Christoph Alexander Eichler is a partner at BUSE and serves as a notary in the district of the Berlin Chamber Court (Kammergericht) with official residence in Berlin. As a notary, his professional focus lies almost exclusively on notarial practice, in particular in real estate and corporate law, as well as in the legal structuring of complex asset succession solutions—with a special emphasis on the formation of family-owned companies and sophisticated investment structures.
Mr. Eichler advises business owners, entrepreneurs, and private individuals with comprehensive and reliable notarial expertise, in both German and English. The preparation and execution of notarial transactions are always carried out in close coordination with all parties involved and at the highest professional standard. An area of particular proficiency is the notarial support of multi-generational asset and business succession within families.
His duties encompass individualized contract drafting, seamless coordination with authorities—especially commercial registers and land registries—as well as comprehensive notarial advice in the fields of real estate law, corporate law, family law, and inheritance law, including matters of precautionary planning and legal guardianship.
Within the notarial office, Mr. Eichler is supported by a highly experienced, dedicated, and well-coordinated team of notarial staff.
In cases of absence or incapacity, Mr. Eichler is represented by his former mentor, Mr. Michael Banhardt, Rechtsanwalt and Notary (retired).
Expertise
— Notarial services in real estate, corporate, and inheritance law
— Structuring of asset succession, particularly for family businesses and family limited partnerships (Familien-KG)
— Real estate business law and restructuring/transformations
Mr. Eichler is active almost exclusively as a notary and dedicates his entire expertise in preventive legal services to his clients’ interests.
In addition, he has been admitted as a lawyer (Rechtsanwalt) since 2014 and possesses in-depth knowledge of commercial, corporate, and real estate law. Clients especially benefit from his experience in complex legal structuring, corporate transformations, and real estate transactions.
Areas of Focus
Real Estate Law
- Drafting, notarization, and execution of real estate purchase agreements and transfers (asset and share deals)
Developer (construction) contracts - Subdivision of real property pursuant to the German Condominium Act (WEG), preparation of partition deeds and community rules
- Establishment of land charges, usufructs, easements, and rights of first refusal
- Drafting, notarization, and execution of hereditary building right agreements
Corporate Law
- Formation of companies, drafting of articles of association and corporate resolutions
- Preparation of share purchase agreements and support in corporate transactions (M&A)
- Corporate restructuring under the German Transformation Act (mergers, demergers, changes of legal form)
- Succession planning for family businesses, with particular focus on family partnerships (Familien-KG)
Family and Inheritance Law
- Succession planning and wills
- Gifting and inheritance
- Drafting and notarization of precautionary inheritance contracts
- Drafting of prenuptial agreements and divorce settlement agreements
Mr. Eichler successfully completed vocational training as a legal and notarial assistant before studying law at Humboldt University in Berlin. As a result of his own practical experience in legal and notarial work, he is intimately familiar with the day-to-day challenges and requirements in a law firm and notarial office. This background enables him to work closely and effectively with his team, manage processes efficiently, and always maintain oversight, even in complex matters. It goes without saying for him to personally pick up the phone when necessary to ensure that his clients’ objectives are achieved as swiftly as possible.
After completing his legal traineeship in Berlin, he was admitted to the bar in 2014. In September 2019, he successfully passed the notarial specialist examination (“third state examination”), and in 2020 he was sworn in and appointed as a notary in the district of the Berlin Chamber Court (Kammergericht).
