{"id":114,"date":"2026-06-09T13:20:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T11:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaganlegal-germany.com\/?page_id=114"},"modified":"2026-07-01T23:02:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T21:02:53","slug":"en-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kaganlegal-germany.com\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Kagan Legal Hamburg"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<main id=\"main-content\">\n\n\n  <!-- Hero -->\n  <section class=\"hero hero--split\" id=\"hero\" aria-labelledby=\"hero-headline\">\n    <div class=\"hero-split-inner\">\n      <div class=\"hero-split-text\">\n        <span class=\"eyebrow\">Boutique Law Firm &middot; Hamburg<\/span>\n        <h1 class=\"hero-split-headline headline-hero\" id=\"hero-headline\">\n          Legal advice,<br>\n          <span class=\"acc-italic\">international<\/span><br>\n          by design.\n        <\/h1>\n        <p class=\"hero-split-subline\">\n          Business immigration, company formation and commercial law for international clients in Germany &mdash; from Hamburg, since 2009. Alexander Kagan advises in German and English.\n        <\/p>\n        <div class=\"hero-split-actions\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/kaganlegal-germany.com\/en\/contact\/\" class=\"btn btn-light btn-lg\">Request a consultation<\/a>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/kaganlegal-germany.com\/en\/firm\/\" class=\"btn btn-ghost-light btn-lg\">About the firm <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8594;<\/span><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <nav class=\"hero-quicknav\" aria-label=\"Practice area quick access\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/kaganlegal-germany.com\/en\/business-immigration\/\" class=\"quicknav-item\">\n            <span class=\"quicknav-n\">01<\/span>\n            <span class=\"quicknav-t\">Business Immigration<\/span>\n          <\/a>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/kaganlegal-germany.com\/en\/company-formation\/\" class=\"quicknav-item\">\n            <span class=\"quicknav-n\">02<\/span>\n            <span class=\"quicknav-t\">Company Formation<\/span>\n          <\/a>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/kaganlegal-germany.com\/en\/commercial-law\/\" class=\"quicknav-item\">\n            <span class=\"quicknav-n\">03<\/span>\n            <span class=\"quicknav-t\">Commercial Law<\/span>\n          <\/a>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/kaganlegal-germany.com\/en\/residence-citizenship\/\" class=\"quicknav-item\">\n            <span class=\"quicknav-n\">04<\/span>\n            <span class=\"quicknav-t\">Residence &amp; Citizenship<\/span>\n          <\/a>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/kaganlegal-germany.com\/en\/employment-law\/\" class=\"quicknav-item\">\n            <span class=\"quicknav-n\">05<\/span>\n            <span class=\"quicknav-t\">Employment Law<\/span>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/nav>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"hero-split-photo\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/kagan-theme\/assets\/images\/rechtsanwalt-alexander-kagan-portrait.jpg\"\n             alt=\"Alexander Kagan, lawyer in Hamburg\"\n             width=\"800\" height=\"1067\"\n             loading=\"eager\">\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- Positioning -->\n  <section class=\"section-positioning\" id=\"firm\" aria-labelledby=\"positioning-heading\">\n    <div class=\"container positioning-inner\">\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">The Firm<\/span>\n      <h2 class=\"positioning-heading\" id=\"positioning-heading\">\n        Legal advice at the intersection of <span class=\"acc-italic\">law, business and language.<\/span>\n      <\/h2>\n      <div class=\"positioning-columns\">\n        <div class=\"positioning-lead-col\">\n          <p class=\"positioning-lead\"> International mandates combine German law, commercial practice and a cross-border background \u2014 we advise at this intersection. <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"positioning-body-col\">\n          <p class=\"positioning-body\">\n            We work with companies, entrepreneurs, founders, managing directors, skilled professionals and multilingual private clients on questions of German law. Our practice covers business immigration, company formation, corporate law, commercial and contract law, residence and citizenship, and employment law.\n          <\/p>\n          <p class=\"positioning-body\">\n            Whether a GmbH formation for a foreign shareholder, a residence permit for a managing director based abroad, skilled worker recruitment, or a contract with an international dimension &mdash; we combine legal clarity with the ability to communicate across languages.\n          <\/p>\n          <p class=\"positioning-body\">\n            In Hamburg since 2009 \u2014 personal support from a single point of contact.