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Considered legal counsel
for Bremen and beyond

A chambers built on twenty-five years of careful drafting and steady advocacy. We advise companies and private clients on the matters that decide outcomes.

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3307+Clients advised
1001+Matters & contracts
97%Returning clients
25Years of practice
Practice directions

Four ways we work with you

Each direction is handled by the same lawyer from first call to final signature.

I.

Legal analysis

We examine your documents and circumstances and set out where the real risk sits. You receive a written opinion with clear options, not a lecture.

II.

Document drafting

Contracts, corporate resolutions, claims and settlement papers drafted to hold up under scrutiny. Every clause is written for your situation rather than copied from a template.

III.

Transaction support

We accompany purchases, share transfers and commercial agreements from due diligence to closing. Negotiations are handled with your commercial interests kept in view.

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Consultations

Single sessions for a specific question, in person at Am Wall or by video call. You leave with a written summary and a recommended next step.

Thornbury Chambers office in Bremen
About the chambers

A quarter century at Am Wall

Thornbury Chambers opened its doors in Bremen in 2001 with a simple working rule: take fewer matters and give each one proper attention. That rule has held through twenty-five years and more than a thousand contracts and files.

Our clients are Hanseatic trading houses, family businesses, property owners and private individuals who want to understand their position before they act. We explain the law in plain language and put the reasoning in writing.

  • One responsible lawyer for the whole matter, from intake to conclusion
  • Fee estimates agreed in advance and confirmed in writing
  • Correspondence in German and English, with EU cross-border experience
How we work

Four steps, no surprises

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First conversation

You describe the situation and we tell you honestly whether we can help.

02

Review of papers

We read the file, gather what is missing and identify the decisive facts.

03

Written strategy

You receive options, likely costs and a recommendation before anything is filed.

04

Execution

We draft, negotiate or represent you, and report at every meaningful stage.

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Where our expertise lies

Twenty-five years in a port city shapes a practice. Ours is built around commerce, property and the disputes that arise between them.

Commercial lawCorporateReal estateContractsEmploymentInheritanceLitigationData protection
  • Commercial and supply agreements for trading and logistics companies
  • Company formation, shareholder agreements and corporate restructuring
  • Property purchases, leases and construction-related claims
  • Employment contracts, terminations and settlement negotiations
  • Wills, succession planning and estate administration
  • GDPR compliance reviews and data-processing documentation
Clients & questions

What clients say

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“They found the clause that would have cost us the whole shipment. The revised contract took three days and has served us since.”

Henrik VossManaging director, freight forwarder, Bremen
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“Our inheritance matter was tangled and emotional. Thornbury kept it calm, wrote everything down and closed it within the year.”

Marlene OsterkampPrivate client, Bremen-Schwachhausen
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“Clear advice on our supplier terms in both German and English. The fee estimate was accurate to the euro.”

Jonas DelbrückOwner, machine components manufacturer, Bremerhaven

Frequently asked

An initial consultation is charged at a fixed fee agreed before the appointment. If we go on to handle the matter, that fee is credited against the first invoice.

Yes. Advice, correspondence and drafting are available in both languages, which suits our many cross-border clients. Court filings are of course submitted in German.

Most enquiries receive a reply within one working day. Urgent deadlines are assessed immediately so nothing is lost while we discuss terms.

Everything you share is covered by professional secrecy and handled in line with the GDPR and the BDSG. Files are stored on servers located in Germany.
Contact

Book a consultation

Tell us briefly what the matter concerns. We reply within one working day.

AddressAm Wall 168, 28195 Bremen, Germany
Phone+49 421 361 5420
E-mailoffice@thornbury.de
Office hoursMonday to Friday, 09:00 – 18:00