Laura Von Samson-Himmelstjerna

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.

She was promoted to Counsel in May 2023.

Her recent experience includes:

• Ares Management: advising on the acquisition of a pan-European portfolio of nine properties located across Europe from Patricia (formerly Patrizia).

• BASF: advising on the acquisition of “Kepler Quartier I and II” in Mannheim and on the acquisition of a logistics property in Ochtrup.

• BNP Paribas REIM: advising on the acquisition of a light industrial real estate portfolio of six properties as part of a share deal, the acquisition of the office buildings "Gabrielen Lofts" in Munich, "Franklin-Haus" in Berlin and “Kallmorgen Tower” in Hamburg.

• CapitaLand Commercial Trust (CCT): advising on the acquisition of the office building “Main Airport Center” in Frankfurt by the first and largest commercial REIT listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading.

• A Chinese investor: advising on its investment in the “Potsdamer Platz-Quartier” in Berlin including a shopping centre, office, a casino, a multiplex cinema and two hotels. CBRE Investment Management: advising on the acquisition of an innovative state of the art residential project development adjacent to Südkreuz Berlin.

• Credit Suisse: advising on the acquisition of an office campus in Berlin (Winner of the ClimateProtection Partner Berlin award 2022).
• A Korean Investor consortium led by Hanwha: advising on the share deal involving the sale of the Frankfurt highrise building “Gallileo” to CapitaLand Commercial Trust (CCT).
• DekaBank, Patrizia (formerly Triuva) and Principal (INTERNOS): advising on the sale of a pan-European real estate portfolio consisting of 39 properties in nine jurisdictions.
• Ivanhoé Cambridge: advising on the sale of the office complex "IBC" in Frankfurt.
• Principal (INTERNOS) and ten institutional investors: advising on the unit deal involving the sale of a pan-European portfolio comprising assets in France, Germany and Italy to Ares Management.
• Savills: advising on the sale of a pan-European portfolio consisting of several asset classes. Patrizia (formerly Triuva): advising on the sale of a pan-European portfolio consisting of 30 properties in six jurisdictions to Ares Management.