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POELLATH

Real Estate

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POELLATH's powerful real estate team combines legal, tax, and financing expertise with deep economic understanding. Our real estate experts think in a transaction- and project-driven manner, work closely with our clients' decision-makers, and deliver robust results – quickly, pragmatically, and reliably.

We advise institutional and private investors on all types of real estate investments. Clients value our market knowledge, negotiating strength, and process reliability in large-volume individual and portfolio deals as well as in demanding project developments.

Built on expertise

• End-to-end transaction advice across the full investment cycle and all investor/asset classes

• Integrated real estate, corporate, tax and financial expertise for seamless, strategy-driven solutions

• Strong track record in portfolio transactions, share/asset deals, club deals, off-market processes and competitive bidding, with precise DD control

• Broad project development expertise from land acquisition to utilization, including forward purchase/funding and lease/construction contracts

• Financing excellence in structured/syndicated financing, unitranche/mezzanine, recapitalizations and refinancing

• High-quality joint ventures and platform structures, including governance, waterfalls/promotes, co-investments and vehicle reorganizations

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Real Estate - Germany

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

POELLATH is a respected national law firm that represents clients in real estate transactions across a number of asset classes - most notably retail, office, residential and healthcare facilities. The lawyers possess extensive experience in single-asset and portfolio transactions on both the buy and sell sides. Its client base consists of investors, funds, private equity firms and financial institutions. The team often closely cooperates with its very reputable tax practice to assist with tax-related real estate questions.

Wofür das Team bekannt ist

POELLATH ist eine angesehene, landesweit tätige Anwaltskanzlei, die Mandanten bei Immobilientransaktionen verschiedenster Anlageklassen vertritt – insbesondere im Einzelhandel, Büro-, Wohn- und Gesundheitswesen. Die Anwälte und Anwältinnen verfügen über umfassende Erfahrung in Einzelimmobilien- und Portfoliotransaktionen sowohl auf Käufer- als auch auf Verkäuferseite. Zu ihren Mandanten zählen Investoren, Fonds, Beteiligungsgesellschaften und Finanzinstitute. Das Team arbeitet häufig eng mit seiner renommierten Steuerabteilung zusammen, um bei steuerlichen Fragen im Immobilienbereich zu beraten.

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Work Highlights

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  • POELLATH assisted Deutsche Wohnen with the sale of multiple high value nursing home portfolios across the country.

  • POELLATH unterstützte Deutsche Wohnen beim landweiten Verkauf mehrerer hochwertiger Pflegeheimportfolios.

Strengths

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  • POELLATH is quick, service-oriented and precise. Its team is eager to understand our position and commercial interests.

    Real Estate respondentGermany

  • We highly value POELLATH's great communication, deep sector expertise and strong negotiation skills. Its team is client-oriented and has a perfect understanding of our business.

    Real Estate respondentGermany

  • POELLATH impresses with its professional competence, extensive experience and solution-oriented approach. The team is always available and flexible.

    Real Estate respondentGermany

  • POELLATH comprises excellent legal advisers who can also assess economic contexts. It's always approachable and comes back with superb solutions.

    Real Estate respondentGermany

  • We really like working with POELLATH. Its team is very knowledgeable and offers a good service.

    Real Estate respondentGermany
  • POELLATH überzeugt durch Fachkompetenz, langjährige Erfahrung und lösungsorientiertes Vorgehen. Das Team ist stets erreichbar und flexibel.
    Real Estate respondentGermany

Notable Practitioners

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  • Matthias Durst
    Matthias Durst

    Matthias Durst

    Matthias Durst is a Berlin-based lawyer who acts for a range of clients on real estate transactions, including forward asset deals. He has experience advising on acquisitions across residential and commercial properties.

    Matthias Durst ist ein in Berlin ansässiger Rechtsanwalt, der Mandanten aus verschiedenen Bereichen bei Immobilientransaktionen, einschließlich Forward-Asset-Deals, berät. Er verfügt über Erfahrung in der Beratung beim Erwerb von Wohn- und Gewerbeimmobilien.

