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 and Real Estate Finance 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™ 2023 Germany: Leading Lawyer for Corporate Law, Private Equity Law and Real Estate Law
- Chambers Europe 2022: Band 2 in Germany: Real Estate
- Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers™ 2017 – 2022 Germany: Leading Lawyer for Real Estate Law
- JUVE Handbook 2022: Recommended Lawyer for Real Estate Law
- The Legal 500 Germany 2022: “Leading individual” in Germany for Real Estate Law
- WirtschaftsWoche 2022: Recommended as “Top Lawyer 2022” for Real Estate Law
- Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers™ 2021 Germany: Lawyer of the Year and Leading Lawyer for Real Estate Law