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Dr. Alexander Peinze
Dr. Alexander Peinze

Dr. Alexander Peinze

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Legal 500 Germany 2024

Recommended lawyer for real estate

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Alexander advises on all aspects of commercial real estate law. He specialises in supporting foreign investors in the purchase, sale and rental of real estate.

In particular, he advises on large-volume transactions, project developments and portfolio purchases with an international dimension.

His advice focuses on retail, corporate real estate, logistics and offices.  

Alexander is a member of the steering group International Real Estate.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Real estate & construction
Real estate finance

Sectors

Logistics & transport
Private wealth
Real estate

CV

Since 2008 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2002 – 2008 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2016 Master of Corporate Real Estate (Corenet Global)
2002 Admitted to the German Bar and practice as a lawyer, Hamburg
2002 Second state examination, Niedersachsen
2000 – 2002 Legal clerkship, Hannover and Hamburg
2001 Doctoral degree, thesis on international copyright law in Germany and England, University of Hannover
1998 – 1999 Community service in the field of individual care for the severely handicapped
1998 First legal state exam, Lower Saxony
1992 – 1994 Read Islamic studies, philosophy and history, Würzburg, Berlin (FU) and Istanbul
1989 – 1990 The Shipley School, Philadelphia

Career

Since 2008 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2002 – 2008 Associate, Taylor Wessing

Education

2016 Master of Corporate Real Estate (Corenet Global)
2002 Admitted to the German Bar and practice as a lawyer, Hamburg
2002 Second state examination, Niedersachsen
2000 – 2002 Legal clerkship, Hannover and Hamburg
2001 Doctoral degree, thesis on international copyright law in Germany and England, University of Hannover
1998 – 1999 Community service in the field of individual care for the severely handicapped
1998 First legal state exam, Lower Saxony
1992 – 1994 Read Islamic studies, philosophy and history, Würzburg, Berlin (FU) and Istanbul
1989 – 1990 The Shipley School, Philadelphia

Publications

Shopping Centres in ESG wonderland, in: Outlook Centre Handbook Europe 2025

Internationales Urheberrecht in Deutschland und England, 2002, Schriftenreihe des Max-Planck-Instituts für ausländisches und internationales Privatrecht

Memberships & Associations

Corenet
Alumniverein der Stiftung der Deutschen Wirtschaft
Alumniverein von ASSIST

Additional languages

English

Awards

Legal 500 Germany 2024

Featured

Recommended lawyer for real estate

Legal 500 Germany 2024

"Anja Fenge and Alexander Peinze are two excellent lawyers who lead negotiations to success with professional expertise, empathy and tact. But their detailed legal work on contracts is also outstanding."

Experience

Taylor Wessing advises Staycity on acquisition of Felix Group's aparthotels

Taylor Wessing has advised Irish company Staycity Group on the acquisition of a 74.9% majority stake in Felix Group from denkmalneu GmbH (DMN).

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Elite Partners Capital buys large-scale multi-user logistics park near Karlsruhe with Taylor Wessing

Taylor Wessing advised on all legal issues in all matters relating to the transaction including tax.

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29 November 2024

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High-quality property with strong tenant loyalty: Elite Partners Capital buys 180,000 square meters multi-user logistics park near Karlsruhe with Taylor Wessing

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