DSC Legal – Notaries and Lawyers
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DSC Legal is a notary's office and law firm at Bebelplatz in Berlin.
Our experienced notaries and lawyers are specialized in providing comprehensive legal advice and support to domestic and foreign clients in connection with real estate transactions, project developments, the creation of condominium property as well as the establishment, acquisition and operation of companies.
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Jun 13, 2025
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DSC Legal advises Czech EPH Group on the complete acquisition of the Lippendorf power plant in Saxony
DSC Legal has advised the EPH Group of Czech entrepreneur Daniel Kretinsky on the…
Oct 22, 2024
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Abolition of the strict written form requirement for commercial leases - text form is sufficient!
On 26 September 2024, the German Bundestag passed the Fourth Act to Reduce Bureaucracy…
Feb 01, 2024
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DSC Legal moves into new offices in the BEHREN PALAIS
Our law firm has moved into new business premises (a few metres away from its previous…
Nov 13, 2023
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Changes to the law governing civil law partnerships (BGB-Gesellschaft) from January 1, 2024, due to the German Partnership Law Modernization Act (MoPeG)
On January 1, 2024, the German Partnership Law Modernization Act…
Nov 13, 2023
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Double award for Dr Peter Diedrich - Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany with Ribbon and Bene Merito Medal of the Republic of Poland on 25 October 2023
We are very pleased to announce that the Managing Partner of DSC Legal, attorney at law…
Nov 06, 2023
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DSC Legal again advises the Czech EPH Group on the acquisition of a German railway undertaking and rolling stock
The EPH Group of Czech entrepreneur Daniel Kretinsky has acquired all shares in SGL -…
Oct 31, 2022
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Excellent buying opportunities ahead for equity strong investors on the German residential real estate market
Dr. Peter Diedrich/ Dr. Istvan Szabados DSC Legal Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, Berlin…
Jul 07, 2022
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Extension of the scope of application of notarial online procedures
In June 2022, the Bundestag passed the Act Supplementing the Regulations Implementing the…
Feb 11, 2022
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Stricter obligation to notify beneficial owners for entry into the transparency register - Considerable fines loom!
Relatively unnoticed, the German Transparency Register and Financial Information Act…
Oct 04, 2021
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Online formation of a GmbH via video conference with the notary possible from 1 August 2022!
In June 2021, the German Bundestag passed the Act Implementing the Digitalisation…
Apr 29, 2021
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Berlin's "rent cap" is void from the beginning, what next?
In its decision of 25 March 2021 (2 BvF 1/20, 2 BvL 5/20, 2 BvL 4/20), the Federal…
Nov 16, 2020
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The Condominium Modernisation Act
With the introduction of the German Condominium Modernisation Act…
Aug 31, 2020
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10 years of DSC Legal – A festive afternoon to mark the anniversary of our law firm
On 31 August 2010, the first e-mail from DSC Legal was sent from the 8th floor of the…
May 20, 2020
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New draft bill: Brokerage fees will be split in the future!
On May 14, 2020, the German Bundestag (Federal Parliament) approved the Federal…
May 14, 2020
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COVID-19 & Construction Law: Challenges resulting from the ongoing pandemic
The ongoing spread of the COVID-19 pandemic is not only challenging and changing our…
Dec 20, 2019
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DSC Legal advises Finnish FCG Group on the acquisition of the German company Pohl Consulting & Associates GmbH
FCG Group (“FCG”) through a German subsidiary has acquired all shares in Pohl Consulting…
Dec 06, 2019
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The Berlin rent cap: A pill for the housing market with risks and side effects
Rents on the Berlin housing market have risen rapidly in recent years. As a consequence,…
Sep 09, 2019
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DSC Legal advises Czech EPH Group on the acquisition of the German railway carrier LOCON LOGISTIK & CONSULTING AG
The EPH Group of Czech entrepreneur Daniel Kretinsky through its subsidiary EP Logistics…
Jul 22, 2019
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Maximum and minimum rates of the HOAI are contrary to European law
On July 4, 2019, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) found in the infringement…
Jun 20, 2019
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ImmoDrinks 2.0 Event - Organized in the business premises of DSC Legal on 23.05.2019
On 23.05.2019 the second event of the event series "Immodrinks" took place. With good…
Mar 06, 2019
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DSC Legal advises BVMW - "Job plus Dwelling"
Since last year, DSC Legal has been actively supporting the German Association for Small…
Sep 13, 2018
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Kick-Off of our new ImmoDrinks event series
In this format we want to dedicate ourselves in the future in relaxed atmosphere to the…
May 16, 2018
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IR Global Annual Conference 2017 Berlin – Highlights – Filmed at the Ritz Carlton, Berlin
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Mar 14, 2018
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DSC Legal is relocating!
