Dr. Rainer Kohlhammer

Dr Rainer Kohlhammer advises and represents private and public clients as well as contracters in all matters of civil construction law. He also assists in contract negotiations and drafting in civil construction law and real estate law (purchase and lease). As a mediator, conciliator, adjudicator, arbitrator as well as arbitration expert according to SL Bau, he is convincing as a legal advisor as well as a dispute solver, not least because of a high degree of technical understanding and experience in the cooperation of various project participants.

Due to his expertise and many years of experience, he is also a frequent speaker and lecturer in his field.

• Private construction law
• Real estate law
• Project-related legal advice
• Business mediation
• Arbitration proceedings

• Handelsblatt & Best Lawyers: One of the best lawyers for construction law (2019 – 2023) and real estate business law (2016 – 2023) in Germany
• Legal 500 Germany & EMEA 2020: Recommended lawyer
• JUVE Handbook 2016 | 2017: Often recommended lawyer

• Mediator, conciliator, adjudicator, arbitrator, arbitration expert according to SL Bau since 2017
• Munich training as business mediator, 2015
• Lecturer at the Sparkassenakademie Bayern and Baden Württemberg since 2014, for public procurement and contract law at the University of Karlsruhe since 2011
• Lawyer at LUTZ | ABEL since 2013
• Certified specialist lawyer for construction and architectural law since 2007
• Admission to the bar, 1995
• Doctorate (Dr. jur.) in Heidelberg
• Law studies in Heidelberg and Montpellier

• Ongoing legal advice and representation of construction companies, including R. Leitner GmbH & Co. Bauunternehmung KG, Hülskens Wasserbau GmbH & Co. KG, Hofmann Naturstein GmbH & Co. KG, SAR Anlagenbau GmbH, Franz Kassecker GmbH Tief- und Rohrleitungsbau as well as public and private clients, e.g. City of Dillingen, Bayerische Hausbau GmbH & Co. KG
• Conducting contract negotiations and ongoing legal advice on real estate projects (purchase/sale and rental) in southern Germany, e.g. for Bayerische Hausbau GmbH & Co. KG, immosens GmbH and HI Wohnbau GmbH
• Arbitrator and adjudicator in various proceedings