Your Experts for Legally Secure Commercial Tenancies

Commercial lease agreements are typically long-term and individually structured. Even minor ambiguities can have significant economic consequences. We assist you in the legally sound drafting, review, and negotiation of commercial lease contracts, with particular focus on:

• The leased property and permitted use
• Terms, renewal options, and termination clauses
• Rent, graduated rent (step rent), and index-linked rent
• Service charges and operating cost allocations
• Maintenance and repair obligations
• Alterations, modernizations, and restoration duties
• Non-compete provisions and exclusivity clauses

Our goal is to create a contract that safeguards your economic interests and minimizes potential disputes from the outset.

Even during an existing commercial lease, legal issues frequently arise that require prompt and legally sound action. We provide advice on, among other matters:

• Changes in use or expansion of leased space
• Defects of the premises and warranty rights
• Adjustments to rent and service charges
• Construction or modification measures during the lease term
• Contract interpretation and delineation of obligations

Through continuous legal support, we provide planning certainty and help resolve conflicts at an early stage—or prevent them altogether.

The termination of commercial leases is legally complex and economically sensitive. Errors in notice or contract termination agreements can lead to significant financial consequences.

We advise and represent you in matters including:

• Ordinary and extraordinary terminations
• Termination and settlement agreements
• Issues related to vacating and surrender of premises
• Restoration and handover obligations
• Enforcement or defense of claims for damages

Throughout, we maintain a clear focus on the economic impact for your business.

If a dispute arises, we represent your interests consistently—both out-of-court and in court.

Our work particularly covers disputes concerning:

• Arrears and payment claims
• Defects and rent reduction rights
• Operating cost statements
• Contract interpretation and breaches
• Claims for damages and liability

Our litigation approach is strategically oriented, solution-focused, and always aimed at achieving an economically sensible outcome.

In commercial lease matters, we particularly advise:

• Companies of all sizes
• Investors and project developers
• Owners and landlords of commercial properties
• Chain operators, franchisors, and franchisees
• Freelancers and self-employed professionals

Our advice is practical, clear, and delivered on equal footing—with a sharp focus on both legal and economic considerations.