Real Estate

We advise both buyers and sellers on, among other things: transactions involving real estate and property companies, investor advisory, assessment, and negotiations. We assist both private individuals and corporate clients with the purchase, sale, and development of real estate.
Our expertise covers everything from residential property transactions and tenancy law to commercial properties, project development, and real estate transactions. We ensure clarity and peace of mind throughout the entire process.

TRANSACTIONS

We advise both buyers and sellers on: 

  • Transactions involving real estate and real estate companies (transfers, sale and leaseback, tenders, handling of distressed properties, etc.)
  • Divestment cases involving the individual sale of previously rented condominiums (Privatization)
  • Project sales / serial sales of newly built condominiums
  • Agricultural property matters
  • Investor advisory, investment structuring, and management of real estate and real estate companies
  • Contracts and agreements
  • Insurance matters
  • Financing and financial instruments
  • VAT matters
  • Due diligence
  • Mandatory offer requirements, reversion rights, and handling and management of pre-emption rights
  • Option agreements
  • Completion of real estate transactions
  • Registration (land registry) of transactions
  • Post-acquisition advisory, including lease optimization, property development, regulatory matters, conversions, etc. I.e., assistance with typical asset management

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

We advice on:

  • Planning and optimizing the project
  • Strategy development, project management, and structuring
  • Contracts and agreements
  • Preparation and execution of project-specific registration procedures
  • Compliance with regulatory requirements and handling of public authority matters (Planning Act, Building Act, building permits, occupancy permits)
  • Project sales / serial sales of newly built condominiums / transfers
  • Tenancy matters
  • Construction matters
  • Association matters (establishment and management of owners’ associations, homeowners’ associations, guilds, etc.)
  • Project financing
  • VAT matters
  • Corporate law matters
  • Joint ventures and cooperation agreements

COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL LEASE LAW

We advise both landlords and tenants on:

  • Rent structuring and optimization opportunities
  • Commercial lease agreements
  • Residential lease agreements
  • Franchise agreements
  • Management agreements
  • Ground lease agreements
  • Sale and leaseback
  • Other lease agreements (e.g., hunting leases, supplier agreements)
  • Rent adjustment, including market rent adjustments, tax and fee adjustments, and improvement-related increases
  • Utility and operating matters (accounts, adjustments, back-charging, etc.)
  • ESG and sustainability (“green lease” clauses)
  • Defects related to the leased premises (at handover, during the lease, and upon termination)
  • Termination, cancellation, and transfer of leaseholds
  • Move-out inspections and agreements
  • Planning and execution of lease-related registration procedures
  • Administration
  • Disputes concerning lease relationships

CONDOMINIUMS /
COOPERATIVE HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS

We offer advice on:

  • Formation of associations
  • General meetings
  • Articles of association
  • Financing and borrowing
  • Reorganization and dissolution

CONSTRUCTION LAW

We advise all parties involved in construction matters on:

  • Choice of contract model
  • Construction contracts, standard terms, and consultancy agreements (AB, ABT, and ABR)
  • Defects
  • Additional works
  • Financing and securities
  • Insurance
  • Dispute resolution
  • Expert opinions and technical decisions
  • Compensation claims

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

We advice on:

  • Municipal and local planning
  • Physical planning (obligations, interpretations, exemptions, assessments, etc.)
  • Environmental permits and liabilities
  • Agricultural matters and project agreements
  • Nature conservation, preservation orders, pollution, and permits
  • Expropriations
  • Compensation
  • Strategies for the use of a property