Oppenländer Rechtsanwälte's environmental and planning law practice operates with a southern German focus and is equally instructed by private companies and public sector players. The team impresses with in-depth experience in approval and planning approval procedures as well as transactions, while its expertise in water, species protection, climate protection and emission control law is regularly applied in a project management context. Administrative lawyers Torsten Gerhard and Christofer Lenz jointly head the practice; Jens Ritter, who is well versed in construction and planning law issues, made partner at the end of 2023.
Testimonials
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'The whole team is always extremely well prepared and quickly comes up with very good suggestions during meetings. The suggestions implemented lead to a solution to the problem and then remain in place. Appointments can be made very quickly, and if it is urgent, calls are made within a very short time, otherwise calls are made on the same day.'
'Torsten Gerhard: A specialist with great negotiating skills – he brought a difficult, confusing case to a very good conclusion for us.'
Key clients
- EnBW mobility+ AG und Co. KG
- E. Breuninger GmbH & Co. KG
Work highlights
- Advising Kies + Sand Maselheim GmbH & Co. KG on approval procedures for gravel mining in Upper Swabia with a forecast mining volume of around 10 million cubic metres of gravel, including advice on issues relating to nature conservation law, forestry law and planning law.
- Advising E. Breuninger GmbH & Co on the 'Smart Mobility Hub' project in Stuttgart, a mixed-use building that will include, among other things, sustainable mobility, city logistics and sharing concepts.