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Gleiss Lutz

Real Estate

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Gleiss Lutz provides clients with top-quality advice on all commercial real estate issues – from real estate transactions to project developments and to property use. We offer a unique combination of transactional experience and real estate expertise. Our team features specialists from across the firm’s practice areas as well as experienced notaries who cater to clients’ specific needs.

Real estate transactions

With our wealth of real estate experience, clients can rely on us to provide comprehensive advice on purchasing and selling individual properties or entire portfolios – by way of asset or share deals – and to perform the requisite due diligence. We also advise on the establishment of real estate joint ventures.

Project developments

Gleiss Lutz advises extensively on project development plans. We handle all related development and implementation issues, from corporate and civil law-compliant structuring of projects to advising on public law permits through to drafting contracts for work and services with general planners, project managers, architects, and engineers, as well as contracts with construction companies (EPC and project management contracts).

Commercial use

When it comes to the commercial use of real estate, carefully drafted rental and leasing agreements and reliable facility management can be crucial. Drafting and implementing sale and rent-back/lease-back models also play a major role.

Clients (11)

  • Swiss Life
  • RFR
  • Daishin
  • Shinhan
  • Europa Capital
  • Patrizia
  • Invesco
  • Resolution
  • NAS Invest
  • Optimum Asset Management
  • Union Asset Management

Industries (1)

  • Active in numerous industries, including: Construction & materials, financial services, healthcare, industrial engineering, real estate, retail.

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Germany

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Gleiss Lutz offers a strong practice that regularly handles all types of real estate transactions and also covers financing matters. The law firm has considerable strength in real estate M&A, with expertise in asset deals, share deals and pan-European portfolio transactions concerning retail, residential and commercial spaces. The team additionally advises on the acquisition and sale of project developments across Germany, benefiting from exceptional planning law capabilities. The team is also recommended for property financing and restructuring. Its client base includes numerous multinational investors, municipal groups and property developers.

Wofür das Team bekannt ist

Gleiss Lutz verfügt über eine starke Praxis, die regelmäßig alle Arten von Immobilientransaktionen abwickelt und auch Finanzierungsfragen abdeckt. Die Kanzlei ist besonders stark im Bereich Immobilien-M&A, mit Expertise in Asset-Deals, Aktiengeschäften und paneuropäischen Portfoliotransaktionen im Einzelhandels-, Wohn- und Gewerbeimmobilienbereich. Das Team berät zudem beim Erwerb und Verkauf von Projektentwicklungen in ganz Deutschland und profitiert dabei von herausragenden Kompetenzen im Planungsrecht. Auch für Immobilienfinanzierung und -restrukturierung wird das Team empfohlen. Zu den Mandanten zählen zahlreiche multinationale Investoren, kommunale Gruppen und Bauträger.

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Work Highlights

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  • Gleiss Lutz assisted Hayfin Capital with the acquisition of the Gropius-Passagen retail asset in Berlin, exceeding EUR200 million in value.

  • Gleiss Lutz unterstützte Hayfin Capital beim Erwerb der Einzelhandelsimmobilie Gropius-Passagen in Berlin mit einem Wert von über 200 Mio. EUR.

Strengths

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  • Gleiss Lutz has a good network which is really useful for us. Its team is straight to the point, commercial and deal-driven.

    Real Estate respondentGermany

  • The Gleiss Lutz team is very prompt and takes the initiative on large engagements.

    Real Estate respondentGermany

  • Gleiss Lutz stands out for its flexibility and hands-on mentality. It provides perfect advice and remains responsive at all times.

    Real Estate respondentGermany

  • Gleiss Lutz offers high professional competence paired with the necessary pragmatism to implement complex projects. Availability and commercial understanding are guaranteed at all times.

    Real Estate respondentGermany

  • Gleiss Lutz zeichnet sich durch Flexibilität und pragmatische Herangehensweise aus. Die Kanzlei bietet hervorragende Beratung und ist jederzeit erreichbar.

    Real Estate respondentGermany
  • Das Team von Gleiss Lutz arbeitet sehr schnell und ergreift bei großen Projekten die Initiative.
    Real Estate respondentGermany

Notable Practitioners

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  • Tim Weber
    Tim Weber

    Tim Weber

    Tim Weber is head of Gleiss Lutz's real estate team. He assists clients with a mix of single-asset deals and portfolio transactions concerning retail and residential properties, with further experience in assisting with land acquisitions for property development. He also displays skill in handling real estate-related joint ventures and M&A.

    Tim Weber leitet das Immobilien-Team von Gleiss Lutz. Er berät Mandanten bei Einzelimmobilien- und Portfoliotransaktionen im Bereich Einzelhandels- und Wohnimmobilien und verfügt über weitere Erfahrung in der Unterstützung beim Grundstückserwerb für die Projektentwicklung. Darüber hinaus ist er versiert im Umgang mit immobilienbezogenen Gemeinschaftsunternehmen und M&A-Transaktionen.

    • Tim Weber delivers an absolutely outstanding performance.

      Real Estate respondentGermany

    • Tim Weber is a good, pragmatic lawyer.

      Real Estate respondentGermany

    • Tim Weber has a broad understanding of the real estate market, including the fears and challenges of deals, which is why he's so helpful for us.

      Real Estate respondentGermany

    • Tim Weber is a very good lawyer covering real estate and corporate topics.

      Real Estate respondentGermany
    • Tim Weber liefert eine absolut herausragende Leistung ab.
      Real Estate respondentGermany
    • Tim Weber ist ein guter, pragmatischer Anwalt.
      Real Estate respondentGermany
    • Tim Weber verfügt über ein umfassendes Verständnis des Immobilienmarktes, einschließlich der Ängste und Herausforderungen bei Immobiliengeschäften, weshalb er uns so hilfreich ist.
      Real Estate respondentGermany
    • Tim Weber ist ein sehr guter Anwalt, der sich mit Immobilien- und Gesellschaftsrecht befasst.
      Real Estate respondentGermany
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