Dirk-Reiner Voss
Europe Guide 2024
Band 5 : Real Estate
Band 5
About
Provided by Dirk-Reiner Voss
Practice Areas
Dirk-Reiner Voss is a partner in the Berlin and Frankfurt office and Head of the German Real Estate practice. He mainly advises clients in the real estate sector and in the finance industry on the structuring of transactions (including related financing issues) and on general corporate matters. Dirk-Reiner Voss has been the leading partner in major real estate transactions advised by Dentons.
Career
Dentons (formerly Salans) – Partner (2006 to date); Haarmann, Hemmelrath & Partner (2000-2005, Partner from 2001); Rechtsanwälte Schmidt, Chowanietz, Rüsing & Partner GbR, Münster (1997-2000).
Professional Memberships
Deutscher Juristentag e.V., Legal Committee of ZIA
Publications
Articles:
“Spezialfonds get caught up in Germany's closing funds net,” Real Estate Capital, 2012
Co-author, “German real estate transfer tax: partnership interests and company shares,” PLC Cross-Border Multi-Jurisdictional Guide to Corporate Real Estate, 2011/12
“Specialised investment funds in Germany,” FAF International
“German open-ended real estate funds and the ongoing reform debate,” PLC Cross-Border Multi-Jurisdictional Guide to Corporate Real Estate
“Wer nicht nachschießt, muss gehen, zu BGH-Urteil vom 19. Oktober 2009, Az.: II ZR 240/08,” Financial Times Deutschland, published 3 November 2009
“Finanzierung von Wohnungsbeständen unter Anwendung der Zinsschranke,” JUVE Handbuch, 2008/2009
“Specialised investment funds in Germany,” PLC Cross-Border Handbook Corporate Real Estate, 2009/10
“REITs in Germany,” PLC Cross-Border Handbook Corporate Real Estate, 2007/2008
Book:
“§ 7 (Obligatorische und fakultative Satzungsbestandteile), § 12 (Bargründung),” in: Münchener Anwaltshandbuch Aktienrecht, 3rd edition, 2018
Languages Spoken
Dutch, English, French, German
Experience
Landesbank Berlin: Advising on the sale of the majority share in the owner company of an office complex in Berlin to Commodus.
Amundi: Advising on the sale of the "IBM building" in Berlin-Marienfelde to Commodus.
gsp Städtebau: Advising on the sale of the Frankfurt residential tower "Eden Tower" to the Belgian real estate developer Immobel.
Chambers Review
Europe
Dirk-Reiner Voss is head of Dentons' real estate practice in Germany, splitting his time between Berlin and Frankfurt. He is frequently mandated by private equity investors and asset management firms to advise on acquisitions and sales of commercial and residential properties, including portfolios.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is solid and pragmatic in his approach."
"He is solid and pragmatic in his approach."
Articles, highlights and press releases
1 item provided by Dentons
Dentons advises Investitionsbank Berlin (IBB) on the establishment of the EU Malaria Fund
Dentons advised Investitionsbank Berlin on the establishment of the EU Malaria Fund. Combining funding from the European Union, the European Investment Bank, the IBB, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and others, the EU Malaria Fund provides venture loans to fund R&D to combat malaria.
Dentons advises Investitionsbank Berlin (IBB) on the establishment of the EU Malaria Fund
Dentons advised Investitionsbank Berlin on the establishment of the EU Malaria Fund. Combining funding from the European Union, the European Investment Bank, the IBB, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and others, the EU Malaria Fund provides venture loans to fund R&D to combat malaria.