Welcome
to Schmieder & Eckstein, your law firm for German and international business law.
My name is Frank Schmieder, and I am your person in charge in Germany.
Prof. Dr. Karl Eckstein is your expert for Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Together, we build cross-border bridges for our clients and provide on-site advisory support.
"A lawyer masters the law, an entrepreneur understands business, and a globetrotter embraces cultures. At our firm, these strengths come together."
For decades, we have been operating internationally — across the European Union, in Switzerland, Russia, and Central Asia. Understanding and appreciation are our guiding principles.
Clients rely on us for legal expertise, entrepreneurial insight, and intercultural competence - all combined to deliver practical solutions across borders.
In Germany, we support our clients in their business activities. We are specialized inter alia in:
We also build bridges abroad for our clients. In particular, we assist them with respect to:
Frank Schmieder is a German attorney and co-founder of the law firm in Berlin in 2004. Before establishing Schmieder & Eckstein, he had gained extensive legal experience in both Germany and Russia. Beyond his professional work, he is committed to voluntary service as a board member of the German-Russian Lawyers’ Association and as part of the presidium of the Berlin Hockey Association.
Prof. Dr. Karl Eckstein, a Swiss attorney, has been advising clients internationally since 1982, with a strong focus on Russia and Central Asia. He also lectures regularly at universities and has authored numerous legal publications.
What unites them is not only their professional expertise but also a shared passion for hiking, camping, and canoeing.
We have partner offices in Switzerland und in France, as well as in Russia and Uzbekistan.
Our network of local partners and expertsenables us to provide cross-border advisory services to our clients.
Schmieder & Eckstein
Rechtanwälte
Law Business Consulting
Meinekestraße 27
10719 Berlin
firsecschmieder-ecksteindom
Tel. +49 30 88 71 22 80
www.schmieder-eckstein.de
