Dr Christian R. Schmidt
Lawyer, Notary public, Partner*
Dr Christian R. Schmidt
Lawyer, Notary public, Partner*
Berlin partner Dr Christian R. Schmidt is an experienced lawyer and notary with particular expertise in advising the public sector and its subsidiaries. He specialises in corporate and real estate law, assisting both public and private companies with business formations, transactions and structuring. In his capacity as a notary, he focuses on corporate and real estate law matters, as well as advising on start-ups, investment holdings and financing rounds. He also has a wealth of knowledge in the field of inheritance law, with particular expertise in the drafting of wills and company succession agreements.
Due to his prior experience as a judge, he also has extensive litigation experience. In his work with the public sector, he provides reliable counsel on budgetary, state aid, and public procurement law matters. Christian is regularly listed in industry rankings.
Practice areas
- Particular expertise and experience in advising public authorities and public entities, including on compliance with budgetary law, state aid law and public procurement law
- Advising public and private companies on the company and real estate law aspects of formations and transactions
- Advising public and private companies on corporate and real estate structuring
- Public and private sector litigation, including particular expertise acquired as a judge
- Notarial services, in particular corporate and real estate transactions, the formation and structuring as well as transformation of companies, start-ups, investment holdings and financing rounds
- Notarial services in the field of inheritance law, in particular wills and company succession
Awards
- Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers:
One of “Germany’s Best Lawyers” for “Real Estate Law” (2020-2025) and “Notarial Services” (2020)
- Joined GSK Stockmann in 1997
- Appointed as a notary (2007)
- Worked as a judge at both the local and regional court level
- Worked at a law firm in New York (USA)
- Admitted to the bar in Germany (1993)
- Studied law at the Free University of Berlin and the University of Göttingen (Germany)
Languages: English, German
- Juristische Gesellschaft zu Berlin (Berlin law society)
- Berlin Capital Club
- Schmidt, C. R. and Christopher, S. (2023). Chapter: „Notar“, in SWK Legal Tech, 1st edition, Nomos, regularly updated.
- Schmidt, C. R. and Herzog, R. (2011). Zur Durchsetzung der Verwertung von Immobilienvermögen einer Immobilienfonds-GbR gegen den Willen von Minderheitsgesellschaftern, Anmerkung zu LG Berlin, Beschluss vom 12.8.2011 – Az. 19 O 173/11, in BKR, pp. 506 et seq.
- Schmidt, C. R. and Bierly, J. (2010). In Schmidt/Zagel: OHG, KG und PublikumsG – Umfassende Erläuterungen, Beispiele und Musterformulare für die Rechtspraxis, 2nd edition, Haufe Verlag.
- Schmidt, C. R. and Bierly, J. (2004). Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts als Gesellschafterin einer Personenhandelsgesellschaft, in NJW, Issue 17, pp. 1210 et seq.
- Schmidt, C. R. and Bierly, J. (2000). Berechnung der Vergütung von Miet- und Leasingverträgen im Rahmen der Nachgründung gemäß § 52 Abs. 1 AktG, in ZIP – Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht, p. 2089.
- Schmidt, C. R. (n.d.). Die „Entwicklung des technischen und wirtschaftlichen Fortschritts“ – Der Konflikt Wettbewerbspolitik – Industriepolitik in der Europäischen Fusionskontrolle, Nomos Universitätsschriften: Recht, Vol. 73, Nomos Verlag.
- Joined GSK Stockmann in 1997
- Appointed as a notary (2007)
- Worked as a judge at both the local and regional court level
- Worked at a law firm in New York (USA)
- Admitted to the bar in Germany (1993)
- Studied law at the Free University of Berlin and the University of Göttingen (Germany)
Languages: English, German
- Juristische Gesellschaft zu Berlin (Berlin law society)
- Berlin Capital Club
- Schmidt, C. R. and Christopher, S. (2023). Chapter: „Notar“, in SWK Legal Tech, 1st edition, Nomos, regularly updated.
- Schmidt, C. R. and Herzog, R. (2011). Zur Durchsetzung der Verwertung von Immobilienvermögen einer Immobilienfonds-GbR gegen den Willen von Minderheitsgesellschaftern, Anmerkung zu LG Berlin, Beschluss vom 12.8.2011 – Az. 19 O 173/11, in BKR, pp. 506 et seq.
- Schmidt, C. R. and Bierly, J. (2010). In Schmidt/Zagel: OHG, KG und PublikumsG – Umfassende Erläuterungen, Beispiele und Musterformulare für die Rechtspraxis, 2nd edition, Haufe Verlag.
- Schmidt, C. R. and Bierly, J. (2004). Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts als Gesellschafterin einer Personenhandelsgesellschaft, in NJW, Issue 17, pp. 1210 et seq.
- Schmidt, C. R. and Bierly, J. (2000). Berechnung der Vergütung von Miet- und Leasingverträgen im Rahmen der Nachgründung gemäß § 52 Abs. 1 AktG, in ZIP – Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht, p. 2089.
- Schmidt, C. R. (n.d.). Die „Entwicklung des technischen und wirtschaftlichen Fortschritts“ – Der Konflikt Wettbewerbspolitik – Industriepolitik in der Europäischen Fusionskontrolle, Nomos Universitätsschriften: Recht, Vol. 73, Nomos Verlag.
Dr Christian R. Schmidt
Lawyer, Notary public, Partner*