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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, including by way of sale-and-leaseback transactions.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Advising on the sale of MKV, a mixed-use retail/logistics asset in Munich, Germany, to an affiliate of MCAP Global Finance, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of New York based investment adviser Marathon Asset Management.
Advised a U.S. bank on the intended acquisition of a three-digit-million-euro NPL-portfolio, including due diligence.
Advised a Danish fund on the subsequent sale of various commercial properties to various buyers in the three-digit-million volume range.
Experience
Advising on the sale of MKV, a mixed-use retail/logistics asset in Munich, Germany, to an affiliate of MCAP Global Finance, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of New York based investment adviser Marathon Asset Management.
Advised a U.S. bank on the intended acquisition of a three-digit-million-euro NPL-portfolio, including due diligence.
Advised a Danish fund on the subsequent sale of various commercial properties to various buyers in the three-digit-million volume range.
Provided real estate advice on an acquisition within the travel industry.
Advising on the acquisition and restructuring of a manufacturer of conference equipment on behalf of a fund manager.
Conducting a security review under a Shari’ah-compliant loan agreement for a UK subsidiary of a German bank.
Advised GCG Renewable Energy on the acquisition of a photovoltaic facility in northern Italy (output ca. 4.5 MWp).
Advised an international investor on a heritable building right contract for a property in Germany as well as the sale of the property.
Providing ongoing asset management advice and sale of retail properties through share deal and asset deal for a three-digit-million fund of an international investor.
Advised an international investor on the sale of retail properties through a share deal.
Advised an international investor on several asset sales in Germany.
Advised an investment firm on the acquisition of a portfolio of several properties in Germany.
Advised a European investor on the sale of a 41,000 m² fulfilment centre to a logistics fund.
Advised a European investor on the sale of a 13,866 m² industrial property in Germany managed by one of its funds.
Advised on the sale of a mixed-use commercial property in Germany with 13,866 m² to a national investor on behalf of a fund, managed by an UK investor.
Providing ongoing asset management for a fund managed by a European investor.
Advised a European investor on the sale of three retail properties to a German fund.
Negotiated of changes in a loan contract in connection with the financing of a real estate portfolio of a European investor.
Advised a European investor on the sale of a retail center in Germany to major German food retailer EDEKA, the largest German supermarket corporation.
Advised a European investor on the sale of a logistic property to UBS German Logistics Property Fund.
Advised a European investor on the sale of a retail property from one of its funds.
Advised a fashion company on the planned construction of a new retail property in Berlin.
Advised a fashion company in connection with construction work on its real estate.
Advised a U.S. investor on the acquisition of a major portfolio of non-performing loans with a nominal amount of approximately € 850 million secured by 250 commercial properties.
Advised on the post-acquisition restructuring of 10 NPL portfolios for a U.S. investor.
Advised on a joint venture including negotiation between the shareholders.
Advised a U.S. bank on the lease of office space.
Advising W.P. Carey Asset Management on its €600+ million portfolio.
Advised a leading global net-lease REIT on numerous sale-and-lease-back transactions in Germany.
Advising on the sale of the 57,000 m² German shopping centre Pösna Park by Presidential D S.à.r.l. D & Co. KG to CCPEPF, a fund managed by Catalyst Capital.
Advised a leading global net-lease REIT on several Pan-European sale-and-lease-back transactions.
Recognitions
- Selected through peer review for inclusion in The Best Lawyers™ in Germany and Handelsblatt for Real Estate Law, 2025
Credentials
Education
Education
- Germany, 1999, Certified Specialist for Administrative Law
- University of Bayreuth, Germany, 1996, Ph.D., Law
- Munich, Germany, 1994, Second State Exam (Bar exam equivalent)
- University of Bayreuth, Germany, 1991, First State Exam (J.D. equivalent)
- University of Bayreuth, Germany, 1985, Study of Law
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Germany
Court admissions
Court admissions
- All German Local and District Courts
- All German Higher Regional Courts
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
- German Bar Association
- European Lawyers Association
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