Public Law

We advise on all issues of construction and planning law, especially regional planning matters and the preparation or amendment of development and land-use plans. We negotiate urban planning contracts with local authorities, and assist and represent our clients in building permit procedures.

When implementing projects, clients increasingly require specialist advice on environmental law. We develop practical solutions that minimise legal risks while taking full advantage of all legal options. We advise clients extensively on questions of emissions protection, waste management law, plant permits as well as soil and groundwater pollution, hazardous building materials, etc.

We regularly act for clients in a broad range of regulated sectors. In particular, we have in-depth knowledge of the energy, infrastructure (public utilities and waste management, transport, healthcare) and telecommunications/media 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 transport infrastructure or the healthcare sector.

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