Dr Christian Hilmes
Partner
Hamburg

Dr Christian Hilmes
Partner
Hamburg
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Christian’s practice covers all conceivable aspects of real estate, from property purchase and project development, through leasing out commercial and residential property, property and asset management and use of real estate collateral, right up to sale transactions and restructurings. Christian’s practice is truly European, frequently dealing with portfolios of properties across up to 17 countries at a time.
Christian is also highly experienced in domestic and international real estate M&A transactions and has enjoyed particular success in the fields of retail and logistics projects. He represents real estate investors and project developers, as well as users and providers of real estate.
Christian is a member of our Alternative Investments Group.
Qualifications
Professional
Referendar, Germany, 2003
Assessor, Germany, 2007
Admitted as German Rechtsanwalt, 2007
Academic
First German Law Degree, 2003
Dr iur, Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2006
Second German Law Degree, 2007
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Qualifications
Professional
Referendar, Germany, 2003
Assessor, Germany, 2007
Admitted as German Rechtsanwalt, 2007
Academic
First German Law Degree, 2003
Dr iur, Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2006
Second German Law Degree, 2007
Published work
- Hilmes C., Krueger M.J. (2009) "Das Schattendasein des Dauernutzungsrechts", ZfIR (Zeitschrift fuer Immobilienrecht), Issue 5-6, page 184-194
- Hilmes C. (2006) "Die Europaeische Union als Partei voelkerrechtlicher Vertraege" (The European Union as party to international legal treaties), Dissertation (Nomos 2006)