Tim Behrens specialises in advising German and foreign real estate investors on complex domestic, and cross border, real estate transactions/real estate M&A, including real estate developments. Besides, Tim advises regularly on real estate joint ventures and real estate financing as well as office and other commercial leases.

Projects

  • LINDAL Group: Advising on strategic acquisition of new manufacturing facility in Wismar, Germany
  • Peakside/Stoke Park: Advising on acquisition of food anchored retail portfolio consisting of 23 assets in Germany
  • Family Office Poligroh: Advising on the acquisition of a residential real estate portfolio located in Tubingen and Nuremberg from Umweltbank
  • HanseMerkur: Advising on the acquisition of the development Gänsemarkthöfe in Hamburg (previously known as Gänsemarktpassage) out of the insolvency of the Signa Group
  • Deka: Advising on its joint venture with VGP, a logistic developer, in respect of five logistic parks in Germany and the acquisition of the office asset “H20” in Munich
  • Commerz Real: Advising on the acquisition of a 25% stake in the high-rise development “Elbtower” in Hamburg and the acquisition of the “MYND”-development in Berlin
  • CDC: Advising on the joint venture with FOM Real Estate regarding the acquisition and development of a building in Munich

Distinctions

  • “Competent, concise and pragmatic” (Competitors, JUVE (2025))
  • "Tim Behrens is a very clear and calm lawyer who is good at creating a constructive atmosphere in negotiations.” (Real estate respondent, Chambers (2025))
  • "Calm and reasonable manner" (Client, JUVE (2023/2024))
  • “High devotion”; “Very pleasant collaboration” (Client, JUVE (2022))
  • "Superb young lawyer" (Competitor, JUVE (2022))
  • Often recommended for real estate: JUVE Handbook (since 2022/2023)

Career

Studied law at the University of Hamburg
Doctoral studies at the University of Hamburg
Senior Associate at a leading international law firm in Frankfurt with career stages in Hamburg and London (UK), focusing on real estate M&A and real estate joint ventures
At Noerr since 2021
Admitted to the Frankfurt Chamber of Lawyers

Publications

  • Bereicherungsrechtliche Mehrpersonenverhältnisse im Internationalen Privatrecht, Doctoral studies, 2011

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