Lawyer | Partner
Dr. Jens-Peter Eickoff
Dr. Jens-Peter Eickhoff is a partner at JP Rechtsanwälte. He has been practicing law for over 21 years and specializes primarily in corporate law, M&A, trade law, and real estate law. In January 2016, Dr. Jens-Peter Eickhoff founded JP Rechtsanwälte.
Prior to that, he worked for over 11 years as a lawyer at the international law firm DLA Piper in Cologne, Kuwait, and Dubai.
Areas of specialised expertise
In the area of corporate law, we serve as a comprehensive point of contact for companies and entrepreneurs on all matters relating to the law governing corporations and commercial partnerships. We assist companies on matters such as the legal structuring of their commercial operations and the development of internal corporate structures (drafting of articles of association, shareholder agreements, bylaws, etc.), as well as changes to the shareholder structure. Furthermore, we assist our clients with all matters related to corporate registration. In addition, we support you in all legal aspects of commercial disputes.
We provide comprehensive support to our clients in the acquisition and sale of companies, equity investments, and business mergers. Our advisory services cover the entire transaction process, from planning and structuring to execution and implementation. We conduct thorough due diligence, draft and negotiate transaction paperwork, and support the process following the transaction’s closing. A key focus of our work for clients is providing comprehensive advice on all matters related to partnerships and joint ventures.
We advise strategic and private equity investors on their entry into and exit from startups and provide ongoing guidance regarding their equity stakes in the company. We support startups and founders in all aspects of the company’s development, including financial rounds (such as venture capital, silent partnerships, and crowdfunding), employee stock ownership plans, and exit processes.
Real estate law is also one of JP Rechtsanwälte’s core areas of expertise. We serve as a comprehensive point of contact for our clients in real estate transactions (planning and execution of asset deals and share deals, due diligence reviews, letters of intent, purchase agreements, etc.), in project development, in the drafting and negotiation of commercial leases, as well as in real estate financing.
In the area of trade law, we provide advice on all aspects of domestic and international commercial relations, including contract law, distribution law, the drafting of master agreements and general terms and conditions, as well as the judicial and extrajudicial enforcement or defense against disputed claims.
