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Leader of German Offices Real Estate
Dr. Fabian Hartwich, LLM
Real Estate, Portfolio Leasing & Ancillary Asset Management, Special Situations
Visión general
German and international investors, asset managers, banks, funds and family offices look to Dr. Fabian Hartwich for his considerable experience providing interdisciplinary legal advice on real estate transactions of all sorts. His work includes the acquisition and sale of real estate assets (either by way of portfolio or single asset transaction) as well as the structuring of project developments, joint ventures, lease agreements and all other real estate related contractual relationships (e.g. asset management agreements, building agreements).
Experiencia
Advised:
- Art-Invest Real Estate on the acquisition of the residential real estate portfolio ELEMENT CORE LIVING, which comprises four properties in Hanover, Braunschweig, Dietzenbach and Dortmund. The seller is the open-ended mutual real estate fund FOKUS WOHNEN DEUTSCHLAND, which is managed by INDUSTRIA Immobilien GmbH and administered by the service KVG INTREAL. The properties have a total rental area of approx 32,000 sqm.
- Commerz Real AG on the acquisition of a listed ensemble of office and commercial buildings with a total lettable area of approx. 6,100 sqm at Maximilianstrasse 12-14 and Falkenturmstrasse 5-7 in Munich's city center. Commerz Real is acting on behalf of a private investor as part of an individual mandate. The seller is a subsidiary of the project developer Centrum.
- Berenberg Real Estate Asset Management on the acquisition of the multi-tenant office building Brooktorkai 20 located in Hamburg's HafenCity. The property comprises approx. 15,000 sqm of rental space.
- Generali Deutschland Versicherung AG on the sale of a development site in Martinsried on which a new life science center is to be built from 2024. The Purchaser is Aventin Real Estate.
- Principal Real Estate Europe on the acquisition of a retail park in Bonn for the account of the Novapierre Allemagne 2 SCPI fund managed by PAREF Gestion. The retail park has a total rental area of approx. 13,500 sqm.
- The Carlyle Group on the acquisition of the German self-storage operator myStorage including a portfolio consisting of seven self-storage properties. The acquisition was made as a joint venture together with the British self-storage operator Safestore.
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Schroder Real Estate KVG mbH on the disposal of a fully let local shopping center from the portfolio of one of its pan-European real estate funds to Slate Asset Management. The commercial property in Frankfurt-Rödelheim, which was completed in 2004 and modernized in 2015, has a total rental area of approx. 4,500 sqm.
Reconocimeinto
- "Fabian Hartwich is an outstanding legal expert who consistently delivers thoughtful, tailor-made legal solutions. His exceptional skill in mediation sets him apart-especially in today’s complex transactional environment, often marked by insolvency issues. His clarity, oversight, and strategic thinking make him a highly valued adviser in every real estate matter." - Legal 500 Germany, Legal 500 EMEA
- "Fabian Hartwich is a very good operator. He's successful and well connected in the market" – Chambers Germany
- "Fabian Hartwich is our preferred transaction lawyer for real estate matters." – Chambers Germany
- "Perfect negotiator, deal maker" – Legal 500 Germany
- "Fabian Hartwich has interdisciplinary knowledge and is extremely quick on the uptake." – Legal 500 Germany
- "As a partner, Fabian Hartwich has succeeded in building an excellent team around himself and allowing this team to grow. He is particularly impressive due to his precision and his extraordinary ability to present even extremely complex legal issues clearly and comprehensibly and to mediate between parties." – Legal 500 Germany
- „Dr Hartwich and his team always look to provide real advice, as opposed to simply documenting a deal“, „leading from the front“ and [fostering a] „real, strong culture of teamwork.“ (client) – Chambers Europe
- "Fabian Hartwich is a very competent partner who always finds solutions and negotiates them with the other side to achieve the best possible result for his client, while always remaining correct, determined and solution-oriented. In addition, his willingness to go the extra mile for his client is an essential aspect that we appreciate in him." (client) - Legal 500 Germany
- Sources praise his transactional expertise, saying: „He knows what to look at and isn't just a pure number cruncher. He knows what counts and how to negotiate with the opposite party.“ – Chambers Europe
- "Fabian Hartwich is an exceptional lawyer with very impressive legal and communication skills. It's a pleasure working with him." – Chambers Germany
Educación
- Doctor's Degree (PhD in Law), (“Tax Information Requirements for Financial Services of Investment Advice and Investment Brokerage”), University of Halle-Wittenberg
- Second State Law Examination (bar exam), Berlin
- Legal Clerkship (Referendariat), Berlin, New York
- First State Law Examination, Berlin
Admisiones
- Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Idiomas
- German
- English
- French
Participación Profesional y Comunitaria
- IMMOEBS e.V.
