Vita
- Born in 1959
- Legal studies at the University of Cologne
- First Exam ("1. Staatsexamen") in 1988
- Legal clerkship ("Refrendariat") at the Bielefeld District Court
- Second (Bar) Exam ("2. Staatsexamen") and bar admission in 1992; with the firm since then
Memberships
- Deutscher Anwaltverein
Kompetenzen
Private construction law and regulations for architects
Private construction law
- Project-based legal consulting
- Contract design and review (standard price agreements, lump sum price agreements, GMP models, general contractor agreements, general take-over agreements, developer agreements)
- Review and handling of additions
- Preparation of letter templates in accordance with the VOB (German Construction Contract Procedures)
- Enforcement of wage claims
- Enforcement of/defense against warranty claims
- Risk estimates and assessments including recommended actions
- Support during extra-judicial disputes and negotiations
- Conduction of proceedings
Regulations for architects and engineers
- Contract design and review (architect contracts, engineer contracts, general planning contracts, project control agreements)
- Clarification of the scope of services owed by the architect or engineer
- Consulting during the preparation of the final invoice for fees
- Enforcement of fee claims
- Consulting and representation with regard to disputes under liability law
Real estate law
- Support and legal structuring in the context of project development
- Review and negotiation of real estate purchase agreements
- Project development contracts
- Administration and (facility) management contracts
- Enforcement of/defense against warranty claims