Find Lawyers in Frankfurt/Main, Germany for Real Estate Law
Practice Area Overview
Real estate law often comes down to legal advice on the sale or purchase of real estate properties.
However, the scope of this law field, also referred to as real estate business law in Germany, actually extends much further. It also encompasses the development, purchase, management and utilization of real property. Think in terms of property appraisal, financing and tax matters, as well as supervisory and regulatory matters, including public issues related to the approval of real estate objects and the preparation thereof as well as changes in the use of existing properties, such as reclassification from commercial to residential property. Real estate business law is treated separately from "private construction law," which comprises, among others, architectural and brokerage law and even service contract law.
At its core, real estate business law deals with the legal aspects of
- Project development (building and zoning permits)
- Real estate transactions (due diligence, contract drafting, and negotiations, including financing contracts with banks, mezzanine capital partners, and the like)
- Real estate management (tenant and lease laws, refurbishment, FM contracts, or contracting)
- Public-private partnerships (advisory services for business and public sector clients regarding real estate law)
- Real estate funds (advisory services for real estate fund development, contract drafting involving all participating parties, prospectus drafting, due diligence, and supervisory matters)
Given the complexity of this law field, attorneys
specializing in real estate law should be able to offer a wide range of
qualifications as well as industry expertise and in-depth business knowledge.
That’s because their work not only involves core real estate law matters but
also matters from other law fields that may be closely related in terms of
general real estate. In particular, comprehensive consulting services for, say,
project developers, building contractors and real estate companies require the
kind of legal competence that far extends basic real estate law. For example,
in the project development business, it’s not uncommon for lawyers to fulfill,
manage, and coordinate functions for various participating parties, which is
when management qualifications come in handy, to say the least. Another asset
any real estate lawyer should have at his or her disposal is a network of
equally qualified lawyers to turn to in any matters that may be out of his or
her league. Then there the really complex real estate law matters, in which it
is recommended to have legal teams to perform all tasks necessary to
successfully wrap up a case for any client facing a narrow time-frame.
Select a location from the list below to find the best legal talent for your needs.
Tom Erdt is a lawyer and partner at Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner as well as a certified specialist in administrative law. He joined FGvW in 2013 from the long-established Frankfurt law firm Pilger and heads the consultancy in the Rhine-Main-Neckar economic region from Frankfurt. Tom Erdt specialises in national and cross-border real estate transactions. A further focus of his consulting practice is in the area of fraud and compliance. He is particularly well networked in the Fr...
Dr Daniel Fischer is Partner at BEITEN BURKHARDT's Frankfurt office and member of the Real Estate practice group. His area of expertise comprises building, sectoral planning and real estate law as well as administrative law concerning trade and industry and procurement law. He particularly advises his national and international clients on planning and zoning processes, construction permits and urban development contracts as well as on all issues of commercial leases and private construction law.
Joachim Heffinger Attorney Certified construction and architects' law attorney Mediator (DAA/German Lawyers’ Academy) Specialist mediator for the real estate and construction industries (m-con) Specialists areas : Private construction and real estate law, law of architects and engineers, general tort law and law of damages (in the real estate area), liability law of the liberal professions (architects, engineers, lawyers), commercial tenancy law, mediation/arbitration Expertise Since hi...
Dr Detlef Koch is Partner and Head of BEITEN BURKHARDT's Frankfurt office and member of the Corporate / M&A practice group. His focus includes corporate and real estate transactions, advice to and disputes between company bodies as well as companies in the real estate sector. He particularly advises his national and international clients on legal questions regarding transactions, corporate restructurings and aspects of corporate governance.
Wolfram leads the firm's real estate practice in Germany. He has specialised experience in advising investors, banks, insurance companies, developers and institutional funds on real estate transactions across Europe, with a particular focus on international portfolio transactions. Wolfram's expertise spans the corporate, finance and tax elements of deals. Wolfram has helped to develop some of the market’s most innovative structures, including the joint portfolio sale by three funds with...
Hannes joined Linklaters in 2016 and became Managing Associate in 2020, based in Frankfurt. Hannes is specialised in real estate law e.g. working for national and international investors, banks, insurance companies, in particular, experience with portfolio transactions and long-term lease agreements. His recent work experience includes: AG Real Estate and Cardif Lux Vie: advising on the divestment of a portfolio of nursing homes in Germany BNP Paribas REIM: advising on the acquisition of the ...
Laura studied law at the Universities of Munich and Frankfurt (Germany) and Zürich (Switzerland). During her legal training she, inter alia, completed stages at the Hanseatic Court of Appeal (Berufungsgericht) in Hamburg. Laura is specialised in advising investors, banks, insurance companies and developers on all aspects of real estate law, with a focus on portfolio transactions. Her recent experience includes: Ares Management: advising on the acquisition of a pan-European portfolio of n...
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