Josef Schmid will take up the post of Bavarian State Minister of Justice on 1 October 2026. GSK Stockmann would like to congratulate its long-standing partner on this appointment and wishes him every success in his new position.
Josef Schmid has been an Equity Partner at GSK Stockmann since 2018 and practises at the firm’s Munich office. He specialises in advising on public construction and planning law, as well as providing legal support for development projects.
Prior to joining GSK°Stockmann, he served as full-time deputy mayor of the Bavarian capital, Munich, and as head of the city’s labour and economic affairs department. He has also served as an honorary city councillor and as chair of the CSU faction on the Munich City Council. He has been a member of the Bavarian State Parliament since 2018.
“We would like to warmly congratulate Josef Schmid on his appointment. Taking on such an important office is a great honour and a significant responsibility,” said Managing Partners Dr Oliver Glück and Dr Justus Jansen. “We are delighted that one of our firm’s long-standing partners will be this important position in the Free State of Bavaria, and we wish him every success and the creative energy to make a difference.”
Josef Schmid will cease all legal work for GSK Stockmann upon taking up his ministerial post. GSK Stockmann clients will continue to be served by experienced teams across all of the firm’s offices. The firm’s diverse public construction and planning law practice ranks among the leading advisory teams in Germany, ensuring clients continue to receive the same high-quality advice.
