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Sven Kahlert
Sven Kahlert

Sven Kahlert

Salary Partner

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Sven is an expert in real estate law. For many years he has advised national and international companies on real estate transactions as well as on commercial tenancy law.

Sven’s expertise extends to other consulting areas such as ownership of residential flats and litigation. He also has extensive experience in the healthcare sector. Furthermore, Sven regularly represents our clients in negotiations as well as in disputes, both in and out-of-court.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Real estate & construction
Real estate finance

Sectors

Real estate
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Real estate & construction

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CV

Since 2006 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
2004 – 2006 Freelance lawyer
1998 – 2006 Research Assistant, Universität Hamburg
1997 – 2006 Research Assistant, Kanzlei am Speersort (insolvency administration)
2001 – 2004 Legal clerkship, Hamburg (with a one-year break)
2004 Established as a lawyer
2004 Admitted as a lawyer, Wedel
2004 Second state examination, Hamburg
1997 First state examination, Hamburg

Career

Since 2006 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
2004 – 2006 Freelance lawyer
1998 – 2006 Research Assistant, Universität Hamburg
1997 – 2006 Research Assistant, Kanzlei am Speersort (insolvency administration)
2001 – 2004 Legal clerkship, Hamburg (with a one-year break)

Education

2004 Established as a lawyer
2004 Admitted as a lawyer, Wedel
2004 Second state examination, Hamburg
1997 First state examination, Hamburg

Publications

Berliner Kommentar zur Insolvenzordnung, Haufe 1999 mit Rechtsanwalt Breutigam

Additional languages

English

Experience

Advising seller on sale of marmalade GmbH and Makaira GmbH to ECOMMERCE ONE

marmalade GmbH, one of Germany's leading e-commerce agencies, and Makaira GmbH, a provider of an e-commerce marketing suite for online retail, have been sold by marmalade Group GmbH to ECOMMERCE ONE Group.

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