Dr. Alexander Peinze
Partner
Alexander’s practice encompasses all aspects of commercial real estate law. He specialises in advising foreign investors on the purchase, sale and leasing of real estate. In particular, Alexander applies his expertise to sale-and-rent-back transactions, project developments and portfolio purchases with an international dimension.
A further focus is on operational real estate management for companies whose core businesses do not have a real estate-specific focus (corporate real estate management).
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Career
| Since 2008 | Partner, Taylor Wessing |
| 2002 – 2008 | Associate, Taylor Wessing |
Education
| 2016 | Master of Corporate Real Estate (Corenet Global) |
| 2002 | Admitted to the German Bar and practice as a lawyer, Hamburg |
| 2002 | Second state examination, Niedersachsen |
| 2000 – 2002 | Legal clerkship, Hannover and Hamburg |
| 2001 | Doctoral degree, thesis on international copyright law in Germany and England, University of Hannover |
| 1998 – 1999 | Community service in the field of individual care for the severely handicapped |
| 1998 | First legal state exam, Lower Saxony |
| 1992 – 1994 | Read Islamic studies, philosophy and history, Würzburg, Berlin (FU) and Istanbul |
| 1989 – 1990 | The Shipley School, Philadelphia |
Publications
Internationales Urheberrecht in Deutschland und England, 2002, Schriftenreihe des Max-Planck-Instituts für ausländisches und internationales Privatrecht |
Memberships & Associations
| Corenet Alumniverein der Stiftung der Deutschen Wirtschaft Alumniverein von ASSIST |
Additional languages
| English |
Latest news & insights
Real estate & construction
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The future of the office and investment into the sector: the UK and Germany compared
16 November 2020
by multiple authors
Employment, pensions & mobility
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Generations at Work
Different generations and their different priorities in the working world of the future
12 October 2020
In-depth analysis
Real estate
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Dr Alexander Peinze and Lauren Fendick write for EG on the impact of coronavirus on real estate in Germany and the UK
16 July 2020
Real estate disputes
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Common sense prevails once again: Interpretation of option agreement for development land
15 January 2021
Briefing
by Saleem Fazal
