California • Hawaii • Germany

Business Law

Real Estate

Startups

Estates

International Law

Attorney at Law Jesko Onken specializes in complete, personalized, and cost-effective legal solutions for your local and worldwide legal needs.

  • Passion for effective solutions.
  • Focus on transactions.
  • Quick to respond. Reachable.
  • Uniquely qualified. Internationally experienced.

Services

Personalized and cost-effective legal solutions.

Business and Startup Law

Focus on business transactions involving company formation, corporate structure, financing, compliance, data privacy, terms of service, service agreements, and license agreements.

Real Estate Transactions

Purchase and sale of real property and related financing transactions. Advising individuals and investors considering taxes and holding structures. Servicing California, Hawaii, and Germany.

Worldwide Legal Solutions

Cross-border transactions and strategic advice for U.S. companies. Assitance to foreign companies or entrepreneurs expanding operations to the U.S.

German-American Law

Specialized legal services in all aspects of German-American law, including taxation, estate planning, representation of heirs and beneficiaries, visa, and citizenship matters.

About

Jesko Onken has more than 20 years of experience assisting individuals and business clients ranging from start-ups to internationally operating Fortune 500 companies.
He has law firm and in-house experience and speaks German and English fluently.

Who we are

We are a small, dedicated and highly specialized team focused on delivering excellent results with a personal touch.

Our values

Integrity, clarity, and effective solutions. We build long-term relationships with our clients.

References

We have strong ties to the German-American business community.

We are referenced on the list of lawyers provided by the German Consulate General in San Francisco.

List of lawyers provided by the German Consulate General in San Francisco

Client references are available upon request.

FAQ

How much do you charge?

We charge on an hourly basis in six-minute increments. Due to our low overhead the hourly rates are far lower than rates of similarly experienced attorneys at larger firms.

Do you resolve diputes?

We specialize in avoiding litigation and do not litigate our clients' matters. We often resolve disputes for clients and avoid litigation through effective negotiation.

Who do I reach when I call you?

You will speak directly to your trusted attorney. If he is not available at the time of your call, he will call back personally.

What kind of business law do you practice?

Any business transactions, partnership agreements, service agreements, license agreements, terms of service, compliance with tax, tariffs, employment, privacy laws including GDPR, and other regulations.

What kind of startup law do you advise on?

Entity formation, operating agreements, partnership agreements, seed financing, financing rounds, equity incentive programs, corporate and tax compliance.

What kind of real estate transactions do you focus on?

Purchase and sale of real estate, for sale by owner (FSBO) transactions, financing transactions, listing agreements, buyer representation agreements, advice on investment and holding entities and estate planning considerations, landlord-tenant dispute resolution.

What kind of estate law to you practice?

Estate planning, representation of heirs, beneficiaries, and executors, probate, trusts, wills, international estates.

What kind of international matters do you handle?

Cross-border transactions, international estates, German-American law, visa applications to live and work in the United States or Germany, German-U.S. dual citizenship, U.S. and German gift and estate taxes, income taxation in Germany and the U.S. including double taxation treaty.

Contact

EMAIL

Phone: +1 (415) 834-9179

San Francisco Office: 350 Townsend St #841, San Francisco, CA 94107

Hawaii Office: 561A Kaneapu Pl, Kailua, HI 96734

German Office: Barstenkamp 55, 24113 Molfsee, Germany

Phone Germany: +49 431 55695330