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Dr. Patrick Brock
Dr. Patrick Brock

Dr. Patrick Brock

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Patrick is an expert in real estate, construction and commercial tenancy law. With many years of experience, he advises buyers and sellers alike and routinely guides them through transactions and negotiations.


Patrick supports constructors and investors in project developments and convinces his clients with specific expertise for the respective markets. A further focus is on special real estate, in particular logistics properties and hotels. His clients include well-known national and international companies.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Real estate & construction
Real estate finance

Sectors

Real estate
Logistics & transport
Hotels, hospitality & leisure

CV

Since 2007 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2005 – 2007 Partner, Graf von Westphalen
1999 – 2005 Associate, Clifford Chance
1999 Admitted and established as a lawyer, Berlin
1999 Second state examination, Berlin
1998 Doctoral degree on a theme relating to consumer contracts under private French law, Humboldt University of Berlin

Career

Since 2007 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2005 – 2007 Partner, Graf von Westphalen
1999 – 2005 Associate, Clifford Chance

Education

1999 Admitted and established as a lawyer, Berlin
1999 Second state examination, Berlin
1998 Doctoral degree on a theme relating to consumer contracts under private French law, Humboldt University of Berlin

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English

Awards

The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2025

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Best lawyers: Real estate law

Chambers Germany 2025

Ranked lawyer for Real Estate

JUVE 2024/2025

Frequently recommended lawyer for real estate law

Who's Who Legal 2024

Recommended Lawyer: Germany - Real Estate

Leading individual: Real Estate Law

Ranked lawyer for Real Estate

"Patrick Brock is prominent in the market and has everything a good transactional lawyer needs in his toolbox." Real Estate client Europe

"He is very collegial in his approach - a tough but always fair negotiator." Real Estate client Europe

Frequently recommended: Real estate law

Leading individual: Real Estate Law

National Leader Germany - Real Estate 2023

Ranked with Chambers and Partners for Real Estate

Often recommended lawyer for real estate law

Leading individual: Real estate law

"professional", "very good negotiator, clearly structured", Competitor

Notable practitioner: Real Estate

"very hard, but also very fair negotiator", "professionally super, pleasant", "collegial", Competitor

Leading individual - Real estate - Germany

"very good negotiation skills", "assertive", competitors

Frequently recommended: Real Estate Law

Leading individual: Real Estate Law - Germany

Experience

Württembergische Krankenversicherung on the acquisition of a hotel building in Darmstadt

Württembergische Krankenversicherung on their purchase of a planned Holiday-Inn-Express-Hotel in Darmstadt. The seller of the building, which is located in the immediate vicinity of the main railway station, is the project developer Merlin Capital. According to the Hamburg developer, the investment sum for the property, which has nearly 7,300 square meters of usable space, amounts to €14m. The parent company of the health insurer, Wüstenrot & Württembergische, named Tristar GmbH as the long-term tenant of the house with 157 rooms. According to the landlord, construction on the site is imminent, with completion scheduled for spring 2020.

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