Overview
Dr. Jens Ortmanns represents investors on all aspects of domestic and cross-border real estate projects. A significant part of Jens’ practice is devoted to complex real estate transactions, large-scale developments, joint ventures and financings.
Jens is the global head of the Firm’s Real Estate Practice Group and serves as managing partner of McDermott’s Germany offices. He also is a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee and Management Committee.
Jens Ortmanns was admitted to the bar in 2002.
Results
Jens Ortmanns inter alia advised in connection with the following acquisitions, developments and disposals:
- Alter Wall Hamburg, Kaiserhof Cologne, Walzstahlhaus and Fürst&Friedrich Düsseldorf, Neuer Kanzlerplatz Bonn, Abraham-Lincoln-Park Wiesbaden and 25hours hotel in Florence, Italy, for Art-Invest;
- New Heart on the Block in Düsseldorf, JV Lichtwerk Berlin and Urban Soul Bonn for die developer;
- Chrysler Building New York; Alsterarkaden, Alsterhaus, Elbtower, Kaufmannshaus and Thalia-Haus in Hamburg; Beam, Glance, KaDeWe, Mynd, Stream, Upper West and several other projects in Berlin; Opernplatz 1, Hauptwache and several other projects in Frankfurt; Carschhaus in Düsseldorf; Oberpollinger, Corbinian and several other projects in Munich, Stuttgart and further cities for Signa;
- Metro Campus Düsseldorf and Cologneo Cologne for Swiss Life;
- Apple Berlin, Multimedia Centre Rotherbaum Hamburg, Industriepalast in Leipzig and several other projects for Values Real Estate;
- DUO office complex Düsseldorf for Quantum.
Recognitions
- Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers™, Germany: Leading Lawyer for Real Estate Law, 2017-2024
- The Legal 500 EMEA/Germany, “Leading Individual” in Germany for Real Estate Law, 2021-2024
- JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms, Recommended Lawyer for Real Estate Law, 2023-2024
- Chambers Europe, Band 2 in Germany: Real Estate, 2021-2024
- IFLR1000, Project Development, Real Estate Acquisitions, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Funds, 2023
- Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers™, Germany: Leading Lawyer for Corporate Law, Private Equity Law and Real Estate Law, 2023
- WirtschaftsWoche, Recommended as “Top Lawyer 2022” for Real Estate Law, 2022
- The Legal 500 EMEA/Germany, Volume 1: Real Estate, 2020