The first phase of the Siemensstadt project is being implemented on the basis of a multi-party agreement drafted by Breyer Rechtsanwälte PartmbB. The law firm is currently involved in a total of 11 ongoing IPA multi-party contract based projects and is strengthening its position as an industry leader in the field of IPA multi-party contracts with the Siemensstadt Square project.
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7TH SIGNED MULTIPARTY CONTRACT DRAFTED BY BREYER RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTMBB FOR A PROJECT OWNER
Breyer Rechtsanwälte PartmbB is advising Siemens Real Estate on the development and execution of the Siemensstadt Square Berlin-Spandau project (https://www.siemensstadt.siemens.com/de).
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BREYER RECHTSANWÄLTE recognised by The Legal 500
BREYER RECHTSANWÄLTE is recognised as a TOP TIER law firm for construction law (including dispute resolution) in the current edition of The Legal 500 Germany (2023).
In addition, numerous lawyers* are mentioned by name in the commentary of The Legal 500 Germany for their outstanding contribution to the respective practices:
Dr. Wolfgang Breyer
Dr. Michael Burdinski
Sebastian Thomas
Angelika Frohwein, LL.M. EUR.
Dr. Michael Boehme
Mario Verdugo Morales
Dr. Maximilian Regul
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Second LCL Anniversary- Conference in Paris
Dr. Wolfgang Breyer and Sr. Associate Erlmest Burns traveled to Paris from the 16th-18th of January to meet with the other founding members of the Leading Construction Lawyers International Alliance (LCL) in commemoration of the 2nd anniversary the founding of the alliance.
During the three days together in Paris in addition to client meetings, Dr. Breyer together with Steve Charney (Peckar & Abramson), Christophe Lapp and Francois Muller (Advant Altanta) and Jim Perry (PS Consulting) presented the seminar “An International View of Design Build: LCL’s Ongoing Analysis,” to construction professionals. Prior to their departure, the group was invited to visit the Sorbonne University, welcomed by Prof. Charles Gijsbers.
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Breyer Rechtsanwälte and Dr. Wolfgang Breyer recognized by WirschaftsWoche
Dr. Wolfgang Breyer was named “TOP Lawyer 2023” by WirtschaftsWoche.
Also Breyer Rechtsanwälte was recognized as “TOP Law Firm 2023” in the field “Private Construction Law”.
“Quality is no coincidence. It takes intelligence, will and perseverance to make things better.” (John Ruskin)
According to this credo, we will continue to work for our clients with the highest standards of quality and thank them for this acknowledgment.
Source: WirtschaftsWoche/HRI 2023
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New location – Exceptional expertise
Breyer Rechtsanwälte strengthens legal team with Prof. von Wietersheim and establishes new office in Berlin.
Breyer Rechtsanwälte PartmbB is pleased to announce legal reinforcement and exceptional expertise in construction and public procurement law:
Prof. Dr. Mark von Wietersheim has been Managing Director of the non-profit forum vergabe e.V. since 2009. In his activities as a lawyer and as a long-standing in-house lawyer in the DB Group, he has supervised a large number of construction and infrastructure projects and the related awarding of contracts. For several years, he was involved in the updating of the VOB/A and the VOB/B in the main committee of the DVA. Prof. Dr. von Wietersheim is an honorary professor at the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences. He has contributed to numerous events and publications on the topics of private construction law and public procurement law. From now on, Prof. Dr. Mark von Wietersheim will develop the new national office in Berlin and enrich the team of Breyer Rechtsanwälte with his experience and excellent skills.
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Dr. Breyer Speaker at Congresso Internacional IBDiC 2022
Dr. Wolfgang Breyer, name partner of the law firm Breyer Rechtsanwälte, was a speaker at the event of the Instituto Brasileiro de Direito da Construção in São Paulo. There he spoke, among other things, about solutions to the problem of delay-related additional costs in a construction project.
For more info, visit https://www.linkedin.com/company/ibdic/posts/?feedView=all
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Herr RA Dr. Breyer – Speaker at the 4th IPA Conference 2022
Dr. Breyer presented and discussed at the IPA Conference 2022, which took place on July 05, 2022 in Berlin, together with Prof. Dr. Patrick Schwerdtner, Prof. Dr. Peter Racky, Andrew Jones, Robert Karnes and Dr. Wolfgang Wiesner, on the topic “Expert session “Remuneration – The way to jointly confirmed target costs”.
The program item included the “Success factors and design options on the way to target costs” and was subdivided into:
> Overview of the compensation model in IPA projects.
> Requirements for “billable costs” and their treatment during the course of the project
> Finding common structures in cost determination
> How are opportunities and risks integrated into target costs?
> Design options for dealing with price increases
> Perspectives of clients, planners and construction companies on the determination of target costs
The trailer of the 4th IPA Conference is available on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC4cf11k3E4
Source:
https://register.glci.network/ipa-konferenz-2022/pages/programm
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We are looking for a Legal Assistant / Rechtsfachwirt (m/f/d), Office: Stuttgart, Start: immediately
We are looking for a Legal Assistant / Rechtsfachwirt (m/f/d) as well as a European Assistant or a Foreign Language Assistant (m/f/d) for our office in Stuttgart. Start date: immediately. Further information for your application can be found on our career page.
