Henning Aufderhaar

Prior to joining Willkie in 2022, Henning was counsel at King & Spalding and Clifford Chance. He started his career as an associate at Morgan Lewis & Bockius. In 2011/2012, he was seconded for 10 months to Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investment GmbH.

• JUVE Handbook 2021/2022: Recommended lawyer for Real Estate (“outstanding work, very fast, top grade”)
• JUVE Handbook 2020/2021: Recommended lawyer for Real Estate (“one of the best lawyers for asset deals, very good advice, skilled negotiator, very competent”)
• JUVE Handbook 2019/2020: Recommended lawyer for Real Estate
• Legal 500 Germany 2019: Recommended lawyer for Real Estate
• JUVE Handbook 2018/2019: Recommended lawyer for Real Estate
• Legal 500 Germany 2018: Recommended lawyer for Real Estate and listed as “Name of the next generation in Real Estate”
• JUVE Handbook 2017/2018: Recommended lawyer for Real Estate (“very professional, very meticulous and a very good lawyer”)
• Legal 500 Germany 2017: Recommended lawyer for Real Estate and listed as “Name of the next generation in Real Estate”

• "Optimale Gestaltung von Forward-Deals", Fondsrechtkonferenz 2021, Frankfurt (speaker)
• "Die Mietpreisbremse kommt – aber was bringt sie?", immobilienmanager 4/2015, 58 – 59
• Anmerkung zu BGH, Urteil v. 10.09.2014 – XII ZR 56/11, ZfIR 2014, 861 – 863
• "Die Mietpreisbremse – Eine kritische Analyse des Referentenentwurfs des Bundesministeriums der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz vom 18.3.2014", ZfIR 2014, 541 – 551
• "Die Mietpreisbremse als Schrotschuss-Regel", FAZ of 20 June 2014
• "Investitionsanreiz für Vermieter", FAZ of 26 April 2013
• "Das Mietrechtsänderungsgesetz 2013 – erste Kommentierung aus der Praxis zum Inkrafttreten", ZfIR 2013, 173 – 192
• "Kritische Würdigung des aktuellen Referentenentwurfs zum Mietrechtsänderungsgesetz", ZfIR 2011, 553 – 567
• "Geplante Mietrechtsreform hilft im Klimaschutz nicht weiter", FAZ of 6 May 2011
• "Erste Anmerkungen zum Entwurf des Bundesjustizministeriums über ein Gesetz zur Änderung des Mietrechts", ZfIR 2011, 169 – 182
• "Ausgewählte Probleme der Wahrung des Schriftformerfordernisses bei gewerblichen Mietverträgen im Lichte der Rechtsprechung des Bundesgerichtshofs: Zugleich eine Besprechung zu BGH, Urt. v. 4.11.2009 – XII ZR 86/07 und BGH, Urt. v. 29.4.2009 – XII ZR 142/07", ZfIR 2010, 117 – 129
• "Das Mietrecht im Koalitionsvertrag von CDU/CSU und FDP", NZM 2009, 841 – 842
• "Praxisrelevante Probleme beim Umgang mit Preisklauseln im Gewerberaummietrecht", NZM 2009, 564 – 578
• "Gesetzliche Neuregelung zur Modernisierung des Grundbuchverfahrens", ZfIR 2009, 681 – 689
• "Reform des Rechts der Preisklauseln in der immobilienrechtlichen Praxis", ZfIR 2008, 121 – 129

Henning has advised on the following selected matters:*

• Greystar on the forward acquisition of an urban quarter with approx. 800 apartments in Berlin
• Indigo Invest on the sale of a high-rise building by way of a forward funding deal including advice on general contractor agreement for the construction of the property
• Investa Group and Groth Development on the sale of the Habyt co living project “Spreeliebe” in Berlin to DWS
• Investa Group on the development and sale of hotel and data center properties
• Hannover Leasing on the disposal of properties and asset management for various properties
• J.P. Morgan regarding asset management of OpernTurm, Frankfurt
• Hannover Leasing regarding the acquisition of a property in Wiesbaden (forward deal) and the disposal of a property in Berlin *
• Wertgrund Immobilien AG regarding the acquisition of a residential building complex in Munich (forward deal) *
• Hannover Leasing regarding the acquisition of the office building “Weitblick 1.7” in Augsburg (forward deal) *
• RAM Invest regarding the acquisition of 2 retail properties * AEW regarding the sale of an office portfolio (unit deal) *
• Hannover Leasing regarding the acquisition of the mixed-use building “Clouth 104” in Cologne (forward deal) *
• Tishman Speyer regarding acquisition of “Bürohaus an der Alten Oper” (high-rise building in Frankfurt) *
• BEOS regarding disposal of a real estate portfolio (unit deal) *
• PGIM on acquisition of two large residential properties as well as on joint venture and asset management agreements *
• Forte Capital / Proprium regarding acquisition of a residential portfolio *
• AEW regarding acquisition of an office building in Munich *
• Hannover Leasing regarding the sale of “Colosseo”, Frankfurt *
• Tishman Speyer regarding acquisition of an office building in Berlin *
• Allianz Real Estate Germany GmbH regarding asset management agreements for properties in Germany, Finland, Sweden and Slovakia *

*Henning advised on these matters prior to joining Willkie.