Dr. Sebastian Hoefling studied law at Humboldt University in Berlin, where he also completed his doctorate. After his legal traineeship in Berlin and New York, he was admitted to the Berlin bar in 2011. Before founding notiq, he worked for many years as an attorney at a major international law firm in Berlin, having previously served as a deputy notary for an extended period. He was appointed as a notary in 2021. Since the founding of notiq in 2023, he has been practicing as an attorney and notary at the Berlin Mitte office.

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In corporate law, he notarizes company formations, including GmbH and UG incorporations, as well as capital measures, shareholders' meetings, and share transfers. A further focus is M&A transactions, private equity and venture capital transactions, as well as domestic and cross-border restructurings under the German Transformation Act. Clients include startups and founders, mid-market and owner-managed businesses, international corporate groups, and listed companies.

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In real estate law, he is particularly active in portfolio transactions involving commercial and residential properties, both in the form of asset deals and share deals. He also handles property development projects as well as the acquisition and disposal of residential units, single-family and multi-family homes.