for me, coming from Hamburg, obviously the Elbphilharmonie – it combines the art of complex construction with an aesthetic that elevates it above the surrounding world heritage area of the Speicherstadt and the harbour architecture while simultaneously integrating itself perfectly (allowing all of the cost overruns to be forgotten).
“The Big Lebowski” by the Coen brothers – for me, it’s one of the best films of all time and it’s so filled with absurdities that (nearly) nothing in the real world can come as a surprise to me any more.
“Eine Frage der Leidenschaft” by the world champion triathlete Jan Frodeno – because it shows that, alongside talent and hard work, passion forms a central part of the path to success. It’s a motivational bible for everyone who, like me, participates in endurance sports, but it isn’t limited to that.
- Advising real estate investors in relation to the direct and indirect acquisition and sale of all types of real estate, including forward deals
- Structuring and advising real estate joint ventures and advising on all related company and real estate law questions
- Advising and supporting national and international commercial investors in Germany
- Listed in “Germany’s Best Lawyers” in real estate law and mergers and acquisitions (Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers 2024)
- “Lawyer of the Year” for real estate law (Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers 2023)
- Often recommended (JUVE 2023/2024); “legal expertise outstanding” (client); “very unagitated, constructive negotiator”, “professionally top, and very nice as well”, “good addition in cross-border transactions” (competitors) (JUVE 2022/2023)
- “Christian Thiele has many years of experience and outstanding expertise in this area.”; “He is able to find the most intelligent solutions.” (Chambers Europe 2024); “If all lawyers were like Christian, my life would be a paradise.”; “My personal experience with Christian Thiele has always been extremely positive.” (Chambers Europe 2023)
- “Always solution-oriented” (Legal 500 Germany 2024)
- Winner of the Lexology Client Choice Award 2022
German, English, Spanish
- Dr. jur., University of Hamburg, 2003
- Joseph Story Research Fellow, Harvard Law School, 2001
- Second Legal State Exam (Zweites juristisches Staatsexamen), Higher Regional Court Hamburg, 2000
- LLM., University of San Diego School of Law, 1997
- First Legal State Exam (Erstes juristisches Staatsexamen), University of Hamburg, 1996
