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Nicolai Ritter
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Dr. Nicolai Ritter

Rechtsanwalt

Languages
  • German
  • English
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Nicolai Ritter specialises in project developments. He is focused on construction law and the law governing the work of architects and engineers. Nicolai mainly con-centrates on providing ongoing advice on construction projects and on legal project management for plant engineering and energy projects, particularly in the offshore sector. Clients include German and international developers as well as investors and contractors.

Nicolai joined CMS in 2004 and became a partner in 2013. He is a member of sever-al international and national groups and associations.

Awards & Recognitions
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    Führender Partner für Baurecht
    The Legal 500 Deutschland, 2025
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    Leading Individual for Construction
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
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    "Nicolai Ritter is a renowned infrastructure lawyer who is adept at providing advice on construction projects on both a domestic and international level."
    Who's Who Legal 2022
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    "Nicolai Ritter is highly sought-after by investors, contractors and developers for his profound knowledge of construction and planning law."
    Who's Who Legal 2021
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    Listed as "Future Leader"
    Who’s Who Legal 2020 – Construction
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    "key figure"
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2017
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    "highly competent, precise, reliable", client
    JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2016 (GCLF)

Relevant experience

  • Architecture and engineering firms | Providing ongoing advice to architecture and engineering firms in the Arab world as well as Central and Eastern Europe
  • Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH (FBB) | Advising on the construction of Berlin Schönefeld Airport
  • Operators of designer outlets | Advising operators of designer outlets on an ongoing basis in the context of building, operating and extending the outlet centres

Education

  • 2004: Second state examination in law
  • 2003: PhD
  • 1999 - 2004: Research assistant at the Center for European Integration Studies (ZEI), Bonn
  • 1999: First state examination in law
  • 1993 - 1999: Law studies at the Universities of Bonn, Dresden and Bologna