Christian Keilich
Clifford ChanceIn addition to real estate transactions and investments, Clifford Chance's broad practice includes various related topics, such as financing issues and tax structuring, as well as project developments, joint ventures, the design of real estate funds, ongoing asset management and tenancy issues, as well as the repositioning of real estate and industry-specific litigation. In February 2025, Fabian Böhm, who complements his transaction experience with expertise in real estate finance structuring, took over as practice head from Christian Keilich (portfolio and individual transactions), who will leave the team in April 2025. Philipp Stoecker is another key contact and advises on portfolio transactions, including asset and share deals.
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- 'Very good professional competence.'
- 'The lawyers have in-depth specialist knowledge and extensive experience, which enables them to solve even complex cases efficiently.'
- 'The best solution for the client was proactively designed. I particularly appreciated the constant availability and the depth with which they were involved in the issues.'
- 'Professional, well coordinated, flexible – top lawyers.'
- 'Dennis Blechinger has an economic perspective and pragmatism with a pleasant sense of humor.'
- 'Very in-depth knowledge, very high work effort, very good response time.'
- 'Dennis Blechinger: Excellent in his field and very pleasant to work with.'
Key clients
- HIH Invest/Partners Group
- NREP
- P3 Logistic Parks
- PATRIZIA
- PGIM Real Estate/Panattoni
- Tristan Capital Partners/Lübke & Kelber
- Tristan Capital Partners
- DLE Deutsche Landentwicklung
- PIMCO Prime Real Estate
- real GmbH
- Hines
- North West Healthcare Properties REIT
- Ehret+Klein AG
Work highlights
- Ongoing advice to DLE Deutsche Landentwicklung on corporate law, tax law, construction law and other ongoing issues relating to various existing investments as well as on purchases and sales and option exercises of funds managed by DLE.
- Advising a joint venture between HIH Invest Real Estate GmbH and Partners Group on the acquisition and financing of logistics property 'LogPark' in Leipzig.
- Advising NREP’s Logicenters on the establishment of a joint venture with German logistics developer and investment manager GARBE Industrial Real Estate.
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Fabian Böhm
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Philipp Stoecker
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Philipp Stoecker