avocado rechtsanwälte assists with the full range of issues for private and public projects, from acquisition and financing, to obtaining building permits, planning, through to asset or portfolio management. The firm has a niche expertise in advising on partnering models both domestically and internationally. Thomas Richter leads the department and is an expert across private construction and architectural law, acting for project and property developers, family offices, real estate companies, institutional investors, housing associations, industrial companies, and real estate financiers. The team’s pool of lawyers was further bolstered by the addition of Helena Tesch from Zirngibl in June 2025.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team of Thomas Richter, Simon Kopp, and Andreas Pannier and others combines service excellence, a deep understanding of project management and project processes, pragmatism and an actually solution-oriented approach with high legal quality to an outstanding degree. I have never experienced this to such an extent with any other law firm.’
- 'Thomas Richter has been our main contact for many years. Through his advice, he has always kept us as far away from problems as possible and, when the going got tough, guided us through many shoals.'
- ‘Always high service with high input from the partners.’
- ‘Thomas Richter is an outstanding lawyer. He has a deep knowledge and experience with planner's contracts. He is very strategic working and is always outcome-oriented.’
Key clients
- Barmherzige Brüder
- Bit Bau und Immobilien Treml
- BohnZirlewagen Gruppe
- bpd Immobilienentwicklung GmbH, Hamburg
- Commerz Real Investment/Hausinvest AG
- Currie & Brown Germany GmbH
- Drees & Sommer SE
- EMI Architekten AG, Zürich
- Hines Immobilien GmbH
- OPES Immobiliengruppe
- Sedlmayr-Gruppe
- Soravia Deutschland GmbH
Practice head
Thomas Richter
Other key lawyers
Alexander Thiermann; Simon Kopp; Andreas Pannier; Helena Tesch