Rödl & Partner
Rödl & Partner does not fit the same profile as most of the other large European law firms. It is a sizeable multidisciplinary operation worldwide, with a focus on Europe in particular, headquartered in Germany.
The firm's legal arm gains just over half the global turnover of the combined legal, tax and audit operations despite having less than half of Rödl`s total workforce. Just under 900 staff work in the legal division, out of 4,500 globally, although naturally the Rödl & Partner benefits from the economies of scale derived from being part of such a large operation.
However, Rödl & Partner was founded as a legal practice, by Bernd Rödl in Nuremberg in 1977. It was the first West German enterprise to open in East Germany after the fall of the Iron Curtain, and shortly thereafter began to expand eastward. First they expand to Russia, then to Asia.
Like Fidal, Rödl & Partner carries out a wide range of tax practices and is still a major source of income from the legal side of the business. Corporate and real estate laws are also very important to companies.
Rödl & Partner currently has 108 offices worldwide, including 24 in Germany, but legal services are not available in all these regions. However, multidisciplinary offerings are critical to the company's strategy and core business. It is not part of the law firm network.
Rödl & Partner has six managing partners and is currently chaired by Bernd Rödl's son Christian. The other five board members are tax advisors and lawyers, all based in Germany, despite the company's global presence.
The Lawyer research data
- European 100 rank: 9
- Revenue: €238.5m
- No. of Partners: 258
Country: Germany
Website: https://www.roedl.com/
