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One of Germany’s leading managed services providers

“We believe the future of operational work lies in combining advanced technology with expert judgement.

Our ambition is to be one of the technology leaders in the German market in this field.”

Dr. Ernst Georg Berger and Nils Oberschelp (right to left)

Management Board, Clarius Group

In the interview, the two board members discuss their vision for Clarius Group.

Nils Oberschelp and Dr. Ernst Georg Berger

Managed Business Services

For more than ten years, we have helped organisations by professionally managing and optimising complete business processes or selected parts of them.

Clarius Group brings together specialist companies that work closely while retaining their own distinct expertise.

Clarius Legal

Legal, compliance, data protection and ESG

Clarius Data & Security

IT security and occupational safety

Clarius Services

Finance, IT and other operational functions

janolaw by Clarius

Software-supported document creation

This is Clarius

10+

years in the market

Founded in Hamburg in 2015 and growing steadily since then. We now operate across Germany, with main offices in Hamburg, Eschborn, Stuttgart and Berlin.

200+

organisations

From medium-sized businesses to international groups, many of which have worked with us for years across several disciplines.

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~150

experts

Specialists with in-house experience in IT, legal, compliance and finance, working across Germany.

Efficient

AI helps us translate your workflows into playbooks, delivering results quickly instead of creating lengthy projects, without compromising quality.

Reliable

Clear processes, predictable budgets and a dedicated contact team that takes operational responsibility transparently.

Proprietary platform

With CLAIR, our proprietary workflow and AI efficiency platform, technology and advice come together in the same process.

History

2015

Founded in Hamburg.

2017

Focus on standardised legal outsourcing work.

2018

Expansion of data protection services and first steps in legal tech.

2020

Launch of Legal Interim Support and expansion of legal tech as the foundation for document automation.

2021

Second place in the Diversity category at WirtschaftsWoche’s Best of Legal Award.

2022

First place in the Compliance category at WirtschaftsWoche’s Best of Legal Award.

2023

Nils Oberschelp and Dr. Johannes von Bismarck become shareholders of the public limited law firm. Together with founder Dr. Georg Berger, they hold the majority interest.

2024

Acquisition of Ora GmbH, which becomes Clarius Data & Security GmbH. The portfolio expands to include data protection, IT security and occupational safety.

2025

Acquisition of janolaw GmbH, extending services to small businesses and self-employed professionals. Clarius Services GmbH is founded as a managed financial services provider.

2026

Managed services expand into further business areas, covering process review, design and operations beyond legal and finance, including IT.

Selected clients

Our clients include international groups and large organisations, medium-sized businesses and start-ups across a wide range of sectors.

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Management Board and leadership team

The people responsible for Clarius Group are available to contact directly.

Management Board

Portrait of Dr. Ernst Georg Berger

Dr. Ernst Georg Berger

Management Board, CEO and Lawyer

Dr. Ernst Georg Berger founded Clarius in 2015 to combine the quality of legal advice with the pace and efficiency of an alternative legal services provider. Together with Nils Oberschelp, he developed the organisation into a managed services provider for legal, compliance and finance operations.

Portrait of Nils Oberschelp

Nils Oberschelp

Management Board, Co-CEO and Lawyer

Nils Oberschelp is a lawyer and has served on the Management Board of Clarius Group since 2023. As a board member, Co-CEO and shareholder, he is primarily responsible for technology, sales, marketing, IT and finance.

Leadership team

Portrait of Dr. Arnt Glienke, LL.M., CCP

Dr. Arnt Glienke, LL.M., CCP

Managing Director, Legal and Consulting

Dr. Arnt Glienke joined the leadership team in 2023. He heads Legal and Consulting, with particular responsibility for compliance, data protection and current regulatory requirements. As Managing Director, he also leads the service portfolio of Clarius Data & Security GmbH.

Portrait of Michael Sander

Michael Sander

Managing Director, Clarius Services GmbH

Michael Sander leads and develops the managed financial services of Clarius Group. His experience spans controlling, contract and receivables management, finance operations, digitalisation, automation and process optimisation.

Portrait of Josef Blank-Beck

Josef Blank-Beck

Chief Technology and Product Officer

Josef Blank-Beck is responsible for the technological development of Clarius Group. He focuses on integrating new technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, and developing scalable digital products.

Portrait of Ferdinand von Hutten

Ferdinand von Hutten

Managing Director, Clarius Services and janolaw; CFO

Ferdinand von Hutten is responsible for developing digital business models at janolaw, the managed financial services of Clarius Services GmbH and, as CFO, the Group’s finance function.

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