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Oppenländer Rechtsanwälte

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Oppenländer Rechtsanwälte's environmental and planning law practice operates with a southern German focus and is equally instructed by private companies and public sector players. The team impresses with in-depth experience in approval and planning approval procedures as well as transactions, while its expertise in water, species protection, climate protection and emission control law is regularly applied in a project management context. Administrative lawyers Torsten Gerhard and Christofer Lenz jointly head the practice; Jens Ritter, who is well versed in construction and planning law issues, made partner at the end of 2023.
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  • 'The whole team is always extremely well prepared and quickly comes up with very good suggestions during meetings. The suggestions implemented lead to a solution to the problem and then remain in place. Appointments can be made very quickly, and if it is urgent, calls are made within a very short time, otherwise calls are made on the same day.'

  • 'Torsten Gerhard: A specialist with great negotiating skills – he brought a difficult, confusing case to a very good conclusion for us.'

  • 'Christofer Lenz is distinguished by his outstanding specialist knowledge. His confidence in conducting negotiations inevitably leads to success.'

  • 'Jens Ritter: Fast, reliable, secure justice.'

  • 'Quick familiarisation with the facts; in-depth knowledge of administrative law; complicated administrative law contexts are summarised in a simple way that is understandable even for non-lawyers.'

  • 'High level of expertise, very easy to reach, processing on time, pleasant to deal with.'

  • 'Jens Ritter takes on every challenge and develops solutions that go beyond the actual legal area. It's good to have an advisor like that.'

Key clients

  • EnBW mobility+ AG und Co. KG
  • E. Breuninger GmbH & Co. KG
  • Kies + Sand Maselheim
  • Landesregierung Baden-Württemberg
  • Markus Klotz GmbH
  • Ministerium für Landesentwicklung und Wohnen Baden-Württemberg
  • Ministerium für Umwelt, Klima und Energiewirtschaft Baden-Württemberg
  • Ministerium für Soziales, Gesundheit und Integration Baden-Württemberg
  • Ministerium für Verkehr Baden-Württemberg
  • Röhm Gruppe Wendlingen

Work highlights

Advising Kies + Sand Maselheim GmbH & Co. KG on approval procedures for gravel mining in Upper Swabia with a forecast mining volume of around 10 million cubic metres of gravel, including advice on issues relating to nature conservation law, forestry law and planning law.
Advising E. Breuninger GmbH & Co on the 'Smart Mobility Hub' project in Stuttgart, a mixed-use building that will include, among other things, sustainable mobility, city logistics and sharing concepts.
Representation of a ministry from Baden-Württemberg in a legislative proposal, including sector-specific measures to ensure compliance with the state's climate targets. These measures raise previously unresolved questions in planning, transport and environmental law.

Lawyers

Practice head

Christofer Lenz; Torsten Gerhard

Other key lawyers

Jens Ritter