Services Offered by the Jakob Law Firm
As a specialized boutique law firm focusing on foreign trade law in Nuremberg, one thing is particularly important to us: personal, direct contact and collaborative partnership.
With us, you won’t have a constantly changing point of contact; instead, you’ll have a dedicated attorney who is familiar with your case, explains decisions clearly, and keeps you informed at all times.
Thanks to our flat hierarchy, we handle your matters promptly, efficiently, and regardless of location:
- via Microsoft Teams video conference,
- by phone,
- at your company’s premises, or
- at our office in Nuremberg.
Corporate Mandates (Individual Cases)
Corporate Mandats - Individual Cases
We provide legal support to businesses, companies, startups, and research institutions in clearly defined cases, particularly in the following areas:
- Foreign trade law / Export control
- Customs law, import procedures, and appeal proceedings
- International sales and supply contract law
- Transportation law and logistics law
Our services in specific cases include:
- Legal advice in specific individual cases (via video conference, by phone, or on-site)
- Preparation of legal opinions and expert reports
- Judicial and extrajudicial representation
- before customs and foreign trade authorities
- before contractual partners and logistics service providers
- before civil courts, tax courts, and in selected criminal and administrative penalty proceedings
Fees for Individual Cases
Depending on the complexity and scope of the case, fees are based on either:
- individually agreed flat-rate packages, or
- statutory attorney fees in accordance with the German Lawyers’ Fees Act (RVG).
This ensures predictable costs and a solution tailored to your needs.
External Compliance Legal Department
For companies seeking to establish legally compliant foreign trade processes on a long-term basis, we offer the establishment of an external compliance legal department.
Key Areas of Focus:
Customs Law
- Legally compliant design and optimization of import and customs processes
- Support in establishing and maintaining customs compliance structures
- Assistance with customs audits, additional assessment notices, and appeal proceedings
Foreign Trade Law / Export Control
- Establishment and further development of export compliance systems
- Support with sanctions, embargoes, goods lists, and licensing procedures
- Support with internal audit processes (e.g., end-use and end-user audits)
Contract Management
- Review and drafting of international purchase, supply, and framework agreements
- Definition and ongoing maintenance of standard clauses and contract templates
Support with contract management for foreign trade and logistics contracts
Fees for the external compliance legal department
Ongoing support is provided on the basis of monthly flat-rate fees, which are tailored to your company size and the actual time and effort involved.
Coordination is flexible and can take place regardless of location:
- via Microsoft Teams video conference,
- by telephone, or
- through in-person meetings in Nuremberg.
This provides you with an outsourced yet closely integrated legal department for your foreign trade and compliance matters—with a dedicated contact person and a high degree of reliability.
Vergütung für die externe Compliance-Rechtsabteilung
Die laufende Betreuung erfolgt auf Grundlage monatlicher Pauschalhonorare, die auf Ihre Unternehmensgröße und den tatsächlichen Aufwand abgestimmt werden.
Die Abstimmung ist flexibel und ortsunabhängig möglich:
- per Microsoft Teams Videokonferenz,
- telefonisch, oder
- über persönliche Besprechungen in Nürnberg.
Legal advice for private clients in customs and foreign trade law
We also represent private individuals in specific cases involving foreign trade or customs law, such as:
- Import and customs matters (e.g., duties, seizures, additional assessments)
- Administrative fines or criminal charges related to foreign trade or customs violations
Our services for private clients:
- Initial consultation – via Microsoft Teams, by phone, or in person in Nuremberg, as desired
- Representation in and out of court
Billing is based on the German Lawyers’ Fees Act (RVG).
Your contact person

Lawyer/Attorney-at-Law Inés Jakob
& Certified Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser
We look forward to hearing from you!


