Johannes Callet, Lic. en Droit > Taylor Wessing > Berlin, Germany > Lawyer Profile

Taylor Wessing
EBERTSTRASSE 15
10117 BERLIN
Germany

Work Department

Real Estate

Position

Partner & Head of Practice Area Commercial Real Estate 

Johannes Callet is a lawyer for real estate and construction law. Thanks to his German-French background, he has an intrinsic knowledge of the international perspective. He primarily advises international companies, in particular French investors, real estate funds and project developers. He applies his long-standing transactional experience to the purchase, sale and development of real estate. The spectrum of his real estate practice includes individual and portfolio sales as well as transactions at the interface between real estate and corporate law. Johannes also provides legal assistance on commercial tenancy law and general real estate law.

Career

  • Since 2022 Head of Practice Area Commercial Real Estate
  • Since 2014 Partner, Taylor Wessing
  • 2007 – 2014 Associate, Taylor Wessing
  • 2007 – 2014 Associate, Taylor Wessing
  • 2012 – 2013 Lecturer, HFH Wiesbaden
  • 2005 – 2006 Research Assistant, Mäger von Bernuth

Languages

German, French, English

Memberships

  • Jurists of the World
  • Club des Affaires de La Hesse

 

Education

  • 2007 Admitted and established as a lawyer, Berlin
  • 2007 Second state examination, Berlin
  • 2005 First state examination, Berlin Brandenburg
  • 2002 Licence en Droit, University Paris X Nanterre

Lawyer Rankings

Germany > Real estate and construction > Real estate

Taylor Wessing focuses on real estate transactions, which include the asset categories care homes, healthcare, logistics, residential, office and hospitality, as well as on project developments, such as district developments and infrastructure projects. Asset management constitutes another core area and covers related tenancy and investment law issues; the team also advises on ESG-related matters, which is another key strength. Practice head Johannes Callet focuses on individual and portfolio transactions and is regularly instructed by real estate funds, project developers and French investors. The real estate tax capacities were strengthened in March 2023 with the addition of Julian Ludwig, previously at PwC Legal (PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal AG Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft). In early 2023, Sarah Anderson (transactions, commercial tenancy agreements with a focus on hotel and hospitality) and Renke Waller (transactions, tenancies and real estate financing) were appointed to salary partners, and Joachim Mandl (social housing and healthcare properties) was appointed to equity partner.