Construction and Real Estate Law

We provide support for the entire spectrum of construction law, including for real estate and project transactions (purchases, sales). Our clients are construction companies in the fields of building construction, civil engineering and plant construction, technical building installations, project development and real estate companies, institutional investors, property developers, architects, engineers, project managers, private investors and public-sector clients. We advise on private and public construction law from conception to completion of the construction project as well as on execution after acceptance of services. We represent our clients in the drafting of contracts and in-court and out-of-court in the assertion of contractual claims in connection with construction and real estate projects of all kinds. We support our clients in real estate transactions, including due diligence reviews, in which there is also close communication with our practice group on landlord and tenant law and residential property law.

Our advisory and representation services in construction and real estate law

• Drafting of contracts for
  • Works and architectural services
  • Real estate transactions
  • Development and implementation of complex real estate projects, e.g. plant or hotel construction
  • Purchase of real estate with an obligation to build
  • Construction companies (ARGE / working groups, property developers)
  • Ownership and operating companies (PPP / Public Private Partnerships)
• In-court and out-of-court representation regarding
  • Rights relating to defects
  • Wage claims
  • Receivables and hedging instruments
• Public procurement law
• Arbitration
• Project management
• Legal Due Diligence
• Structuring of neighbourhood agreements, easements and building encumbrances
• Energy contracting