Atif Yildirim

Experience

Atif Yildirim is a partner at SAUSEN & Partner Rechtsanwälte with over 13 years of experience since 2012. He specializes as a Fachanwalt (certified lawyer) for Construction and Architects’ Law as well as for Banking and Capital Markets Law. Atif Yildirim is also a docent at a German university in the field of tenancy law.

His work encompasses bank and capital market law , real estate law, claims management, and corporate law. His clients include both domestic and international companies in the healthcare sector, large corporations and groups such as investment companies, initiators and asset managers. His consulting activities also include advising on (closed-end) real estate funds.

In the field of real estate law, he advises care home operators, planners, investors, real estate companies, medium-sized and large construction companies throughout Germany on all aspects of real estate law. His main areas of focus are construction and architectural law, brokerage law, property law, real estate transactions, and project consulting (nursing care properties, construction and property development contracts, general contractor contracts, urban development contracts, etc.). Attorney Yildirim regularly drafts and negotiates rental and lease agreements, property development contracts, and contracts for general contractors, general developers, and (general) planners for his clients. Attorney Yildirim has particular expertise in the nationwide drafting of nursing home contracts.

He also works as an examiner in banking law at the IHK Düsseldorf. Prior to his current role, he gained experience as an assistant lawyer and scientific assistant in several law firms and institutions specializing in real estate, construction, media, competition, and energy law.

Specialty

Atif Yildirim’s specialties include:

• Construction and Architects’ Law (Bau- und Architektenrecht)
• Banking and Capital Market Law (Bank- und Kapitalmarktrecht)
• Real Estate Law, especially involving construction contracts, real estate transactions, and project consultancy
• Broker Law and Land Law
• Corporate Law and Claims Management

He advises both domestic and international clients in these fields with a strong emphasis on legal matters relating to construction projects, real estate investments, and associated financial and regulatory issues.

Education

Atif Yildirim studied law at the University of Cologne with a focus on labor law and tenancy law. He completed his legal clerkship (Referendariat) at the Higher Regional Court of Cologne, concentrating on real estate law.

• Partner and Specialist Roles: Atif Yildirim is a partner at SAUSEN & Partner Rechtsanwälte and holds the titles of Fachanwalt für Bau- und Architektenrecht (Specialist Lawyer for Construction and Architects Law) and Fachanwalt für Bank- und Kapitalmarktrecht (Specialist Lawyer for Banking and Capital Markets Law), indicating recognized expertise and leadership within his practice areas1.

• Client Representation and Advisory: He advises and represents national and international clients, including large corporations, companies in the healthcare sector, investment companies, and asset managers, particularly in construction law, real estate law, and related fields. His role in advising on complex contracts such as construction and developer contracts, general contractor agreements, and urban development contracts highlights his significant contributions to major projects and legal leadership in construction law.