Dr Martin Foerster > Pitkowitz & Partners > Vienna, Austria > Lawyer Profile
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Schwarzenbergplatz 3
1010
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Dr Martin Foerster
Work Department
Real Estate
Position
Founding Partner
Career
Dr. Martin Foerster is a Partner and Head of Real Estate at Pitkowitz & Partners and has worked extensively in this area for more than 20 years, advising clients on all legal aspects of the real estate industry.
He has broad expertise and experience on complex real estate transactions for both the seller and buyer side. He regularly advises on real estate development projects beginning with the acquisition of the land, to the construction works and all civil and public law related issues (including permits) and, ultimately, sale of the property.
Martin also specializes in commercial and private lease law. He provides comprehensive advice on lease and rental agreements with all relevant legal issues.
In addition to numerous publications, he is co-author of the “Handbook of Real Estate Transactions” (2012, 2014) and the Handbook of Landlord and Tenant Law (2022). Martin also frequently speaks at specialist seminars on real estate topics. He was president of the Real Estate Commission of AIJA, the International Association of Young Lawyers from 2016 to 2019. He held a teaching position at the Real Estate Department of the University for Applied Sciences for Management and Communication in Vienna for 10 years.
Languages
English, German, Dutch
Memberships
- Vienna Bar Association
- ALSEAA
- ACSC – Austrian Council of Shopping Centers
- IMMQU – Verein zur Förderung der Qualität in der Immobilienwirtschaft
- AIJA – International Association of Young Lawyers
- Alumni&Co, der FHWien der WKW
Education
- 2010 – 2020: Lecturer at the Vienna University of Applied Sciences, Real Estate Management Departement
- 2006: University of Vienna (Dr.iur.)
- 2001: London School of Economics (LL.M. in International Business)
- 1998: Universities of Vienna and Groningen (Mag.iur.)
Lawyer Rankings
Austria > Real estate
Pitkowitz & Partners is instructed by project developers and asset managers across a range of mandates, ranging from leasing matters through to the completion and sale of assets in Vienna and further afield. ‘Standout lawyer’ Martin Foerster heads the practice, handling both acquisitions and disposals of land plots and completed properties, in addition to advising on planning and permitting issues. Eva Fitzka qualified into the team in May 2024, bringing ‘meticulous attention to detail’ to landlord and tenant matters as they relate to shopping centres.