Dr. Christian Werthmüller
Associate, Real Estate
Christian Werthmüller is an associate in the German Real Estate Department. He specializes in the development and sale of Data Centers and Light Industrial Premises as well as ESG issues in due diligence and the impact of AI on the real estate sector. He represents international investors and developers as well as private equity clients regarding real estate transactions and restructuring of their real estate portfolio. Furthermore, Christian focuses on commercial lease agreements and project developments.
In parallel to his admission as a lawyer, he obtained his Phd from the University of Mannheim which was awarded as “outstanding”. Besides his work at Willkie, Christian is a lecturer at the University of Mannheim. Prior to joining Willkie, Christian worked at another international law firm.
Christian has been recommended as “Lawyer of the Future” in Handelsblatt 2022-2024 and as “ONES TO WATCH” in Commercial Real Estate in Best Lawyers Magazine 2022-2024, both for three consecutive times.
Christian is fluent in German and English.
In parallel to his admission as a lawyer, he obtained his Phd from the University of Mannheim which was awarded as “outstanding”. Besides his work at Willkie, Christian is a lecturer at the University of Mannheim. Prior to joining Willkie, Christian worked at another international law firm.
Christian has been recommended as “Lawyer of the Future” in Handelsblatt 2022-2024 and as “ONES TO WATCH” in Commercial Real Estate in Best Lawyers Magazine 2022-2024, both for three consecutive times.
Christian is fluent in German and English.
Experience
- Lecturer at the University of Mannheim
- Various ESG Trainings for selected Clients
- Workshop: Restructuring as a Chance?
- The Opportunities of Heat Planning, InfrastrukturRecht 2024
- The Growth Opportunities Act in Real Estate, 2024
- The Written Form of Lease Agreements is dead – long live the Written Form, 2024
- The End of CO2-Compensation as we know it? ESGZ 2024
- Compliance (Due Diligence) in the Context of Transactions – the ESG Due Diligence, CCZ 2024
- Commentary in: Berchtold / Huster / Rehborn Gesundheitsrecht, 2024
- Commentary in: Spickhoff Medizinrecht, 2022
- Does Germany do it better? Differences between German and Australian Employment Relations Systems, Employment Relations Australia, 2017
- The Termination Agreement in the Irish Pub, Neue Zeitschrift für Arbeitsrecht, 2016
- Crowdfunding - High Risk Investments without Regulations?! Going Public Magazine, 2015
- Investa on the sale of various data center
- International fund on its acquisition of various logistic and light industrial premises in Germany
- Investa on the sale of a hotel project development in Berlin
- International fund on its pan-European joint venture
- International fund on the refinancing of its real estate portfolio
- Investa on its hybrid joint venture for three data center
- Greystar on the acquisition of a 758-apartment development in Berlin in a forward purchase deal
Credentials
Education
University of Mannheim, Dr. jur., 2017 Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt, Second State Exam, 2017 University of Mannheim, First State Exam, 2014