International Arbitration
Germany
17 November 2025
Through close cooperation with its European finance teams, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP's German real estate group often assists with real estate financing as well as real estate transactions while regularly acting for lenders and borrowers in the (re)structuring of loans, among other matters. In addition to transactions and related financing issues, practice head Sven Wortberg also handles industry-specific regulatory issues. Stefanie Herkert is another key contact for private equity investors and companies, among others; she advises on transaction structures, including sale and leaseback, and joint ventures.
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Testimonials
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'Good team with sufficient resources.'
'Sven Wortberg is very proactive and good at coordinating all processes. Always prepared for the next step and always keeping the client's economic result in mind.'
'There are three main strengths of the firm, namely 1. outstanding technical skills, 2. a client-centric approach aimed at meeting the client's needs and making their lives easier and 3. no administrative burden.'
Key clients
- AustralianSuper
- Generali Real Estate
- Iroko Zen
- Art-Invest
- EQT Exeter
- Certares
Work highlights
Advising Iroko Zen on the purchase and re-leasing of German headquarters of international engineering service provider Segula Technologies.
Supported AustralianSuper in its €1.5 million investment in Vantage Data Centers in Europe, the Gulf and Africa.
Advising a consortium led by investment company Certares on real estate law issues related to the acquisition of financial liabilities of FTI Group.
Practice head
Sven Wortberg
Other key lawyers
Stefanie Herkert; Hannes Riedel; Hannes Jacobi