Law Firm · Berlin & International
Vera Zambrano & Associates is a global law firm located in Berlin-Charlottenburg assisting clients from Germany and around the world. In many cases we work on cases that involve more than one country. For example, they may involve clients with different national backgrounds, living in various countries, assets in several countries, international contracts, or some laws and regulations that pertain to various jurisdictions.
International family law is one of the major areas of our practice. We provide services that deal with international divorce and separation, custody and visitation disputes of foreign elements, child and spousal support, prenuptial agreements and post-marital contracts, international child abduction issues, as well as enforcement of foreign family law court decisions. We also cover issues of civil and contract law, commercial law, inheritance law, real estate law, intellectual property law, and issues of crimes perpetrated in several countries.
“Understanding a case requires analyzing the jurisdiction, the law that applies to the subject matter, and the client’s condition at the same time. That’s when our job starts.”
– Vera Zambrano, Founder, Owner & Managing Attorney
The law office is established in Berlin-Charlottenburg, having been started with the intention of providing legal assistance to those whose lives or work involve cross-border issues.
Vera Zambrano started her legal practice in Berlin in 2018. Subsequently, the firm transformed from being mere German law office into an international law firm, where it has to deal with cases that involve several countries, different legal systems and people who speak several languages.
While practicing law, Vera was engaged in teaching at Berlin School of Economics and Law – Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin for several semesters. This combination of civil practice, education and international activities impacts the approach taken by the attorneys in dealing with every issue. Initially, the attorneys gather all important legal and factual information and identify the connections that arose in the process of dealing with the case. After that, the attorneys explain to their clients the procedure using easy and practical language.
Our Berlin law office works in many interconnected fields of national and international law. When it comes to cases involving foreign or cross-border elements, it is also important to establish the countries concerned, the potentially competent jurisdiction, and the applicable law.
In cases of accidents, injuries, and losses, we are experienced in investigating claims for damages and compensation for pain and suffering, as well as the relevant issues related to the German civil law. Therefore, these cases may include car accidents, injuries caused by another person, accidents during travel, and claims for damages caused due to the commission of a crime.
More InformationPersonal injury cases can become difficult to manage if they require the involvement of several countries. Many questions can arise, such as the jurisdiction of a court, applicable law, foreign insurance companies, medical records, and the question of pursuing a claim across the borders. We are handling cross-border personal injury cases occurring in Germany and related cases.
More InformationBusiness consulting services are aimed at university graduates, founders, lawyers, self-employed persons, and entrepreneurs primarily engaged in launching or developing a law firm, business, or any independent entrepreneurship activity. It is necessary to cover practical aspects and individual characteristics focusing on business and organizational matters as well as on the systematization of further stages of professional development.
More InformationSome matters of law can necessitate urgent actions in court as the ordinary procedures are too slow and the legal situation has to be solved urgently via temporary legal safeguards, emergency orders, injunction proceedings, or other asset safeguard measures. These legal steps may be taken in urgent cases of family law, civil law, contract law, or asset law dispute and should be evaluated based on the peculiarities of each case.
More InformationOur family law and inheritance law practice covers matters of separation and divorce, child custody and visitation rights, child and spousal support, marital agreements, paternity, probate matters, wills, and inheritance disputes. In the case of the existence of family assets abroad, extra issues relating to private international law arise.
More InformationWe serve as legal advisors to clients involved in commercial, corporate, and business law in Germany. This may involve regulating relevant aspects of contracts, company structures, business disputes, and international aspects of enterprises, shareholders, business partners, property, etc. Our work is based on opinions of Berlin law firms and takes into account the legal issues associated with international business activities.
More InformationInternational family law is relevant wherever there are interconnections among spouses, parents, children, residences, nationalities, and property of different countries involved. As a law office providing family law services in English in Berlin, we deal with issues dealing with international divorce, interstate custody of children, child and spousal support, international child kidnapping, marriage agreements, choice of law conflicts, and recognition of divorce rulings made in other countries.
More InformationFrom the winter semester of 2017/2018 until to the winter semester of 2020/2021, Vera Zambrano was employed as teaching staff in Berlin School of Economics and Law in the faculties of police law and security law. Her academic background is part of the professional environment of the firm and proves how she has been engaged in law practice concerning complex structures and their practical applications.
More InformationOur activities regarding tenancy and real estate law include rental agreements, rent reduction, termination of lease, eviction, payment disputes, condominium law, and issues connected with real estate purchase. As a law firm operating in the field of real estate law in Berlin, we deal with cases involving foreign owners, customers, investors, or parties involved in agreements about property in Germany.
More InformationWe take care of matters related to music and copyright law for artists, musicians, producers, and other persons involved in the creative industries. The process may include recording and licensing contracts, performance contracts, rights of use, copyright claims and disputes arising from international use of creative property and relationship between two parties from different countries.
More InformationGerman private and civil law covers a wide array of legal relationships among businesses and individuals. We deal with matters related to contract law, purchase agreements, service contracts, work contracts, loans agreements, general terms and conditions, warranty matters, licensing contracts, damages claims and other civil disputes including cases that involve international contracts and cross-border relationships bringing additional complexity to the case.
More InformationIn cases of crime on an international level, our services include issues of crime on a transnational basis. Depending on the situation, these can be connected either with German criminal law or law of other countries involved in the situation as well as international cooperation in relation to criminal and legal situations.
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Legal issues that span international borders sometimes entail the application of not only German legislation and law. Factors like language, cultural environment, foreign documents, and differences in legal systems can all play a part in determining how things evolve and what side of things is understood. Our staff, fluent in German, English, Spanish, Italian, French, Russian, and Ukrainian, may also include professional translators and interpreters where required. Clients from Germany and other countries may get in touch with us in educational offices in Berlin or via phone or video conferencing and email, depending on the type of matter. Clear communication is especially important in international family law cases, where homes, nationalities, foreign court documents, proceedings, custody, and rulings in another country may come into play.
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UkrainianVera Zambrano has spoken on legal and cross-border issues through various media, be it television reports, interviews, videos, or podcasts. Her media coverage includes mentions in news programs of NBC 4 New York, PIX11, FOX News and Deutsche Welle in addition to coverage from German business and news outlets. The topics have included international family law, child custody and parenting, international divorce, financial and property law, and various other legal aspects.
An episode of the Vera Zambrano Show on custody, visitation and parenting plan matters.
Regardless of whether your issue connects Germany with any other country, or you are looking for an English-speaking lawyer in Berlin aided in your international family law issue, divorce matter, child custody issue, maintenance, inheritance, contracts, business law, real estate, torts or any other service offered by the company, you can provide the essential details and request an appointment with us.
