Gerhard is a Partner in our Munich office and Head of the Real Estate practice group in Germany.
He advises on complex real estate disputes and project developments in particular in a distressed, international and/or multi-disciplinary environment. His most recent projects include some of the most innovative real estate projects such as energy storage, a robotic campus, KI- and proptec solutions as well as large scale disputes on failed share, asset and forward funding deals.
His clients include leading global investors, asset managers, international technology and industrial companies, as well as major family offices. They rely on his advice and expertise, particularly when placing investments in a challenging environment or in resolving distressed real assets.
Legal 500 Germany recommends Gerhard as a leading lawyer in real estate law. He is also recognized by Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers as an expert in construction law.
"Gerhard Molt is a very approachable yet tough negotiator, leading his team with a strong client focus." — Client in Legal 500 Germany.
"We would like to extend our sincere compliments to Gerhard Molt and his entire team: working with them is extremely pleasant, the quality of your legal expertise is beyond question, and it is highly valuable for us as a group to know that we can rely fully and at all times on your support in real estate matters." – Client quote, 2026.
"We were particularly impressed by Gerhard Molt. From the very first project, he familiarised himself with a complex matter in a remarkably short period of time and supported us with a high level of legal expertise and pragmatic solutions. Especially in challenging situations, the collaboration was consistently well structured, reliable, and conducted on an equal footing." – Private holder of residential and commercial real estate, 2026.
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Gerhard's recent experience includes:
- advising a leading global provider of convenience and mobility solutions on the lease of approximately 2,900 m² of office space in the M40 building in the “Die Macherei” district of Berlin-Kreuzberg
- logistics company with respect to the customized project development of numerous logistics and office properties in various settings: constructing new buildings, altering existing buildings, leasing customized facilities or acquiring and developing of projects
- sale of several fast food restaurants as a share deal
- portfolio leasing and modernization of eight nursing homes
- advice with respect to the tailor-made erection and leasing of a high-rise building, including advice regarding the electric infrastructure and smart building solutions (deal volume: €500 million)
- insurance company with respect to the restructuring of the property management for a portfolio with a value of €7 billion. The subject-matter of the advice are properties of the asset classes office, residential, health care, logistics, shopping centers, retail and hotel
- US tech and industrial companies with respect to the erection and leasing of headquarters and relocations
- insurance companies with respect to the erection, leasing and sale of a large number of offices and mixed-use properties
- insurance companies with respect to the re-development of a large number of existing buildings
- alteration of an existing building from single- to multi-tenant, leasing and sale (deal volume: €250 million)
- advice to a large number of clients with respect to dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic
- Mercato Metropolitano, a gastronomy concept designed for sustainability, on its market entry in Germany
- The Legal 500 Deutschland Recommended Lawyer 2021
- The Legal 500 Deutschland Recommended Lawyer 2020
- The Legal 500 Deutschland Recommended Lawyer 2019
- Member of the International Law Association
- Member of the Construction, Tenancy and Real Estate working groups of the German Lawyers’ Association (DAV)
- Certified Specialist in Tenancy and Residential Property Law since 2011
- Certified Specialist in Construction and Architects Law since 2008
- Completed his Ph.D. in international law (Dr. jur.) in 2005