
Dr. Simon Schmollmann
Lawyer and Notary in and for Paderborn
Certified Specialized Attorney in Tenancy and Condominium Law
Certified Specialized Attorney in Construction and Architectural Law
Vita
- Born in 1980
 - Legal studies at the Philipps University of Marburg and at Bielefeld University
 - Legal clerkship ("Refrendariat") at the Bielefeld District Court
 - Second (Bar) Exam ("2. Staatsexamen") in 2012
 - Bar admission in 2012
 - Joined our firm in 2013
 - Certified Specialized Attorney in Tenancy and Condominium Law since 2017
 - Appointment as notary in 2022
 
Memberships
- Forum Junge Anwaltschaft (FJA)
 - Deutscher Mietgerichtstag e.V.
 
Kompetenzen
Tenancy law, real estate marketing and management
Commercial tenancy and lease law
- General lease agreements
 - Contracts for special real estate (shopping centers, specialist retail centers, factory outlet centers, real estate for senior citizens/care homes, office buildings, medical practices)
 - Real estate transactions (purchase and sale, leasing, due diligence, rent guarantee)
 - Collection of outstanding payments
 - Modernization, maintenance, repairs
 - Defense against/enforcement of warranty claims
 - Rent increase
 - Operating costs
 - Facility management
 - Center management
 - Project development
 
Brokerage law
- Contract design
 - Assertion of and defense against claims for brokerage fees
 
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
 
Plant construction
- Contract design and review of plant construction agree-ments
 - Enforcement of remuneration claims
 - Enforcement of and defense against warranty claims
 
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