Across all locations, Dentons advises on portfolio transactions with a focus on the residential, office and retail sectors, and also covers related financing structures. As part of transaction structuring, the practice demonstrates expertise in the development of S.àr.l. and BV structures, and further advises domestic and foreign investors and asset managers on tax and corporate issues. Dirk-Reiner Voß heads the practice and in accordance with the team-wide focus, assists clients with real estate transactions and financing. David Zafra Carollo is also well versed in the financing arena, while additionally displaying expertise in the restructuring of industrial sites and in representing clients in court. Asset management issues, particularly in the retail sector, are part of counsel Janina Diesem's advice offering, who, like René Dubois, also assists with national and cross-border real estate transactions.
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Témoignages
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- 'The team delivers consistently and meets the shortest possible turnaround times.'
- 'Dirk-Rainer Voß is the best legal advisor we have met in a long professional career. He is technically excellent and avoids any kind of know-it-all attitude. This means he always succeeds in finding solutions and persuading our counterparts' lawyers to come up with sensible solutions.'
- 'David Zafra Carollo: Smart and personable lawyer with an extraordinary legal breadth.'
- 'The Dentons team in Düsseldorf, led by David Zafra Carollo, offers outstanding advice in real estate law. They are distinguished by their expertise in transactions and especially in asset management.'
- 'David Zafra Carollo is a remarkable personality in real estate law, distinguished by his outstanding skills and qualities. He differs from other lawyers in particular by his unique working method and his tireless commitment to excellence.'
- 'Availability within minutes, reachable at any time, above-average commitment.'
- 'René Dubois and David Zafra Carollo advised as a team on several large transactions and helped to achieve a very good result with a lot of commitment and expertise.'
- 'Professional organisation and cooperation at international standards – multilingualism – good market coverage.'
Clients clés
- Vonovia
- CENTRUM
- Evolutiq/NREP
- Harko Gruppe
- Palmira Capital Partners
- Trei Real Estate GmbH
- DIE Deutsche Immobilien Entwicklungs AG
- IREIT
- Leoff Capital
- Projektgesellschaft der Deutschen Habitat
Points forts
- Advising Vonovia on the sale of a real estate portfolio of Berlin apartments and a 40 ha potential area valued at €700 million to HOWOGE and berlinovo.
- Advising Trei Real Estate on the sale of three Berlin residential complexes to MEAG.
- Advising Leoff Capital on several individual transactions to expand its commercial real estate portfolio.
Avocats
Les grands avocats du marché
Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.
Meilleurs collaborateurs
Jeunes avocats collaborateurs ou counsels qui se distinguent régulièrement par leur présence dans des dossiers importants du marché, et qui sont identifiés par le marché comme de jeunes talents à suivre.
Janina Diesem
Responsable de la pratique
Dirk-Reiner Voß
Autres avocats clés
David Zafra Carollo; René Dubois; Jessica Vorster; Janina Diesem