Lawyer profile
Thomas Benden
Certified specialist in inheritance law (Fachanwalt für Erbrecht), Certified specialist in family law (Fachanwalt für Familienrecht), Fachkanzlei für Erbrecht Benden, Cologne
- Checked in the official register of the German Federal Bar (BRAK) on 12 October 2026
- Overall rating 4.9 of 5
, from 96 reviews of the firm
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At a glance
- Languages
- English, French, Spanish
- Focus areas
- Inheritance law (Erbrecht), Foundations law (Stiftungsrecht), Business succession law (Unternehmensnachfolgerecht)
- Opening hours
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 08:30-17:30
- Wednesday, Friday 08:30-14:00
Sources: the firm's website, 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
4.9 of 5 Overall rating from 96 reviews on 2 platforms. How we calculate the overall rating
| Platform | Rating | Reviews | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| golocal | 5.0 of 5 | 1 | 12 October 2026 |
| 5.0 of 5 | 95 | 13 October 2026 |
These reviews apply to the firm, not to individual lawyers.
Details from the official lawyer register
- Name
- Thomas Benden
- Professional title
- Lawyer (Rechtsanwalt)
- Specialist titles
- Certified specialist in inheritance law (Fachanwalt für Erbrecht), Certified specialist in family law (Fachanwalt für Familienrecht)
- Regional bar association
- Köln
- Admitted since
- 15 April 2008
- Law firm
- Fachkanzlei für Erbrecht Benden
- Firm address
- Burgmauer 28, 50667 Köln
- Further office
- Grafenberger Allee 140, 40237 Düsseldorf; Schloss Dyck, 41363 Jüchen; Südstraße 2, 53902 Bad Münstereifel
- Phone
- 0221-12071780
- Fax
- 0221-120717820
- benden@anwalt-erbrecht.com
- Website
- www.anwalt-erbrecht.com
- Identifier in the special electronic lawyer mailbox (beA)
- DE.BRAK.14a70894-8943-41da-9e40-14fd5ad4acf0.cbdc
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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