Lawyer profile
Dr. Michael van Berk
Certified specialist in tenancy and condominium law (Fachanwalt für Miet- und Wohnungseigentumsrecht), Bietmann RAe/StB PartmbB, Cologne
- Checked in the official register of the German Federal Bar (BRAK) on 12 October 2026
- Overall rating 4.6 of 5
, from 145 reviews of the firm
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At a glance
- Languages
- English, Dutch
- Focus areas
- Service charges law (Betriebskostenrecht), Commercial tenancy law (Gewerberaummietrecht), Rent levels / rent increases (Miethöhe / Mieterhöhung), Neighbour law (Nachbarrecht), Residential tenancy law (Wohnraummietrecht)
- Opening hours
- Monday 08:00 to 18:30
- Tuesday 08:00 to 18:30
- Wednesday 08:00 to 18:30
- Thursday 08:00 to 18:30
- Friday 08:00 to 17:00
- Saturday closed
- Sunday closed
Sources: Google, retrieved on 24 October 2026; Deutsche Anwaltauskunft des Deutschen Anwaltvereins, retrieved on 12 October 2026. Focus areas and opening hours are the lawyer's or firm's own words. Focus areas from the directories' fixed lists have an English label with the German term in brackets; all others stay in German.
Location of the firm
Reviews of the firm
4.6 of 5 Overall rating from 145 reviews on 2 platforms. How we calculate the overall rating
| Platform | Rating | Reviews | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Das Örtliche | 4.5 of 5 | 69 | 12 October 2026 not counted separately: shares its reviews with golocal, counted only once |
| Gelbe Seiten | 4.8 of 5 | 69 | 12 October 2026 not counted separately: shares its reviews with golocal, counted only once |
| golocal | 4.8 of 5 | 69 | 12 October 2026 |
| 4.4 of 5 | 76 | 12 October 2026 |
These reviews apply to the firm, not to individual lawyers.
Details from the official lawyer register
- Name
- Dr. Michael van Berk
- Professional title
- Lawyer (Rechtsanwalt)
- Specialist titles
- Certified specialist in tenancy and condominium law (Fachanwalt für Miet- und Wohnungseigentumsrecht)
- Regional bar association
- Köln
- Admitted since
- 12 July 1995
- Law firm
- Bietmann RAe/StB PartmbB
- Firm address
- Martinstraße 22-24, 50667 Köln
- Further office
- Brückes 18, 55545 Bad Kreuznach
- Phone
- 0221-9257000
- Fax
- 0221-92570050
- michael.van-berk@bietmann.eu
- Identifier in the special electronic lawyer mailbox (beA)
- DE.BRAK.2dbfc686-3235-4315-aede-1bc16e9aa58b.0d51
Source: Official lawyer register of the German Federal Bar under section 31 of the Federal Lawyers' Act (BRAO). The register is kept in German. We show names and addresses as the register gives them and add an English description to German professional titles.
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