Dr. Lukas Claasen, LL.M. (Maastricht)

Lawyer | Salary Partner

Dr. Lukas Claasen advises and represents domestic and foreign investors (banks, funds and institutional investors), industrial enterprises, project developers, family offices and private individuals in all areas of real estate law. He specializes in advising on the acquisition and development, asset management, letting and sale of real estate.

Before returning to WAGENSONNER, Dr. Lukas Claasen gained management experience in the private sector as one of the managing directors of a renowned real estate project developer. During this entrepreneurial activity, Dr. Lukas Claasen gained valuable insights into the dynamics and practical requirements of the real estate sector, which now give him an even more holistic perspective on the legal and economic aspects of real estate projects.

His consulting on extensive real estate transactions in various asset classes includes due diligence reviews on the seller and buyer side, the drafting and negotiation of all contracts in connection with the conclusion of purchase agreements (asset and share deals, forward deals, special forms such as heritable building rights contracts) and support for clients in the post-closing phase as well as legal and strategic advice on structured sales and bidding procedures on the seller and buyer side. Dr. Lukas Claasen supports his clients in the purchase and sale of individual properties, real estate portfolios, logistics centers, retail and supermarket chains as well as in the area of residential, social infrastructure and care properties.

Another focus of his work as a lawyer is commercial tenancy law. Dr. Lukas Claasen drafts and negotiates complex commercial leases, leasehold and leasing agreements as well as other usage agreements and assists in the multifaceted handling of these contracts for existing and project developments.