Christian Schede
Greenberg Traurig Germany
Greenberg Traurig Germany
Client SatisfactionGreenberg Traurig Germany is among the leading practices in real estate law and is experienced in pan-European transaction support including related financing thanks to the international network. The full service also covers project developments, asset management and restructuring pertaining to distressed properties and project developments, Henning Sieber is a key contact for the latter. Cross-practice capacities include supporting operator-run properties, such as co-working office spaces, student residencies, supported living accommodation, district developments as well as tenancy developments in interfacing tax, corporate and civil law matters. The team acts across all asset classes and places a focus on logistics and commercial properties. Practice head Florian Rösch complements this offering with relevant experience in dispute resolution, including litigation. Co-chair of the global real estate practice Christian Schede (transactions and financing) and managing partner of the German office and co-chair of the corporate group Peter Schorling (transactions) are other key contacts. Silke Köhler, who is experienced in advising real estate investors (commercial tenancy agreements, property and asset management), was appointed to partner in January 2023.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team is characterized by professional brilliance and a constructive and solution-oriented approach. Technologically, the law firm is absolutely advanced thanks to various tools (e.g. a data room for sample contracts). The collaboration is cooperative, fair and on an equal footing, which is why we work with the law firm on all relevant issues.'
- 'We really enjoy working with Florian Rösch. We receive both quick and legally compliant information, which we can always use in practice. We have also received support in contract negotiations on several occasions to our complete satisfaction. This law firm differs from others particularly in the speed but also in the quality of the information.'
- 'The entire Greenberg Traurig team has all the qualities I look for in a real estate/M&A legal advisor: pragmatic, dynamic, efficient, responsive, creative, careful, unpretentious, intelligent and, on top of that, a friendly and fun group of people. They are extremely well-connected, business-oriented and have such a wide range of people that they can find the right partner for each specific business. It is particularly impressive to see how the next generation of partners is constantly developing and has already reached at least the same level as the established partners - an example of this is the extremely well-connected Daniel Benighaus as well as Philipp Osteroth and Oliver Markmann.'
- 'Greenberg Traurig offers everything a client could want - focus on the details without losing sight of the bigger picture, creative and pragmatic solutions, a dynamic team that is available at all times, and a very nice one at that, a team that is great fun to work with. Due to their wide range of advice, the team knows virtually every market participant.'
- 'Daniel Benighaus is an outstanding advisor, incredibly solution-oriented, has an interdisciplinary understanding of various issues, is always constructive, an outstanding consultant and stakeholder. Henning Sieber is a very good consultant, very knowledgeable, fast and very commercial, good negotiator, top language skills (German/English).'
- 'Philipp Osteroth is an exceptional negotiator with the best combination of legal skills, commercial awareness and personality. He has a wealth of knowledge and focuses on the most important points of a deal with an incredible work ethic. Most importantly, the documents he creates always work in practice.'
- 'Oliver Markmann perfectly bridges the gap between legal expertise and the business aspects of a transaction. He has a very business-oriented, pragmatic attitude and is extremely quick and very practical in implementation. Oliver also stands out because he is well connected in the private equity real estate sector.'
Key clients
- Dream Industrial
- Edge Technologies
- Oxford Properties
- Tristan Capital Partners
- Art-Invest Real Estate
- Garbe Industrial
- Heimstaden Bostad
- Ares Management
- HanseMerkur Grundvermögen AG
- International Campus
- KKR/Velero
- Pinebridge Benson Elliot
- WING Group
- Wertgrund
- Castlelake
- CBRE Investment Management
- HB Reavis
- Aermont
- Tritax
- NREP
- Griffin
- Weerts Group
Work highlights
- Advising CBRE Investment Management on the acquisition of 50 logistics properties as part of a €5 billion portfolio with a total of 54 locations in the USA and Europe from the Hillwood Group.
- Advising the Hungarian WING Group and the international asset manager Griffin Capital Partners on the joint acquisition of a majority stake (60%) in the Berlin development platform BAUWERT AG for €2.5 billion.
- Advising NREP on the conclusion of a joint venture to develop student residences with Artisa and on the acquisition of three project developments by way of share purchase.
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