Fieldfisher

Real Estate & Construction

Michael Ziegaus-Clavien is a Partner at Fieldfisher’s Munich office and advises in the area of Real Estate Law.

One of his core areas of expertise is providing comprehensive legal advice to national and international real estate companies and investors in the leasing and ongoing management of commercial and residential properties. This includes, in particular, the drafting and negotiation of lease agreements as well as property, facility and asset management agreements, brokerage agreements, project management, construction and general contractor agreements. He also regularly represents his clients in related court proceedings.

Moreover, in an increasingly technology‑driven real estate market where regulatory requirements, digital infrastructure, and economic utilization concepts are closely intertwined, he possesses particular expertise in data protection and IT‑related legal issues in the real estate sector, especially in connection with digitalized building structures and "Smart Buildings".

Due to Michael Ziegaus-Clavien's many years of broad experience in this field, he advises across all asset classes, especially in the office, logistics and retail sectors, and he also has in-depth experience in the life sciences and healthcare sectors. His extensive practical experience enables him to understand different types of properties, their technical and operational challenges, as well as the often complex constellation of interests between owners/investors, tenants, asset, property and facility managers, and contractors.

Another focus of his practice is the comprehensive legal support of real estate transactions. He advises on the acquisition and sale of properties in both asset and share deals and have extensive experience in structuring and negotiating the relevant transaction agreements. He also advises on the drafting and negotiation of related joint venture agreements.

In doing so, Michael Ziegaus-Clavien always keeps his clients’ commercial objectives and the transaction timeline in mind and ensures efficient execution – including through the supportive use of Artificial Intelligence, for example in the context of due diligence. His clients primarily include national and international real estate investors and portfolio holders, as well as prominent commercial tenants. They particularly value his ability to quickly grasp commercial requirements and translate them into robust, pragmatic solutions that work in practice.

Recommendations:

He is recommended by Handelsblatt, in cooperation with Best Lawyers, as “One to Watch” in the field of real estate law.

Before joining Fieldfisher, he worked as a lawyer in the field of real estate and real estate business law at various international law firms.

He advises his clients in German and English.

He studied at the University of Passau and completed his legal traineeship at the Higher Regional Court of Munich.