Dr Mark Butt, M.Sc. (LSE)
Rechtsanwalt, Partner*
Dr Mark Butt, M.Sc. (LSE)
Rechtsanwalt, Partner*
Partner Dr Mark Butt advises on complex real estate and public sector projects from our offices in Munich and London. He specialises in providing legal advice to project developers, investors and public sector clients on obtaining planning permissions and on strategic planning.
He has particular expertise in neighbourhood developments and other major projects, offering customised solutions based on his in-depth knowledge of construction law and development opportunities while taking urban planning requirements into account. Clients benefit particularly from his many years of experience in advising on matters where the interests of project developers, investors, public authorities, politics and citizens overlap. Mark is also regularly featured in leading legal rankings.
Practice areas
- Public planning and construction law, environmental law
- Real estate project development, in particular securing planning permission
- Assistance with building approval procedures under public law
- Advising local authorities on urban development projects
Awards
- JUVE Handbook of Corporate Law Firms
Recommended for “Environmental and Planning Law” (2021-2025) and “Administrative and Constitutional Law” (2022-2025) - Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers
One of “Germany’s Best Lawyers” for “Public Commercial Law” and “Environmental Law” (2023-2025), “Construction Law” (2024-2025), “Public Law” (2021-2022) and “Environmental and Planning Law, Public Construction Law” (2020) - Legal 500
Recommended for “Environmental and Planning Law” (2021-2024)
- Joined GSK Stockmann in 2001
- Certified specialist for administrative law
- Policy adviser at the Bavarian Ministry for Regional Development and Environmental Affairs (2000-2001)
- Admitted to the bar in Germany (2001)
- Executive MSc in Cities at the London School of Economics and Political Science (UK)
- Studied law at the University of Regensburg (Germany) and the University of Aberdeen (UK)
Languages: English, German
- Urban Land Institute (ULI)
- German Society of Property Researchers (gif)
- Butt, M. and Linde, E. (2018). Die Steuerung von Einzelhandelsagglomerationen in der Raumordnung, in: BauR – Baurecht, 01/2018, pp. 40 et seq.
- Butt, M. (2007). Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der Steuerung von Einzelhandel durch Kommunen, KommJur, pp. 369 et seq.
- Butt, M. (2003). Erweiterter Zugang zu behördlichen Umweltinformationen – Die neue EG-Umweltinformationsrichtlinie, NVwZ, pp. 1071 et seq.
- Würfel, W. and Butt, M. (2003). Ausschreibungspflicht für städtebauliche Verträge – oder: Schaut man einem geschenkten Gaul doch ins Maul?, in: Neue Zeitschrift für Verwaltungsrecht (NVwZ), 2/2003, pp. 153-158.
- Butt, M. (2001). Die Ausweitung des Rechts auf Umweltinformation durch die Aarhus-Konvention, Stuttgart.
- Joined GSK Stockmann in 2001
- Certified specialist for administrative law
- Policy adviser at the Bavarian Ministry for Regional Development and Environmental Affairs (2000-2001)
- Admitted to the bar in Germany (2001)
- Executive MSc in Cities at the London School of Economics and Political Science (UK)
- Studied law at the University of Regensburg (Germany) and the University of Aberdeen (UK)
Languages: English, German
- Urban Land Institute (ULI)
- German Society of Property Researchers (gif)
- Butt, M. and Linde, E. (2018). Die Steuerung von Einzelhandelsagglomerationen in der Raumordnung, in: BauR – Baurecht, 01/2018, pp. 40 et seq.
- Butt, M. (2007). Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der Steuerung von Einzelhandel durch Kommunen, KommJur, pp. 369 et seq.
- Butt, M. (2003). Erweiterter Zugang zu behördlichen Umweltinformationen – Die neue EG-Umweltinformationsrichtlinie, NVwZ, pp. 1071 et seq.
- Würfel, W. and Butt, M. (2003). Ausschreibungspflicht für städtebauliche Verträge – oder: Schaut man einem geschenkten Gaul doch ins Maul?, in: Neue Zeitschrift für Verwaltungsrecht (NVwZ), 2/2003, pp. 153-158.
- Butt, M. (2001). Die Ausweitung des Rechts auf Umweltinformation durch die Aarhus-Konvention, Stuttgart.
Dr Mark Butt, M.Sc. (LSE)
Rechtsanwalt, Partner*