Graf von Westphalen advises private companies as well as public-sector institutions in all issues related to construction, sectoral planning and environmental law.
Our Germany-wide activities range from "classic" construction law and approval processes under the Federal Control of Pollution Act (BImschG) to permits issued in licensing procedures. Additional focal areas are soil protection (contaminated sites) and waste as well as German and European conservation law.

We will assist you in the creation of building leases through urban-land use planning, including the design and negotiation of urban-development contracts. In the context of construction supervision, we provide advice on such issues as spacing, monument conservation and neighborhood issues.

In the area of immission control/approval of installations, we provide assistance with approval processes, including the necessary planning-permit processes. We also review the legitimacy of ordinances that take effect retroactively.
In the context of sector-planning processes, we frequently act on behalf of public-sector institutions in actions related to such projects as airport, harbor or road extensions.

Our strength lies in our extensive, multi-year experience: We know both private companies' needs and the public sector's "constraints." This enables us to develop pragmatic solutions capable of gaining approval.