Bernd Schneider is a real estate lawyer based in Hamburg.

He advises both national and international clients on real estate law issues. In particular, he focuses on all aspects of private construction law including the law of architects and engineers. He is a certified specialized lawyer in architectural and construction law (Fachanwalt für Bau- und Architektenrecht).

Bernd advises principals and contractors in all phases of construction projects. He regularly drafts and negotiates construction related agreements and advises on legal issues arising during execution of construction projects such as change orders and obstructions. He represents parties of construction projects in complex matters related to defects and claims for extension of time and additional compensation. He also advises on resolution of construction disputes.

He is regularly involved in major real estate transactions, project developments and PPP projects. In this context he contributes to the construction related parts of the contractual framework considering in particular the allocation of construction related risks and the interface to the financing.

Before joining us, Bernd had been working with another major international law firm in Hamburg.

He is a native German speaker and fluent in English.