Otto Von Gruben > Latham & Watkins LLP > Hamburg, Germany > Lawyer Profile

Latham & Watkins LLP
WARBURGSTRASSE 50
20354 HAMBURG
Germany
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Position

Otto von Gruben advises German and international clients on complex M&A and real estate transactions, often in a cross-border context.

Drawing on his breadth of experience across a full spectrum of transactional matters, Mr. von Gruben serves a variety of public and private companies, including strategic investors, private equity, and sovereign wealth funds. His work covers a range of industries, with a particular focus on the real estate, automotive, and healthcare sectors.

Mr. von Gruben’s practice includes:

    • Corporate real estate and real estate private equity transactions
    • Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity transactions
    • Joint ventures
    • Distressed transactions

Mr. von Gruben combines a results-driven sensibility and a knowledge of the key market players to complete both German and cross-border deals efficiently. In particular, he frequently navigates clients’ most intricate transactions involving novel structures and complex international considerations.

Lawyer Rankings

Deutschland > Immobilien- und Baurecht > Immobilienrecht

Durch die Eingliederung in das internationale Netzwerk begleitet die deutsche Real Estate-Praxis von Latham & Watkins LLP routinemäßig grenzüberschreitende Portfoliotransaktionen für US-Private Equity-Häuser, wenngleich man weiterhin zur Restrukturierung von Immobilienportfolios von unter anderem Büro- und Wohnimmobilien berät. So verschreibt sich auch Praxis-Co-Leiter Carsten Loll der Betreuung von Private Equity-Mandanten, Asset-Managern und institutionellen Investoren bei großvolumigen Transaktionen der Assetklassen Büro, Einzelhandel und Logistik sowie der Beratung zu immobilienrechtlichen Aspekten im M&A-Kontext in unter anderem den Energie- und Gesundheitssektoren. Neben ihm zählt Otto von Gruben zu den zentralen Ansprechpartnern für Immobilientransaktionen, insbesondere für Preferred- und Structured-Equity-Strukturen. Fragen des gewerblichen Mietrechts werden von Counsel Sven Nickel betreut, wenngleich er auch Transaktionen begleitet.

Germany > Real estate and construction > Real estate

Through its integration into the international network, the German real estate practice of Latham & Watkins LLP routinely assists US private equity firms with cross-border portfolio transactions, although it continues to also advise on the restructuring of real estate portfolios, including office and residential properties. Practice co-head Carsten Loll is equally committed to advice to private equity clients, asset managers and institutional investors on large transactions across the office, retail and logistics asset classes, as well as assistance with M&A-related real estate issues in the energy and healthcare sectors, among others. Alongside him, Otto von Gruben is one of the key contacts for real estate transactions, particularly for preferred and structured equity structures. Commercial tenancy law issues are handled by counsel Sven Nickel, although he also assists with transactions.