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You do not need to have analysed your matter in legal terms. Please email me a brief outline of what you would like to clarify: your situation, what you hope to achieve, any deadlines and the countries involved. Please do not send a large set of documents at the outset.

Before confirming a paid appointment, I check whether I can assist and whether there may be any conflicts of interest; I may ask for details of the parties involved where needed. The email enquiry and scheduling correspondence are free of charge; substantive advice is provided only in the agreed paid first consultation.

The standalone, paid first consultation lasts 60 minutes. For a first consultation subject to German VAT at the standard rate, the total price is EUR 226.10 including 19% VAT (EUR 190 net fee and EUR 36.10 VAT). If a different place of supply or other tax treatment actually applies, the total price may differ; we will clarify and agree the applicable total price including any taxes with you before the fee and appointment become binding. We confirm the paid appointment only after these checks. We can identify which documents, if any, are helpful for the first consultation based on your question; we will arrange separately how to exchange confidential information.

During the first consultation, we provide an initial oral assessment of your question and discuss possible ways forward and sensible next steps. Especially for complex matters, this is initial orientation, not a promise of a complete solution. The consultation stands on its own.

There is no obligation to engage me after the first consultation. If you want further advice, we agree the services, scope and fees separately. The fee for the first consultation is credited against the fee for related further work unless otherwise agreed.