    • Matthias Durst is a super experienced lawyer with a sharp mind.

      Real Estate respondentGermany

    • Matthias Durst is a strong negotiator.

      Real Estate respondentGermany

    • Matthias Durst is an excellent lawyer.

      Real Estate respondentGermany
    • Matthias Durst ist ein starker Verhandlungspartner.
      Real Estate respondentGermany
    • Matthias Durst ist ein äußerst erfahrener Anwalt mit einem scharfen Verstand.
      Real Estate respondentGermany
    • Matthias Durst ist ein ausgezeichneter Anwalt.
      Real Estate respondentGermany
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  • Stefan Lebek
    Stefan Lebek

    Stefan Lebek

    Stefan Lebek is a well regarded real estate lawyer who acts on a number of complex deals, including both single-asset and portfolio transactions. He also offers advice relating to sale and leaseback agreements across specialised residential and hotel properties.

    Stefan Lebek ist ein hoch angesehener Immobilienanwalt, der eine Vielzahl komplexer Transaktionen begleitet, darunter sowohl Einzelimmobilien- als auch Portfoliotransaktionen. Er berät zudem zu Sale-and-Leaseback-Vereinbarungen für spezialisierte Wohn- und Hotelimmobilien.

    • Stefan Lebek is always helpful and has a lot of knowledge in the sector.

      Real Estate respondentGermany

    • Stefan Lebek is very deal-driven, customer-friendly and always available.

      Real Estate respondentGermany

    • Stefan Lebek is a very good, collegiate lawyer.

      Real Estate respondentGermany

    • Stefan Lebek is a very good and commercial lawyer.

      Real Estate respondentGermany
    • Stefan Lebek ist sehr lösungsorientiert, kundenfreundlich und immer erreichbar.
      Real Estate respondentGermany
    • Stefan Lebek ist ein sehr guter Wirtschaftsanwalt.
      Real Estate respondentGermany
    • Stefan Lebek ist ein sehr guter, kollegialer Anwalt.
      Real Estate respondentGermany
    • Stefan Lebek ist immer hilfsbereit und verfügt über umfassende Branchenkenntnisse.
      Real Estate respondentGermany
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  • Timo Winkelmann
    Timo Winkelmann

    Timo Winkelmann

    Timo Winkelmann centres his practice on facilitating real estate transactions. He is proficient in advising on portfolio acquisitions in connection with residential and commercial properties for a range of real estate outfits and corporate groups.

    Timo Winkelmann konzentriert sich in seiner Tätigkeit auf die Begleitung von Immobilientransaktionen. Er berät kompetent beim Erwerb von Wohn- und Gewerbeimmobilienportfolios für verschiedene Immobilienunternehmen und Konzerne.

    • Timo Winkelmann is a superb lawyer.

      Real Estate respondentGermany

    • Timo Winkelmann is a very precise lawyer. You can really rely on his input.

      Real Estate respondentGermany

    • Timo Winkelmann acts very pragmatically on complex matters.

      Real Estate respondentGermany

    • Timo Winkelmann is always available and offers reliable feedback.

      Real Estate respondentGermany

    • Timo Winkelmann is an energetic, outgoing lawyer with strong technical expertise.

      Real Estate respondentGermany
    • Timo Winkelmann ist jederzeit erreichbar und gibt zuverlässiges Feedback.
      Real Estate respondentGermany
    • Timo Winkelmann handelt in komplexen Angelegenheiten sehr pragmatisch.
      Real Estate respondentGermany
    • Timo Winkelmann ist ein hervorragender Anwalt.
      Real Estate respondentGermany
    • Timo Winkelmann ist ein dynamischer, kontaktfreudiger Jurist mit ausgeprägten technischen Fachkenntnissen.
      Real Estate respondentGermany
    • Timo Winkelmann ist ein sehr präziser Anwalt. Auf seine Expertise ist absolut Verlass.
      Real Estate respondentGermany
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