Real Estate

With our wealth of real estate experience, clients can rely on us to provide comprehensive advice on purchasing and selling individual properties or entire portfolios – by way of asset or share deals – and to perform the requisite due diligence. In addition to structuring and assisting with real estate transactions, we also advise on innovative financing methods, as well as on tax-efficient and optimised corporate structures. Our services are tailored for sellers and purchasers, for borrowers and lenders. They include assisting with real estate outsourcing and the transfer of property to independent legal entities, as well as conducting both open- and restricted bidding procedures.

Gleiss Lutz advises extensively on project development plans. We handle all related development and implementation issues, from the corporate- and civil-law-compliant structuring of projects, to advising on public-law permits, to drafting contracts for work and services with general planners, project managers, architects, and engineers, as well as contracts with construction companies (EPC and project management contracts). We also have substantial experience in offering legal advice relating to plant engineering, especially in connection with power plant projects (including in the renewable energy sector).

When it comes to the commercial use of real estate, carefully drafted rental and leasing agreements and reliable facility management are of crucial importance. Drafting and implementing sale-and-rent-back/lease-back models also both play a major role. Gleiss Lutz has broad experience in drawing up such agreements and can provide comprehensive advice on all the relevant legal issues.

We offer clients one-stop-shop advice and seamless service internationally. Our close relationship with leading local law firms ensure the requisite expertise and know-how for international real estate transactions. Our clients thereby receive the made-to-measure solutions they need.
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