We are looking for a Legal Assistant / Rechtsfachwirt (m/f/d) as well as a European Assistant or a Foreign Language Assistant (m/f/d) for our office in Stuttgart. Start date: immediately. Further information for your application can be found on our career page.
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Handbook recommendation: “International Comparative Legal Guide – Construction & Engineering Law 2021”
The 8th edition of the comparative legal handbook “International Comparative Legal Guide – Construction & Engineering Law 2021” is now freely available online. Once again, many thanks to the leading global platform ICLG.com for the opportunity to publish our country report on construction and architectural law.
The entire publication with 20 country reports is now available online at ICLG.com and our report on German construction and architectural law here for free.
Our authors:
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FOCUS-SPEZIAL: BREYER RECHTSANWÄLTE AGAIN “GERMANY’S TOP LAWYERS” IN CONSTRUCTION LAW
According to the latest survey by FOCUS-SPEZIAL “Germany’s Top Lawyers” in June 2021, Breyer Rechtsanwälte is again one of Germany’s top commercial law firms in the field of “Construction Law”. The law firm is pleased about the further award and would like to thank you for your trust and recommendations.
The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides – Germany CONSTRUCTION 2021
On our own behalf, may we refer you to our publication on construction law in The Legal 500: Construction Country Comparative Guide. Click here to read our chapter for free.
The country-specific Q&A are intended to provide an overview of the building laws in Germany and related specifications, as well as enabling an international comparison.
Here you can find all country reports: The Legal 500: Construction Country Comparative Guide, the country report for Germany here.
Also available as download: Country Comparative Guide – Construction Germany 2021
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International press reviews on the foundation of the LCL Alliance
This is what the international press on industry and legal publications writes about the new LCL Alliance. Read more.
United States
Construction Dive, January 11, 2021
“Law firms form alliance to take on international construction.” Read more.
Daily Journal (CA), January 5, 2021
“New construction law alliance to serve US, European clients“. Read more.
Law360, January 6, 2021
“Peckar & Abramson Forms International Constrction Alliance.” Read more.
France
Le Monde du Droit, 14 Janvier 2021
“Altana, Breyer Rechtsanwälte, Peckar & Abramson et PS Consulting créent Leading Construction Lawyers International Alliance.” Read more.
Construction Cayola, 14 Janvier 2021
“Naissance d’un géant du droit dans la construction“. Read more.
Germany
JUVE, 26. Januar 2021
“Baurecht: Breyer schmiedet internationale Allianz”. Read more.
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WirtschaftsWoche Award – TOP Law Firm and TOP Lawyer 2021
Breyer Rechtsanwälte was ranked as a “TOP Law Firm 2021” in the current WirtschaftsWoche Award in the legal field of “construction law”. Dr. Wolfgang Breyer is also recommended as a “TOP Lawyer 2021”.
The entire law firm Breyer Rechtsanwälte is pleased about the further awards and thanks you for your recommendations as well as the confidence in our work. Thank you very much!
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THE LEGAL 500 DEUTSCHLAND 2021 – Breyer Rechtsanwälte awarded in “TOP TIER”
This year, Breyer Rechtsanwälte have been awarded as “TOP LAW FIRM” (“TOP TIER”) by THE LEGAL 500 GERMANY 2021. AAL Dr. Breyer, AAL Dr. Burdinski, AAL Frohwein, AAL Verdugo Morales, AAL Dr. Regul as well as AAL Thomas are recommended by name. Please read the evaluation of THE LEGAL 500 below.
CONSTRUCTION LAW (INCLUDING DISPUTE RESOLUTION) IN GERMANY
TIER 1 LAW FIRM
BREYER RECHTSANWÄLTE
The internationally well-connected boutique firm BREYER RECHTSANWÄLTE can point to an impressively international and multifaceted portfolio of clients, which, in addition to construction-related advice to primarily private construction companies and public clients on large-scale building and civil engineering projects, also includes adjudication proceedings and international arbitration proceedings. The team is frequently called upon in connection with federal construction projects such as embassies and also handles an impressively high number of cooperatively executed construction projects as well as cross-border construction projects under FIDIC guidelines. For example, Wolfgang Breyer, who is experienced in alternative methods of execution, advises together with Michael Burdinski and Mario Verdugo Morales on contractual and project-related aspects of the Bundestag extension on the basis of an integrated project execution contract. Burdinski is regarded as an expert in private construction law and is also frequently involved in wage and hour litigation on major construction projects. Angelika Frohwein focuses on private construction law as well as architectural law.
Partners (“Recommended Lawyers 2021”):
- Dr. Wolfgang Breyer
- Dr. Michael Burdinski
- Angelika Frohwein, LL.M. Eur.
- Mario Verdugo Morales
- Dr. Maximilian Regul
- Sebastian Thomas
Personal awards from THE LEGAL 500 DEUTSCHLAND 2021:
LEADING INDIVIDUAL
Dr. Wolfgang Breyer
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