary.
2016
New Partner
Attorney Dr. Christoph R. Wolter joins as a partner.
2014
Name
The firm rebrands from "Rechtsanwaltskanzlei" to "activeLAW".
2010
New Partner
Attorney Jörg Offenhausen becomes a partner.
Number of Employees
At this time, the firm employs around 20 staff members.
2006
Legal Structure
The law firm is registered in the partner register.
Firm Management
The current partners are Eugen Klein, Matthias Wolf, and Dietmar Dusche.
Relocation
In the same year, the firm requires larger office space once again and relocates to the Consulting Tower Hannover (CTH) at Hans-Böckler-Allee 26.
Design
The logo is visually adapted to the new building. The horizontal stripes are reduced, and the ship’s bow is redesigned to resemble a symbolic Pferdeturm (Horse Tower).
2000
Online Presence
The law firm launches its website.
1997
Leadership Transition
Eugen Klein takes over the management of the law firm
Anniversary
The firm celebrates its 30th anniversary.
1990
Joining the Firm
Attorney Eugen Klein joins the law firm.
Number of Employees
The law firm employs a total of four staff members.
Technology
Eugen Klein embraces software and digitalisation, developing IT applications for the firm.
1988
Foundation
Attorney and notary Wolfgang Knörr establishes the "Knörr Law Firm" in Leonhardstraße, Hannover.
1960
Sponsorship
As a successful and steadily growing firm, we believe in taking social responsibility seriously: “Those who live on the sunny side of life should also support those who stand in the shadows.” – Per Mertesacker.This is why we are deeply committed to long-term initiatives in various social sectors and proudly support local sports clubs.
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