\n          <\/p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/kaganlegal-germany.com\/en\/firm\/\" class=\"text-link\">About the firm <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8594;<\/span><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- Photo Mosaic -->\n  <section class=\"section-photomosaic\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n    <div class=\"photomosaic-grid\">\n      <div class=\"photomosaic-cell photomosaic-cell--tall\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/kagan-theme\/assets\/images\/geschaeftsbesprechung-hamburg-aussen.jpg\" alt=\"Business discussion in Hamburg's city centre\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"photomosaic-cell\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/kagan-theme\/assets\/images\/alexander-kagan-saeulenhalle-laptop-sw.jpg\" alt=\"Advisory situation at Kagan Legal\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"photomosaic-cell\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/kagan-theme\/assets\/images\/alexander-kagan-hamburg-unterwegs.jpg\" alt=\"Alexander Kagan, lawyer, in Hamburg\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"photomosaic-cell\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/kagan-theme\/assets\/images\/kanzlei-kagan-beratungsgespraech.jpg\" alt=\"Alexander Kagan, lawyer, in a client meeting\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\">\n        <span class=\"photomosaic-cell-cap\">Hamburg<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"photomosaic-cell\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/kagan-theme\/assets\/images\/alexander-kagan-cafe-zeitung.jpg\" alt=\"Alexander Kagan, lawyer, reading the newspaper\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- Clusters -->\n  <section class=\"section-clusters\" id=\"services\" aria-labelledby=\"clusters-heading\">\n    <div class=\"section-clusters__header\">\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">Services<\/span>\n      <h2 class=\"headline-section\" id=\"clusters-heading\">Five practice areas, one point of contact.<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Cluster 01: Business Immigration -->\n    <div class=\"cluster-band\">\n      <div class=\"cluster-band__photo\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/kagan-theme\/assets\/images\/alexander-kagan-handelskammer-laptop.jpg\" alt=\"Alexander Kagan, lawyer, at work\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"cluster-band__body\">\n        <span class=\"cluster-band__num\">01<\/span>\n        <h3 class=\"cluster-band__title\">Business Immigration<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"cluster-band__text\">Residence permits for founders, active investors and managing directors. EU Blue Card, skilled worker immigration, fast-track procedure and immigration support for employers.<\/p>\n        <ul class=\"cluster-band__links\" role=\"list\">\n          <li><a href=\"https:\/\/kaganlegal-germany.com\/en\/business-immigration-investors\/\" class=\"cluster-band__link\"><span class=\"cluster-band__link-arrow\"><\/span>Business Immigration<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"https:\/\/kaganlegal-germany.com\/en\/eu-blue-card-germany\/\" class=\"cluster-band__link\"><span class=\"cluster-band__link-arrow\"><\/span>EU Blue Card<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"https:\/\/kaganlegal-germany.com\/en\/skilled-immigration-germany\/\" class=\"cluster-band__link\"><span class=\"cluster-band__link-arrow\"><\/span>Skilled Worker Immigration<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"https:\/\/kaganlegal-germany.com\/en\/fast-track-procedure-germany\/\" class=\"cluster-band__link\"><span class=\"cluster-band__link-arrow\"><\/span>Fast-Track Procedure<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"https:\/\/kaganlegal-germany.com\/en\/managing-director-residence-permit-germany\/\" class=\"cluster-band__link\"><span class=\"cluster-band__link-arrow\"><\/span>Managing Director Residence Permit<\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/kaganlegal-germany.com\/en\/business-immigration\/\" class=\"text-link cluster-band__cta\">More on Business Immigration <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8594;<\/span><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Cluster 02: Company Formation (flip) -->\n    <div class=\"cluster-band cluster-band--flip\">\n      <div class=\"cluster-band__photo\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/kagan-theme\/assets\/images\/alexander-kagan-telefonberatung.jpg\" alt=\"Alexander Kagan, lawyer, on a call\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"cluster-band__body\">\n        <span class=\"cluster-band__num\">02<\/span>\n        <h3 class=\"cluster-band__title\">Company Formation<br>&amp; 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His expertise in corporate law was truly exceptional. Mr. Kagan&rsquo;s guidance and professionalism were instrumental in helping us reach an amicable agreement with my co-founders. His strategic approach and commitment to resolving issues without resorting to court were impressive. \u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"reviews-card-author\"><strong>Guillermo &Aacute;lvarez<\/strong><\/footer>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"reviews-card\" data-index=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"reviews-card-source\">Google Review &middot; Commercial Law &amp; Immigration<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"reviews-card-ornament\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8222;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"reviews-card-quote\">I have been working with attorney Alexander Kagan and his team for over 10 years. 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As a client from the Middle East and Asia, I greatly value trust and professionalism in business relationships. \u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"reviews-card-author\"><strong>Dr Khalid Mansour<\/strong><\/footer>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"reviews-card\" data-index=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"reviews-card-source\">Google Review &middot; Company Formation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"reviews-card-ornament\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8222;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"reviews-card-quote\">We would like to sincerely thank the law firm Kagan for their outstanding support in forming our UG (limited liability). 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