Law firm websites
that work the way
your firm
should.

99ersstudio — websites for Rechtsanwälte (lawyers) and law firms across the DACH region.

What most
law firm websites
get wrong

01

No first impression

Most law firm websites make no impression — or the wrong one. Template designs that look like a walk-in clinic cost you trust before a single word is read.

02

Legally exposed

Missing RAK (bar association) entry in the imprint, Google Fonts loaded via CDN, no TTDSG §25 (German Telecommunications Act) cookie banner: three classic cease-and-desist risks that expose every second firm site. UWG §3a (German Unfair Competition Act) makes every competitor a potential claimant.

03

No clear focus

A firm that claims everything stands for nothing. Clients look for Fachanwälte (specialist lawyers) and depth of expertise — not service catalogue lists. Hiding your focus costs you inquiries.

04

No path to contact

Private clients in urgent need require orientation and a direct contact within three seconds. Corporate Mandate (business retainers) require credentials and process clarity. Most sites offer neither.

What we deliver

Six capabilities we bring to every law firm site.

01

Design

Authority through restraint. Large serif, generous white space, oxblood accent — no template. Every site is a bespoke system.

02

Motion

Motion Kit 3.0: text-reveal, scroll reveals, magnetic cursor on the primary CTA. Measured, deliberate — restrained-trust profile.

03

Copy architecture

BRAO §43b-compliant copy structure: no superlatives, no success rates, no individual-case solicitation. Professionalism as a selling point.

04

Legal & imprint

RAK entry, BRAO/BORA/RVG/FAO (German legal professional regulations), §51 professional liability insurance — delivered complete. No cease-and-desist rework later.

05

GDPR by design

No Google Fonts. No US-hosted embed in the contact area. TTDSG §25 consent banner, privacy policy Art. 13 GDPR. Confidentiality notice on the contact form.

06

SEO & performance

Technical foundation: sitemap, OpenGraph, JSON-LD LocalBusiness, Core Web Vitals. Static output: no WordPress overhead.

Compliance is not
an afterthought —
it is the product

BRAO §43b Sachlichkeitsgebot (duty of restraint in advertising)

Legal advertising must be factual — no superlatives, no success rates, no solicitation of individual cases. Violations are actionable under UWG §3a (German Unfair Competition Act). 99ersstudio delivers copy architecture that meets §43b from day one. No costly rebuild after the first cease-and-desist.

RAK imprint + §51 professional liability insurance

Rechtsanwälte (lawyers) must include in their imprint: professional title and federal state, the responsible Rechtsanwaltskammer (bar association), BRAO/BORA/RVG/FAO references, and professional liability insurer with geographic scope. A missing bar association entry is routinely actionable — every imprint we ship is complete.

BRAO §43a Verschwiegenheit (confidentiality obligation) — secure contact

Plain-text forms in an unencrypted email inbox are a professional-duty grey area. We deliver a GDPR-compliant contact form (HTTPS, no US-hosted embed), a confidentiality notice directly on the form, and conflict-check micro-copy — built into the structure, not buried in a footnote.

Two directions.
One standard.

Each demo is a complete example site — different design languages, one consistent restraint.

01

Established-authority corporate firm

Large-format serif headline, full-viewport navy, awards bar, thought-leadership section. For M&A, corporate law, compliance, and general counsel Mandate (retainers).

Referenz Kümmerlein (Awwwards HM + Red Dot 2025), Freshfields

Demo ansehen
02

Modern-approachable consumer

Lighter palette, forest-green accent, practice areas as tap cards, FAQ accordion, plain-language copy. Tenancy law, employment law, consumer Mandate.

Referenz Boland Romaine (Awwwards Nominee), Mingers & Kreuzer (Soldan 2nd)

Demo ansehen

All demos: fictional firms, noindex. Your firm will feature your own photos, portfolio, and Fachanwaltstitel (specialist lawyer credentials).

2 weeks Starter delivery time
100% System fonts — no CDN
0 Google requests on your server
24 h Response time on inquiries

What's included

Authoritative typography

Large serif display (72–96 px), generous white space — the layout communicates competence before a word is read.

Motion Kit 3.0

Text-reveal, scroll reveals, magnetic cursor. Restrained-trust profile: measured, deliberate, never showy.

System fonts (GDPR-clean)

No Google Fonts. No external font requests. Safe under Schrems II (LG München 3 O 17493/20).

RAK imprint — complete

Professional title + federal state, RAK (bar association), BRAO/BORA/RVG/FAO, §51 professional liability — shipped complete.

Confidential contact

Contact form with §43a-compliant confidentiality notice. No US-hosted embed. HTTPS only.

Cookie consent TTDSG §25

Reject-all as the first action, granular consent toggles, no dark patterns. (Your delivered website includes the banner — this demo presentation site sets no cookies and therefore requires none.)

Static output

No WordPress, no plugin overhead. Astro static output: fast, secure, affordable to host.

Technical SEO

Sitemap.xml, robots.txt, OpenGraph, JSON-LD LocalBusiness + LegalService structured data.

Transparent pricing

One-time project fee. No hidden costs. Maintenance packages optional.

Starter

€ 1,900

one-time

  • Single-page firm presence
  • Practice areas + contact
  • Contact form with confidentiality notice
  • Imprint (RAK entry, BRAO/BORA/RVG/FAO, §51)
  • Mobile-first, system fonts, no Google CDN
  • Handover as static site or Astro project
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Pro

€ 5,900

one-time

  • Everything in Starter
  • Team / partner page with portrait section
  • Practice areas page
  • Motion Kit: text-reveal + scroll reveals
  • SEO foundation (sitemap, meta, OpenGraph)
  • Cookie consent TTDSG §25 (reject-all button)
  • 3 revision rounds included
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Custom

from € 9,500

on request

  • Everything in Pro
  • Custom design system
  • Multilingual (DE/EN/FR)
  • Thought-leadership section (articles, events)
  • CMS integration (Contentful / Directus)
  • Corporate firm Mandat (case) reference section
  • Priority support for 12 months
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Maintenance packages (optional)

Basic € 49 / mo Hosting, updates, backup
Pro € 149 / mo + Content updates & SEO reporting
Premium € 499 / mo + New development & priority support

Three phases.
Clear process.

Phase 1 1–2 days

Briefing & analysis

Discovery call (30 min., free). We learn about your firm, your client groups, your positioning. Competitive context, existing imprint audit.

Phase 2 5–10 days

Design & development

Design system, typography, color concept, page structure. Built in Astro with motion integration, imprint/privacy policy with BRAO §43b-compliant copy, contact form. Daily updates.

Phase 3 1–2 days

Handover & go-live

Cross-browser testing, Lighthouse audit, GDPR baseline review, deployment guide or direct deployment. 3 revision rounds included. Optional maintenance contract.

Get in touch

Tell us about your firm. We respond within 24 hours.

Initial call

Free, 30 minutes, in English or German

Response time

Within 24 hours

Your details remain strictly confidential.