FPS' interdisciplinary approach covers the advice on acquisitions of undeveloped properties via project developments, the drafting of residential agreements, tenancy matters and asset management as well as sales. The practice also covers interfacing tax and financing matters. Dietrich Sammer (portfolio and individual property transactions, commercial and residential tenancy agreements, in and out-of-court litigation), Hendrik Sandmann (transactions, project developments, tenancy and real estate law) and Lars Voigt (transactions) jointly head the team, which also includes Nina Jarass Cohen (real estate, construction, planning and environmental law), who was appointed to partner in January 2023.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The team has highly qualified expertise in all areas of construction and real estate law. Internal communication always works very well.'
  • 'The lawyers are always confident in negotiations and are never professionally without the needed expertise. The negotiating strength leads to satisfactory negotiation results.'
  • 'We have had a strong client relationship with FPS in all aspects of real estate law for years. FPS is absolutely strong here, both in breadth and depth.'
  • 'We perceive FPS as a very innovative law firm whose processes are extremely modern and oriented towards the needs of the client. Communication is always friendly, fast and goal-oriented.'
  • 'Dietrich Sammer is the lead partner for our mandate. Working with him is a pleasure - if you got him on your team, the deal is done.'
  • 'Dietrich Sammer is very experienced, very client-oriented and absolutely reliable.'

Key clients

  • Aam2core
  • Aedifica
  • Aurelis Real Estate Service GmbH
  • Basecamp Group und European Housing Fund (ESHF I und II)
  • Benchmark Real Estate GmbH
  • Carestone
  • Conren Land
  • CV Real Estate AG
  • Dodenhof Immobilien
  • EDEKA Südwest Stiftung & Co. KG
  • EGK-Gruppe Köln
  • OFB Projektentwicklung GmbH
  • P3
  • Premier Inn Holding GmbH
  • Rock Capital München
  • Sonar Real Estate GmbH
  • Stadt Hattersheim
  • Unternehmensgruppe Schütt

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Dietrich Sammer, Hendrik Sandmann, Lars Voigt

Other key lawyers

Nina Jarass Cohen, Marco Andreas Rückert