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Klaus-Dieter Schick
Partner

Klaus-Dieter Schick

Rechtsanwalt

Languages
  • German
  • English
  • Italian

With a particular interest in cases involving technical issues, Klaus-Dieter Schick specialises in private construction and real estate law, including commercial leases, as well as commercial law. He advises developers, building contractors and planners on contracts and during construction projects and has particular expertise in all legal matters relating to architects‘ fees and real estate agents. In his commercial practice, Klaus-Dieter concentrates on advising automotive suppliers and mechanical engineering companies, with a focus on supply contracts, including the related warranty issues, as well as on product liability. He also handles professional liability cases involving lawyers, architects or engineers. Klaus-Dieter is a very experienced litigator.

Klaus-Dieter started his legal career in a medium-sized law firm in Stuttgart in 1990. He joined CMS in 1993 and has been a partner since 1999. For many years Klaus-Dieter has been a member of the executive committee of the Stuttgart Bar Association.

Awards & Recognitions
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  • Quote
    Kanzleimonitor lists Klaus-Dieter Schick among the leading product liability lawyers in Germany.
    Kanzleimonitor 2014, 2015

Relevant experience

  • Advising on hotel renovations in Paris and Baden-Baden (construction law)
  • Advising on the restoration and extension of the administration building of a shipping company in Hamburg (construction law)
  • Advising an petrol company on leases
  • Advising an international retailer on renting premises in Germany
  • Advising automobile manufacturers and suppliers on product liability cases, including litigation

Publications

  • Court System, Doing Business in Europe, 2017, Sweet & Maxwell
  • Product Liability, The European Lawyer Reference, German Chapter 2014
  • Mitautor Roquette Otto, Vertragshandbuch Privates Baurecht, 2011
  • PLC International Sales and Marketing, Product liability, German law PLC 2004
  • Beck`scher Gerichtsführer, Verlag C.H.Beck 2000
  • Court System, Doing Business in Germany, CCH Editions Ltd. 1998

Memberships & Roles

  • Since 2004: member of the executive committee of Stuttgart Bar Association
  • Construction law working group of German Bar Association

Lectures list

  • "Produkthaftung in der gerichtlichen Auseinandersetzung" Stuttgart 29.06.2004 and Frankfurt 30.06.2004
  • "Entwicklungen im gewerblichen Mietrecht" Seminarveranstaltung mit der RICS am 11.05.2004

Education

  • Trainee lawyer at Regional Court Ulm
  • 1986: First state examination in law
  • Law studies in Tuebingen

Insights by Klaus-Dieter

Federal Court of Justice clarifies limitation periods for payment claims arising from development contracts

09 Jan 2024 3 min read

Wirtschaftsfrühstück – Mit Vorsprung in den Tag.

15 Oct 2014

CMS advises Cordea Savills on acquisition of asset manager IPAM

01 Feb 2012 2 min read

CMS advises Mori Seiki on sales and service cooperation with Gildemeister

07 Oct 2011 4 min read
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