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Christine Weyand

Christine Weyand

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Legal 500 Germany 2022

'Christine Weyand is an absolute expert in the field of construction law, whose many years of experience both in litigation and in advising on contract negotiations provide valuable support for our activities in the construction sector. For large construction projects, she works closely with Dr. Janina Pochhammer, a specialist in plant construction. The cooperation with her colleagues is always effective, constructive and professional.'

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 Christine is a specialist lawyer for construction law and architect's law as well as a qualified mediator for construction disputes and certified Lean expert (Shodan) in accordance with VDI 2553.

She is furthermore member of the legislative committee for private construction and architects' law of the German Bar Association.

Christine is member of the practice area Real Estate. For more than 25 years, she has supported national and international clients, including numerous global players, in large and complex construction projects, advising them on all questions relating to construction contract law, architect's and engineer's law. In this context, she advises on the entire life cycle from the drafting and negotiation of the relevant contracts to the implementation and execution of the project, including project-related dispute resolution and claims management.

Moreover, Christine has longstanding experience in advising clients in and out of court on matters regarding defects of construction work and building defects and deficiencies.

Her clients primarily include companies from the chemical, pharmaceutical and logistics industry, and the real estate investment sector.

In addition, she gives client trainings and teaches courses on contract law, construction law, and architect's law.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Real estate & construction
Disputes & investigations
Environmental, social & governance (ESG)
Construction & engineering
Real estate disputes

Sectors

Real estate
Life sciences & healthcare
Biotech
Medical devices
Pharmaceuticals
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Data centres: legal challenges and services

CV

Since 2015 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
1999 – 2014 Lawyer, Taylor Wessing
Since February 2026 Lean expert in accordance with VDI 2553 “Shodan”
Since 2022 Qualified mediator for construction disputes
2017 Advanced legal exam of TOLES
2007 Specialist lawyer for construction and architect's law
1999 Admitted to the bar, Frankfurt
1989 – 1994 Law studies, Frankfurt, Mainz, Hamburg

Career

Since 2015 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
1999 – 2014 Lawyer, Taylor Wessing

Education

Since February 2026 Lean expert in accordance with VDI 2553 “Shodan”
Since 2022 Qualified mediator for construction disputes
2017 Advanced legal exam of TOLES
2007 Specialist lawyer for construction and architect's law
1999 Admitted to the bar, Frankfurt
1989 – 1994 Law studies, Frankfurt, Mainz, Hamburg

Publications

Jura ist ein Spiegelbild des Lebens, in: arge-baurecht, 01/2023

Von der Baukostenexplosion zur Preisanpassung. Im Blickpunkt: Verträge des Bundes und der Privatwirtschaft, in: Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel, Ausgabe 14, 6. Juli 2022

Der Schlichtung gehört die Zukunft – vor allem in der Baubranche!, in: ARGE Baurecht, 04/2022

Bei steigenden Baupreisen gilt: "Geteiltes Leid ist halbes Leid", in: Immobilien Zeitung, 08/2021

Bauunternehmen können sich mit Preisgleitklauseln absichern, in: Börsen-Zeitung, 06/2021

Memberships & Associations

Mitglied im Ausschuss Stadtentwicklung des Zentralen Immobilienausschuss (ZIA) e.V. 

Mitglied des Gesetzgebungsausschusses des Deutschen Anwaltsvereins für Bau- und Architektenrecht

Mitglied der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Baurecht e.V.

Deutscher Anwaltsverein

Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Bau- und Architektenrecht im Deutschen Anwaltsverein

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Awards

Legal 500 Germany 2022

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'Christine Weyand is an absolute expert in the field of construction law, whose many years of experience both in litigation and in advising on contract negotiations provide valuable support for our activities in the construction sector. For large construction projects, she works closely with Dr. Janina Pochhammer, a specialist in plant construction. The cooperation with her colleagues is always effective, constructive and professional.'

Legal 500 Germany 2021

"Christine Weyand is an absolute expert in the field of construction law, whose many years of experience both in litigation and in advising on contract negotiations provide valuable support for our activities in the construction sector. For large construction projects, she works closely with Dr. Janina Pochhammer, a specialist in plant construction. The cooperation with her colleagues is always effective, constructive and professional."

Experience

Acquisition of Berlin office and communal space

CORPUS SIREO Real Estate GmbH on the acquisition of the ZOOM office and commercial property in Berlin from Hines. Corpus Sireo and Swiss Life as asset managers acquired the property for the Bavarian Chamber for Social Benefits and Pensions. The property is a new building in the up-and-coming City West between Bahnhof Zoo and Kurfürstendamm, and has a total area of 16,500 square meters.

Dr. Thomas Fehrenbach
Christine Weyand
Patrick Alexy
Dr. Joachim Mandl

Christine's news & insights

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Real estate & construction

Bauen mit Plan: Zeit, Kosten und Ressourcen sparen mit Lean Construction und der Implementierung kollaborativer Elemente der Projektabwicklung

28 May 2025

by Christine Weyand

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Explosion of construction costs – will we now see a huge wave of bankruptcies?

5 May 2022
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by Christine Weyand

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Will the explosion of construction costs lead to a great wave of bankruptcies?

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14 June 2021
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