ScharlemannGross Rechtsanwälte

Construction and Architectural Law

Selected projects from building construction, civil engineering, and international projects.

I. Building Construction

1. Public Sector Buildings

  • Conversion of Barracks, Schneeberg – Representation of the project owner
  • Construction of a Border Customs Station – Representation of the project owner
  • Justice Centres in Jena, Magdeburg and Meiningen – Ongoing legal advice to general contractors, enforcement of delay claims, warranty management
  • Leipzig University of Music – Representation of the general contractor

2. Shopping Centres

  • Karstadt Leipzig, Erfurt, Potsdam – Ongoing legal advice to the general contractor during construction and warranty management
  • Shopping Centre Chemnitz – Defence against defect claims
  • Shopping Centre Leverkusen – Enforcement of outstanding remuneration claims and defence against alleged defects
  • Shopping Centre Zwickau – Waterproofing works of parking decks; representation in independent evidentiary and court proceedings
  • Shopping Centre Rostock – Arbitration proceedings

3. Commercial and Residential Buildings

  • Legal advice and litigation for investors, developers, clients, general and subcontractors in numerous projects across Germany, including residential, office, hotel, and mixed-use developments

II. Road and Civil Engineering

1. Road and Bridge Construction

  • Saale–Elster Valley Bridges – Germany’s largest bridge construction project, representation of the joint venture
  • Federal and State Roads – Representation of general and subcontractors
  • Motorway Sections (A1, A9, A38, A72) – Representation of general contractors

2. Other Civil and Engineering Projects

  • Earthworks and civil engineering works within a municipal telecommunications project
  • Solar Cell Factory – Litigation support for the general contractor
  • Construction of tram lines including traffic infrastructure
  • Sewer Construction Works – Defence against defect claims and enforcement of additional remuneration
  • Demolition Works – Motorway A9 (Wisentatal–Schleiz)
  • Railway Track Construction – Urban rail stations in Hamburg, Hanover, and Berlin
  • Air Cargo Handling Facility (Northern Germany) – Representation of a bidder
  • Packaging Centre Halle (Saale) – Representation of the project owner
  • Waste Recycling Plant Chemnitz – Litigation support for the project owner
  • Food Production Facility Halle (Saale) – Representation of the general contractor

3. Building Material Suppliers

  • Representation of various building material suppliers
  • Representation of a nationwide asphalt producer (A38)

III. International Construction Projects

  • Solar project in Italy – Contract law advice
  • Major transport project in Scotland – Advice within a joint venture
  • Motorway project in Norway – Dispute resolution with international aspects
  • Middle East – Advice in arbitration proceedings
  • Logistics centre in Austria – Enforcement of outstanding construction payments

IV. Real Estate Law & Project Development

  • Tenancy law – Ongoing advice to a major German corporation
  • Redevelopment of conversion sites – Airport conversion project
  • Real estate funds – Defence against defect claims
  • Transactions – Due diligence in major real estate transactions
  • Shopping centres and hotel developments
  • Retail and leisure centre in Erfurt
  • Retail and public authority centre in Plauen

V. Major Litigation & Arbitration

  • Middle East – Arbitration advice for general contractors
  • Norway motorway project – International disputes
  • Dam project in Thuringia – Litigation against subcontractors
  • Shopping centre Chemnitz – Warranty disputes
  • Mediation proceedings, Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce
  • Shopping centre Rostock – Arbitration representation