Real estate transactions and financing
Comprehensive advice for asset deals, share deals and innovative financing solutions in the real estate industry
Legal precision, economic understanding and forward-looking structuring are essential for successful real estate transactions. Whether with a purchase, sale, share deal or joint venture, we can assist you through every phase of the transaction. Our lawyers provide comprehensive advice to investors, project developers, family offices, funds and institutional investors – in both national and international contexts. The same applies to all issues related to financing real estate – from traditional bank loans to complex financing structures.
Industry experience, success factors and core competences
Our clients value our many years of experience with a wide variety of transaction models and financing forms. We provide advice on the following topics in particular:
- Asset deals, share deals and forward deals
- Structuring of transactions and participation models
- Legal due diligence and request assessments
- Drafting and negotiating contracts (purchase agreements, participation agreements, etc.)
- Real estate financing (traditional, mezzanine, structured)
- Joint ventures, sale-and-lease-back, club deals
An overview of our range of services
- Legal support for the purchase and sale of individual properties or portfolios
- Preparing and negotiating purchase, participation and financing agreements
- Structuring of transactions from the perspective of company and tax law
- Implementing and managing legal due diligence audits
- Advice on financing models (including securities, subordination ratios, consortium agreements)
- Support for cross-border transactions through our international network
- Interface advice on investment law (e.g. German Investment Code (KAGB)), fund structuring, supervisory law and ESG requirements
- Post-closing advice, contract implementation, issues of warranty and liability
Contact details & information
Whether with an institutional transaction, a project acquisition or complex financing, we will support you through all legal challenges to do with real estate transactions. Get in touch – we will be happy to give you our focused advice with an eye for the big picture.
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