Administrative

We advise on all issues of building and planning law, especially on regional planning matters and on the preparation or amendment of development and land utilisation plans. We negotiate urban planning contracts with local authorities, and assist and represent our clients in building permit procedures. We regularly provide advice also on major infrastructure projects in the transport sector. Clients benefit from our lawyers’ wealth of expertise, particularly in the areas of air traffic, railway projects, and road construction. A special focus of our practice is advising clients on establishing and expanding commercial, industrial, and large-scale retail projects, residential complexes, and other development projects.

When implementing projects, clients increasingly require specialist advice on environmental law. We identify the environmental issues involved in realising a project, and develop practical solutions that minimise legal risks while taking full advantage of all legal options. Our lawyers have years of experience in dealing with authorities, planners, and technical experts. 

We regularly act for clients in a broad range of regulated sectors. In particular, we have in-depth knowledge of the energy, transport, waste/water, and health industries. 

Our team has extensive experience in privatisations, the sale of holdings in municipal utilities, and the structuring of innovative models for the provision of public services by private parties, such as in the area of traffic infrastructure. Gleiss Lutz has advised on bidding procedures for privatising public utilities and waste management companies, and has helped to establish a wide range of PPPs. 

Gleiss Lutz has a proven track record of advising the German federal government, states, municipalities, and other public sector entities. Organisations and companies also turn to us for trustworthy advice on issues relating to constitutional law. Legislators themselves rely on our expertise, for example in the course of preparing and assessing draft bills.