Mr Christoph Hamm > Heussen Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH > Munich, Germany > Lawyer Profile

Heussen Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
BRIENNER STRASSE 9
AMIRAPLATZ
80333 MÜNCHEN
Germany

Work Department

Real Estate & Construction Law / Dispute Resolution

Position

Partner, Director

Career

Christoph Hamm is a Partner in the Real Estate & Construction Law Practice Group in our Munich office. He’s also the Managing Director of the law firm.

In his work, he primarily focuses on legal issues surrounding real estate transactions (specifically, the creation of data rooms, implementation of due diligence and contract drafting/negotiations) as well as real estate commercial law (specifically, land contracts, law of agency and tenancy law) and commercial landlord-tenant law. Plus, Mr. Hamm is a seasoned litigation expert.

Large and mid-sized real estate companies in particular stand to win from Mr. Hamm`s professional and comprehensive legal consultancy. His clients include insurance companies, bank subsidiaries and affiliates as well as family offices, all of whom he regularly advises on the legal aspects of major real estate projects and portfolio Management.

Christoph Hamm furthermore lectures at the University of Münster. He also serves on the supervisory board of renowned German life insurance company Lebensversicherung von 1871 a.G. München.

Mr Hamm is listed as a lawyer or/and within the practice group in Legal500 (D, EMEA) and Juve.

Professional background

since 2003: Partner at the law firm of Heussen Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
2001 – 2003: Attorney at the law firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers Veltins Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH in Munich, Partner since 2002
18897 – 2000: Attorney at the law firm of Heuking Kühn Lüer in Munich
1996: starting as a Attorney at the law firm of Heussen Braun von Kessel in Munich
1993: starting as a Junior Lawyer

Languages

German, English

Education

1996: Assessor examination
1993: Start of legal clerkship
1989-1993: Studied law at the Universities of Augsburg and Munich
1989: Study trimester “Business Administration” at Georgia Southern College, USA

Lawyer Rankings

Germany > Private clients and non-profits

Heussen Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH acts at the interface between succession, inheritance and tax law and supports wealthy private individuals, donors, shareholders and foundations; the team also covers related disputes and litigation. Key capacities include the interdisciplinary succession planning and the structuring of assets, including charitable foundations and family foundations and, increasingly, real estate projects. Christoph Hamm is a key contact for the latter; he supports family companies and owners in the acquisition and sale of property and real estate and is part of the team led by Frank-Grischa Feitsch (inheritance, tax, commercial and corporate law). Senior associate Kerstin Linder is a key contact for foundation law matters and also represents clients in inheritance disputes.