K&L Gates LLP regularly handles sale and purchase agreements, structures regulated real estate vehicles, joint venture negotiations, and disposals. The practice group is co-led by experienced partners Denis Charles, who specialises in the logistics, hospitality and retail sectors; and Thomas Ehrecke, who focuses on financing, debt restructuring and non-performing loan portfolios.
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Testimonials
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- ‘A young, competent and customer-oriented team’
- ‘An excellent team, super competent, working very well together, great availability and comfort for a client.’
- ‘Thomas Ehrecke is a very well seasoned lawyer, extremely competent and strong in negotiations, since he always brings a friendly but super professional atmosphere into the conversations. Thomas is very reliable and highly appreciated.'
- 'Pauline Ducousso is super competent, quick and great help.’
- ‘A well-balanced team who meet customer expectations.'
- 'The team is brilliantly led by Denis Charles, an essential figure in logistics and real estate transactions in the broadest sense. This team is responsive, ingenious in the solutions deployed, resilient in the face of competition and persistent in its development.’
- ‘Denis Charles is a rising partner, surrounded by a loyal and faithful team that is growing.'
- 'Denis Charles is an excellent negotiator on real estate M&A deals, and whose skills are multiple and often underestimated: the real estate range offered is broad enough to cover leases, urban planning, asset management contracts and structuring.’
Key clients
- Partners Group
- GLP (France)
- Charles S. Cohen - Cohen Brothers Realty
- HEFED
- Berlin Hyp AG
- Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG
Practice head
Denis Charles; Thomas Ehrecke
Other key lawyers
Pauline Ducousso