Etienne focuses on real estate law and regularly advises national and international clients on all legal aspects of national and international real estate transactions, financing, asset management issues, lease agreements, construction agreements, property development, and insolvency issues.
He has extensive experience in the acquisition of commercial, industrial and residential properties, also by way of sale and lease back transactions.
He has represented clients in several tender offers and regulatory and commercial litigation, including collection of rents and actions for possession as well as the avoidance and obtaining of building permits and the avoidance of official orders by the authorities.
Additionally, Etienne has advised and represented U.S. and UK real estate investors, industrial companies and individuals on soil contaminations issues including legal due diligences, remediation plans and the limitation and avoidance of remediation orders. Etienne has also represented national and international clients in regulatory litigation with regard to emission protection, water protection, waste disposal and nature protection regulations.
Since 1999, Etienne is qualified as Certified Specialist Attorney for Administrative Law (”Fachanwalt für Verwaltungsrecht”).
Etienne is continuously recommended by national and international publication. Recently the Legal 500 EMEA directory recognized the Munich team in its 2012 edition in the category “Real Estate and Construction: Real Estate”.
