Practice area · Real Estate
Real Estate
We advise owners, project developers and businesses on property transactions, commercial leases and project-related construction agreements.
Meeting
Lawyers reviewing building plans and land register extract
Calm, factual, architecture detail
Lawyers reviewing building plans and land register extract
Calm, factual, architecture detail
Real estate commitments tie up commercial capital over decades and require reliable contractual foundations from planning to ongoing property management.
We advise mid-sized companies, family businesses and commercial property holders. Typical instructions involve the acquisition of operational sites, negotiating long-term commercial lease agreements, construction contracting or disposing of individual properties and asset portfolios.
Where an acquisition involves corporate structuring such as a share deal, or dispute resolution arises with building contractors, we work closely with our colleagues in-house. This keeps every aspect of the project aligned.
Where an acquisition involves corporate structuring such as a share deal, or dispute resolution arises with building contractors, we work closely with our colleagues in-house. This keeps every aspect of the project aligned.
Property
Cadastral map and draft notarised sale contract
Detail, plan, paper
Cadastral map and draft notarised sale contract
Detail, plan, paper
What we advise on
01
Real estate transactions
We handle acquisitions and sales of commercial properties via asset or share deals, from due diligence to closing.
02
Commercial leases
We draft and negotiate long-term leases for office, logistics and retail properties on behalf of landlords and tenants.
03
Project build & design
We prepare construction, general contractor and design agreements, guiding projects from start to completion.
04
Asset management
We assist with the ongoing administration of property holdings, service contracts and supplemental lease agreements.
05
Land charges & registry
We clarify register entries, collateral charges, easements and public land encumbrances ahead of investments.
06
Property disputes
We represent businesses out of court and before trial judges in conflicts arising from leases and building agreements.
How a matter runs
Phase 01
Due diligence
We review land register entries, lease agreements, encumbrances and planning requirements. You receive a structured overview of the property's legal position and potential liabilities before committing.
Outcomes
Legal property due diligence report
Documented schedule of open risks
Recommended negotiation strategy
Phase 02
Negotiation
We draft purchase, lease or building contracts and negotiate terms with the counterparty. We coordinate all legal and commercial parameters closely with your management.
Outcomes
Agreed purchase or lease contract
Supplemental contractual schedules
Summary records of negotiation rounds
Phase 03
Closing & handover
We coordinate appointments with civil law notaries, oversee closing conditions and assist with property handover through to final land register recording.
Outcomes
Closing conditions checklist
Official filings for notaries
Overview of post-closing obligations
What we take on and what we don’t
✓ We take on
Commercial real estate transactions, construction contracting and commercial leases
✗ We don’t take on
Residential tenancy law or representing individuals in private neighbour disputes
✓ We take on
Legal due diligence and coordination with notaries and municipal authorities
✗ We don’t take on
Soil surveys, environmental reports and technical structural building audits
✓ We take on
Coordination with colleagues in corporate practice and independent tax advisers
✗ We don’t take on
Real estate brokerage activities or acting as commercial valuation surveyors
From practice
Logistics · Illustrative
3
Sites acquired in portfolio
Legal advice on acquiring three logistics distribution centres by way of a structured asset purchase.
Retail · Illustrative
10
Years fixed commercial lease term
Negotiation of a long-term commercial lease agreement for a new flagship city centre retail branch.
Technology · Illustrative
14
Months construction support
Legal support for the development of a new corporate research centre with general contractor contracts.
Your team in this practice area
Partner · Munich
Henrik Falkner
Real Estate · Corporate & M&A
Counsel · Hamburg
Nadia Kowalczyk
Real Estate · Employment Law
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In a first conversation we clarify what is at stake, who at the firm is responsible and how the matter can be scoped sensibly.
For whom
For companies, shareholders and management teams who need a question answered or a decision secured.
Typical trigger
A transaction is coming up, a contract is being renegotiated or a dispute is taking shape. The earlier we are involved, the more room there is to act.