avocado rechtsanwälte are strengthening their Frankfurt office with Thomas Hopf, who is joining the firm as a partner and will in future belong to the 17-strong "Real Estate and Construction" sector group.

"With Thomas Hopf, we are pleased to have gained a very experienced expert in the field of real estate law," explains Co-Managing Partner Dr. Christian Berger. "This will strengthen our real estate law practice very well, as with his expertise and client structure Thomas Hopf is an excellent addition. We look forward to working in a joint team in the future. The continuous growth of our real estate and construction sector group is an integral part of our strategy".

Thomas Hopf specializes in German real estate law and has extensive experience in real estate transactions, asset management and commercial as well as private tenancy law. He has represented numerous domestic and foreign investors in real estate transactions and property purchases throughout Germany. He was most recently a partner at Norton Rose Fulbright for 10 years and previously a founding partner of the former Faegre office in Frankfurt until 2008.

"The years at Norton Rose Fulbright were very successful and I will certainly stay in contact with my colleagues from there. I am looking forward to working with the very well-positioned team of avocado rechtsanwälte", Thomas Hopf comments on the change.

For further information please contact: Dr. Christian Berger