GERMANY Law and Practice Contributed by: Marie Baronin von Maydell, Sophie Beckers, Sarah Schreinemachers and Rebecca Mohr, MAYDELL FamilyLaw
MAYDELL FamilyLaw is a boutique law firm dedi ‑ cated exclusively to national and international family law. Based in Bonn, the firm advises and represents clients throughout Germany and in cross-border matters worldwide. Founded in March 2024 by Marie Baronin von Maydell, one of the leading practition ‑ ers in family law, the firm combines the highest level of specialisation with a client-focused and discreet approach. The team comprises four lawyers, one trainee lawyer, one paralegal and three assistants, most of whom have worked successfully together for
many years. MAYDELL FamilyLaw represents high net worth individuals, entrepreneurs, board mem ‑ bers, managing directors and prominent figures from business, politics, culture and sports. It has particu ‑ lar expertise in complex divorce proceedings involv ‑ ing substantial assets and cases of international child abduction. Through an extensive national and international network, including membership in the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL), MAYDELL FamilyLaw ensures seamless, effective representation across jurisdictions. Sarah Schreinemachers is a senior associate at MAYDELL FamilyLaw, where she specialises in international family law. She was admitted to the Bar in 2021 and became a Certified Expert for Family Law in 2024. Sarah has extensive experience in all aspects of family and matrimonial law, particularly the liquidation of complex matrimonial regimes and finances. She also specialises in drafting prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, as well as marriage contracts. Sarah is a member of the German Bar Association, the Family Law Working Group in the German Bar Association, the Bonn Bar Association and the Young Lawyers Forum in the German Bar Association.
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Marie Baronin von Maydell is the founding partner of MAYDELL FamilyLaw. She is a Certified Expert for Family Law in Germany and is widely recognised as one of Germany’s leading family law
attorneys, practising in all areas of German and international family and matrimonial law. Marie is experienced in negotiating settlements and, when necessary, litigating cases through trials and appeals. She is a member of the German Bar Association, the Committee on Family Law of the German Bar Association, the Bonn Bar Association (board member), the Committee on Family Law of the Bonn Bar Association (head) and the German Family Court Committee, and a fellow of the International Academy of Family Law (IAFL).
Rebecca Mohr was admitted to the Bar in August 2024 and is an associate at MAYDELL FamilyLaw. She specialises in family law matters, particularly those with international implications. Rebecca advises and
Sophie Beckers is a senior associate at MAYDELL FamilyLaw. She is a Certified Expert for Family Law and a Certified Mediator. Sophie practises in all areas of family law, both national and international, specialising
represents clients in all aspects of family law, including divorce and the associated consequential matters, such as matrimonial property and pensions, maintenance and child-related matters. She drafts customised marriage contracts and separation agreements. Rebecca is a member of the German Bar Association, the Family Law Working Group in the German Bar Association and the Bonn Bar Association.
particularly in child-related matters and adoption. She is very committed to representing parents affected by child abduction proceedings under the 1980 Hague Convention. She is a member of the German Bar Association, the Committee on Family Law of the German Bar Association, the Bonn Bar Association, the German Family Court Committee and Integrierte Mediation e.V.
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