REAL ESTATE
In the area of real estate management, real estate investors, owners, property managers and real estate agents count on us to prepare, review and negotiate all necessary contracts.
We support real estate entrepreneurs in the purchase and exploitation of real estate. We also advise on all issues relating to the establishment of renewable energy communities and subsidies.
In economically challenging times, we also advise real estate companies on restructuring and insolvency law issues. At the same time, we also support equity investors and real estate investors in the restructuring or refinancing of crisis-ridden real estate investments or the acquisition of real estate from insolvency.
In the context of crisis management, we primarily rely on mediation as an all-party procedure for rapid and result-oriented conflict resolution, but also represent our clients at court.
Service Portfolio
Company Formation
Advice on market entry and choice of corporate form
Formation of corporations and partnerships
Commercial law with a focus on real estate industry
Corporate Structure
Articles of association, statutes, syndicate agreements and rules of procedure
Monitoring of reporting and documentation requirements
Corporate housekeeping (filing(s) of annual financial statements, relocation of registered offices, etc)
Preparation, attendance of and representation at (electronic) general and shareholders' meetings
Provision of e-meeting rooms for shareholders' meetings
Representation in shareholder conflicts
Corporate Bodies & Compliance
Appointment and change of corporate bodies
Managing director service agreements
Implementation of and advice to supervisory and advisory boards and committees
Ongoing advice on corporate law, in particular on capital maintenance rules, equity substitution and prohibited return of capital contributions
Structuring of compliance systems
Compliance advice to managing directors, board members, supervisory and advisory board members as well as shareholders, in particular on preventive avoidance of or dealing with compliance violations as well as liability issues
Preparation and review of compliance guidelines, codes of conduct, rules of procedure and training materials
Real Estate Transactions
Structuring of real estate transactions in the form of asset or share deals
Pre-deal restructuring of target companies, formation of acquisition vehicles
Transaction and stakeholder management (banks, managing directors, board members, supervisory and advisory boards, co-partners and external advisors etc)
Tech-enabled legal due diligence (seller or buyer side)
Advice in connection with real estate transaction financings
Drafting, review and negotiation of all transaction documents (purchase agreement, shareholder, supervisory board and advisory board resolutions etc)
Preparation and support of the signing and closing of real estate transactions
Real Estate Company Financing
Capital increases, shareholder loans, loan agreements
Subsidies
Alternative forms of corporate financing (silent partnerships, profit participation rights, hybrid/mezzanine capital, etc)
Profit transfer agreements, cash pools
Operating lease and operating transfer agreements
Real Estate Management
Rental and lease agreements
Management contracts
General terms and conditions for property managers
Condominium law, preparation of owners' meetings and resolutions
Real Estate Agents
Sample offers, brokerage contracts
General terms and conditions for real estate agents
Energy
Consulting in connection with renewable energy communities and subsidies
Corporate
Reorganisations of Real
Estate Companies
Structuring and implementation of reorganization measures (national and cross-border mergers, demergers, contributions, conversions, changes of legal form, etc)
Crisis Management & Business Mediation
Identification of and support in the resolution of internal conflicts
Stakeholder management, especially of external consultants (eg PR agencies)
Development of crisis management plans and communication strategies
Information preparation for decision makers
Mediation within companies and in connection with business relationships
De-escalation mechanism
(Out-of-court) dispute resolution
Special Situations
Advice on the purchase or sale of real estate companies in need of restructuring or insolvent real estate companies or real estate out of insolvency
Support of equity investors in the restructuring or refinancing of crisis-ridden real estate investments
Representation of real estate investors during ongoing restructuring and insolvency proceedings
Restructuring & Turnaround
Support in the legal implementation of restructuring concepts and expert opinions
Formation of restructuring companies
Restructuring and refinancing agreements, standstill agreements, restructuring loan or bridge financing agreements etc.
Advising corporate bodies in matters of reorganization law, in particular in connection with liability risks and annulment issues
Insolvency & Liquidation
Advice on asset protection and realization of collaterals as well as liability issues under insolvency law
Advice prior to and in connection with filing for insolvency
Representation of companies in crisis during ongoing reorganization and insolvency proceedings
Liquidation of companies