Through close cooperation with offices in the US, Hogan Lovells International LLP's German real estate practice is predestined for cross-border matters and advises real estate investors, including pension funds, and companies on real estate transactions and related financing structures. Dirk Debald heads the practice and covers the entire range of real estate issues, ranging from transactions and related financing to project developments and tenancy law issues. As well as Roland Bomhard, Debald also covers various special properties, such as logistics and retail, and frequently assists investors and family offices. Marc Werner is the key contact for hotel-related matters, including individual and portfolio transactions and lease agreements, while Sabine Reimann advises on the development of sustainable real estate as well as transactions.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Dirk Debald is and remains an outstanding lawyer. Extremely quick-thinking and very well-versed in the market.'
  • 'The professional expertise in various legal areas is excellent.'
  • 'Proactive and competent advice; very powerful and effective support in the negotiation processes.'
  • 'Dirk Debald is at the very highest legal level. Available 24/7. Remains calm in tricky negotiations and is very supportive both professionally and personally.'
  • 'Great, forward-looking collaboration & quick, pragmatic solution finding.'
  • 'Working with the team is always professional, goal-oriented and, in addition, there is a wonderfully pleasant atmosphere.'
  • 'Dirk Debald's team is characterised by high levels of expertise across the entire spectrum of real estate law, is extremely flexible, reacts spontaneously and thinks exceptionally in terms of solutions rather than conflicts.'
  • 'Sabine Reimann: High level of expertise in the real estate segment: transactions, project developments, drafting of rental agreements. Fast, reliable, very strong negotiator, top lawyer!'

Key clients

  • AEW
  • alstria
  • Amundi
  • AXA
  • Blackbrook Capital Ltd.
  • BPD Immobilienentwicklung
  • Center Parcs
  • Corum Origin
  • Cube Real Estate
  • DSR Hotel Holding
  • Ferox
  • FONDSGRUND
  • Groß & Partner
  • Hahn Gruppe
  • Hamburgische Bürgerschaft
  • Hansainvest Real Assets
  • HIH Invest
  • Hillwood
  • Ivanhoé Cambridge
  • JP Morgan
  • NVELOP Real Estate
  • Olbos
  • Patrizia
  • Peakside
  • Procimmo
  • Prologis
  • Terrania
  • TK Maxx
  • Union Investment
  • URBZ
  • Values Real Estate
  • VGP

Work highlights

  • Advising the Hamburg Parliament on rental contract negotiations for leasing a new office location.
  • Advising VGP on the acquisition of project development areas at the Opel site in Rüsselsheim from Opel Automobile GmbH.
  • Advising Peakside Capital Advisors AG on the leasing of Grand Hotel Hessischer Hof to The Indian Hotels Company Limited.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame
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Roland Bomhard
Hogan Lovells International LLP
Leading partners
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Dirk Debald
Hogan Lovells International LLP
Marc Werner
Hogan Lovells International LLP

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Dirk Debald

Other key lawyers

Roland Bomhard, Marc Werner, Sabine Reimann