Henning Sieber > Greenberg Traurig Germany > Berlin, Germany > Lawyer Profile

Greenberg Traurig Germany
The Westlight
Budapester Str. 35
10787 Berlin
Germany

Work Department

Real Estate

Position

Partner/Rechtsanwalt

Career

Henning Sieber focuses his practice on real estate and corporate law. He regularly advises on real estate acquisitions and sales, including structuring and financing, and has broad experience in advising on large-scale portfolio transactions. Henning is also experienced in the structuring and restructuring of real estate investments, including advising on restructuring and refinancing of distressed investments.

Due to his diverse experience, Henning was named a leading lawyer in real estate by Who is Who Legal 2018.

Prior to joining the firm, Henning worked for Olswang in Germany for seven years as a partner and for more than five years in the real estate group at Freshfields in Berlin, as well as for Merrill Lynch in Frankfurt.

Concentrations
Corporate/M&A and joint ventures
Real estate transactions
Investment law
Project development
Office and logistics

Capabilities
Real Estate
Real Estate Operations
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Real Estate Funds

Admission to Practice
Germany

Languages

German
English

Education

  • Real Estate Economist, IREBS Regensburg, Germany, 2012
  • Second Legal State Exam, Berlin, Germany, 2004
  • PhD, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster/Germany, 2002
  • LL.M., University College London, 2000
  • First Legal State Exam, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster/Germany, 1999

Lawyer Rankings

Germany > Real estate and construction > Real estate

Greenberg Traurig Germany is among the leading practices in real estate law and is experienced in pan-European transaction support including related financing thanks to the international network. The full service also covers project developments, asset management and restructuring pertaining to distressed properties and project developments, Henning Sieber is a key contact for the latter. Cross-practice capacities include supporting operator-run properties, such as co-working office spaces, student residencies, supported living accommodation, district developments as well as tenancy developments in interfacing tax, corporate and civil law matters. The team acts across all asset classes and places a focus on logistics and commercial properties. Practice head Florian Rösch complements this offering with relevant experience in dispute resolution, including litigation. Co-chair of the global real estate practice Christian Schede (transactions and financing) and managing partner of the German office and co-chair of the corporate group Peter Schorling (transactions) are other key contacts. Silke Köhler, who is experienced in advising real estate investors (commercial tenancy agreements, property and asset management), was appointed to partner in January 2023.