Practice Areas

  • Real estate law, in particular transaction advice for institutional investors and project developers, portfolio structuring for portfolio holders
  • Investment law, in particular with reference to asset management companies/special funds/German Master-KVGs
  • Commercial tenancy law
  • Project development
  • Real estate agent law
  • Public sector real estate law
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Education and Professional Experience
  • Lawyer and equity partner at GSK Stockmann since 2011
  • Equity partner at a major international law firm from 2004 to 2011
  • Lawyer specialising in real estate since 1995
  • Additional studies in constitutional and administrative law at the German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer
  • Law studies at the University of Kiel and the University of Surrey
  • Foundation course in economics at the University of Kiel
Languages
  • English, French, German, Italian
Awards
  • Recommended lawyer in the fields of “Real Estate Law”, “Project Development and Plant Engineering” and “Construction Law” (Juve Handbuch 2021-2024)
  • Ranking “Germany’s Best Lawyers” in the area of “Real Estate Law” (Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers in Germany 2020-2024)
Publications
  • Jani, Michael: “Die partielle verwaltungsrechtliche Inpflichtnahme Privater zu Handlungs- und Leistungspflicht”, Pfaffenweiler (Centaurus) 1992.
  • Jani, Michael: „Neuregelung des Zahlungsverzuges und des Werkvertragsrechts durch das Gesetz zur Beschleunigung fälliger Zahlungen vom 30.3.2000“, BauR 2000, 949.
Deal News
01 June 2023

GSK Stockmann advises NGEG on the sale of the “Fünfgiebelhaus” in Kiel to Hamburg Team

A GSK Stockmann team led by Michael Jani provide advice on real estate and investment law to NGEG Norddeutsche Grundstücksentwicklungsgesellschaft regarding the sale of the “Fü...

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Deal News
06 December 2022

GSK Stockmann advises FONDSGRUND and five institutional investors on the purchase of the Technical Town Hall in Leipzig

A GSK Stockmann team led by Michael Jani advised the Hamburg-based investment and asset manager FONDSGRUND and a club of German institutional investors led by Volksbank Mittelhess...

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Deal News
27 September 2022

GSK Stockmann advises Quantum on the purchase of more than 8,000 sqm of commercial and residential real estate in Hamburg

GSK Stockmann provided Quantum Immobilien Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft with comprehensive advice on real estate, tax and investment law advice.

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Law firm
24 June 2022

Germany’s Best Lawyers 2022: Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers recommend 53 lawyers from GSK Stockmann

The renowned US publication Best Lawyers has once again published its list of “Germany’s Best Lawyers” of the year in cooperation with Handelsblatt. A total of 53 GSK lawyers...

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Deal News
04 February 2022

GSK Stockmann advises Values Real Estate on the purchase of a medical centre in Essen

GSK Stockmann provided comprehensive advice on real estate, tax and investment law to Values Real Estate GmbH on the acquisition of the Essen-Altenessen medical centre for the inst...

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Law firm
29 June 2021

Germany’s Best Lawyers 2021: Handelsblatt & Best Lawyers recommend 50 GSK Stockmann lawyers

Once again, the renowned American publisher Best Lawyers has issued “Germany's Best Lawyers” of the year in cooperation with Handelsblatt. A total of 50 GSK Stockmann lawyers w...

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Deal News
08 June 2021

GSK Stockmann advises Quantum on the sale of “Haus am Aegi” in Hanover

With comprehensive real estate, tax and investment advice from GSK Stockmann, Quantum Immobilien KVG has sold the office building "Haus am Aegi" in Hanover's city centre to Union I...

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Deal News
03 March 2021

GSK Stockmann advises Values REAL ESTATE and Bayerische Versorgungskammer on the acquisition of the “Herrlichkeit” in Hamburg

With comprehensive advice from GSK Stockmann related to real estate, tax and investment law, VALUES Real Estate GmbH acquired the office building at Rödingsmarkt 16, known as “H...

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Deal News
22 January 2021

Quantum invests in Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg with GSK Stockmann

With comprehensive support from GSK Stockmann in the fields of real estate, tax and investment law, Quantum Immobilien Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH has acquired a light indus...

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