Dear Sir or Madam,Dear colleagues and friends, A new era for DSC Legal is about to begin.…
Feb 16, 2018
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In-house counsels recommend DSC Legal again as the “LEADING LAW FIRM” in the real estate industry
For the second time in a row, in-house counsels employed in the real estate industry have…
Nov 09, 2017
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DSC Legal is starting a new online service DSC Cloud
As a result, DSC Legal is one of the first law firms in Germany to take the step towards…
Sep 28, 2017
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DSC Legal at the EXPO REAL at Munich 2017
DSC Legal will be attending the EXPO REAL this year. Together with IR Global, the largest…
Sep 21, 2017
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IR Global - Story of Berlin and DSC Legal Reception 09.09.2017
At the beginning of September DSC Legal had the honor to invite the members of IR Global…
Aug 22, 2017
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DSC Legal hosts International Real Estate Investment Virtual Round Table with IR Global
Financing and structuring cross-border real estate transactions As Global Chair of the…
Jul 06, 2017
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DSC Legal Awarded Gold Member Status by IR Global
DSC Legal is proud to have been awarded the honour of Gold Member status by IR Global,…
Jul 06, 2017
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Processing fees for bank loans paid by entrepreneurs are also invalid!
(Federal Court of Justice, judgments of 4 July 2017 - XI ZR 562/15, XI ZR 233/16) On 4…
Jul 06, 2017
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Dr. István Szabados Appointed as Notary
On April 13th, 2017, Dr. István Szabados, attorney-at-law, was appointed as notary in…
Jun 29, 2017
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DSC Cloud to Launch Soon
DSC Legal is in the process of developing an innovative new offering to improve the…
May 25, 2017
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Successful Trip for DSC Legal to Singapore
Peter Diedrich recently traveled to Singapore to take part in IR Global’s On the Road…
Apr 28, 2017
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Reception and Information Session for Apprenticeship Program at DSC Legal
DSC Legal will be hosting a reception and information session on May 5th, 2017 for…
Apr 27, 2017
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DSC Legal Expands Practice into Construction and Architectural Law
With the expansion into the area of construction and architectural law, DSC Legal now…
Jan 10, 2017
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DSC Legal advises Aedifica NV/SA on the acquisition of a nursing home in Berlin
Aedifica NV/SA, a publicly regulated real estate company under Belgian law, acquired a…
Dec 30, 2016
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Implementation of the Mortgage Credit Directive
DSC Legal Senior Associate Tino Glass was quoted in the article "Law on Implementation of…
Sep 27, 2016
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DSC LEGAL advises Aedifica NV/SA on the acquisition of a portfolio of 5 nursing homes in Germany
Aedifica NV/SA, a public regulated real estate company under Belgian law, has acquired…
Notarial Services
The provision of notarial services has a special importance at DSC Legal. The notaries Dr. Peter Diedrich and Dr. Istvan Szabados are supported by a well-established team of very experienced notarial employees.
Main Practice Areas
DSC Legal's lawyers have particular expertise in advising domestic and foreign clients on real estate transactions, project developments, company acquisitions and sales, real estate fund projects and cooperative projects.
Main Fields of Law
Our lawyers advise domestic and foreign clients primarily on real estate law, corporate law, construction and architects law, commercial lease law, condominium property law, financing law as well as investment law.