Dr Bernhard Laas
Rechtsanwalt, Partner*
Dr Bernhard Laas
Rechtsanwalt, Partner*
Dr Bernhard Laas is a partner at our Munich office and and a leading expert in the real estate and hospitality sectors. He specialises in advising on real estate law issues in the hotel industry, with a particular focus on transactions and joint ventures. He advises clients on the acquisition and sale of their hotel properties, provides support in structuring complex projects and advises on all legal issues relating to the development and operation of hotels.
His expertise also encompasses the drafting and negotiation of hotel operator agreements and commercial tenancy law. Bernhard is also highly experienced in advising clients in connection with development projects, including the planning and execution of new hotel projects. His clients value his industry insights and wealth of experience, which have seen him regularly featured in high-profile industry rankings, in particular being named a “Top Lawyer” for real estate law by WirtschaftsWoche.
Practice areas
- Real estate law
- Real estate transactions and joint ventures, (structured) real estate financing
- Commercial tenancy law
- Hotel contracts
- Copyright and competition law in connection with real estate
Awards
- Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers
One of “Germany’s Best Lawyers” for “Travel Law” (2023-2025) and “Real Estate Law” (2020-2025) - JUVE Handbook of Corporate Law Firms
Recommended for “Real Estate Law” and “Construction Law” (2021-2026) as well as “Project Development and Plant Engineering” (2021-2025) - Legal 500
Recommended for “Real Estate Law” (2021-2026) - WirtschaftsWoche
Highly recommended for “Real Estate Law” (2026), “Top Lawyer Real Estate Law”(2023)
Testimonials about Dr Bernhard Laas
- Joined GSK Stockmann in 2002
- Admitted to the bar in Germany (2002)
- Studied law in Bayreuth and Munich (Germany)
- Trained as a banker at Deutsche Bank, working in the corporate client support department
Languages: English, German
- Laas, B. et al. (2022). Meyer – Handbuch Immobilienwirtschaftsrecht, 1st edition, C.H. Beck Verlag.
- Brückner, D. and Laas, B. (2010). New alternatives in real estate financing, in Corporate Real Estate Handbook 2010/11, Cross-border.
- Joined GSK Stockmann in 2002
- Admitted to the bar in Germany (2002)
- Studied law in Bayreuth and Munich (Germany)
- Trained as a banker at Deutsche Bank, working in the corporate client support department
Languages: English, German
- Laas, B. et al. (2022). Meyer – Handbuch Immobilienwirtschaftsrecht, 1st edition, C.H. Beck Verlag.
- Brückner, D. and Laas, B. (2010). New alternatives in real estate financing, in Corporate Real Estate Handbook 2010/11, Cross-border.
Dr Bernhard Laas
Rechtsanwalt, Partner*