Positioning itself as a one-stop-shop for construction and real estate law, Heussen Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH is a reliable choice for the range of work, from acquisition of land, creating building rights, planning, construction, and letting through to sale. A multi-disciplinary team of lawyers is equipped to handle all construction contract law issues, including private and commercial tenancy law, court representation, and the relevant tax and insurance matters. Practice head Norbert Huber is counsel of choice for a number of major companies, as well as public bodies. Benedikt Murken has both advisory and litigation expertise in this area, and Jan Dittmann is a key contact across the life cycle of a project. Kaan Kalkan is building a strong reputation for complex construction projects with considerable potential for conflict, and the firm furthered its strength in depth with the hires of Florens Girardet (April 2025) and Carsten Brutschke (June 2025) from Ernst & Young and Deloitte Legal Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH DELETE respectively.
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Key clients

  • Goethe Institut
  • Ehret + Klein
  • WÖHR & BAUER GmbH
  • Industria Wohnen GmbH
  • Nymphenburg Immobillien AG
  • Geiger
  • Michael Weinig AG
  • Blue Estate GmbH
  • Idea Med Group
  • Industria Wohnen
  • LAB GmbH/LAB Geodur GmbH, LAB SA
  • Augustinum gGmbH

Work highlights

Advised a hospital on a construction project for three clinics, utilising an innovative contract model.
Advised a north German wind turbine operator on a property development and a large-scale storage project.
Provided comprehensive support to an Austrian energy supplier in relation to hydropower projects in Germany, including a securing the building rights and handling planning matters for a large-scale storage facility.
Practice head

Norbert Huber

Other key lawyers

Jan Dittmann; Benedikt Murken; Roland Kahabka; Kaan Kalkan; Maximilian Thomas