Dr. Manuel Gräf
Public Commercial Law; Construction and Real Estate; International; Public Sector
Dr Manuel Gräf advises cities and municipalities on all aspects of public law, particularly in relation to large infrastructure projects.
He assists with the preparation of development plans and drafts urban development contracts, for example in the context of building land developments, municipal building land concepts or urban redevelopment measures. In doing so, he works closely with experts and technical planners to develop tailor-made solutions. For investors and companies, he supervises projects in urban land-use planning and building permit procedures with the aim of successfully implementing commercial, residential or industrial developments. His clients appreciate his structured approach, his understanding of economic contexts and his consistent focus on their goals.
Areas of activity
- Public Sector
Fields of Law
- Administrative Law
- Civil and Public Service
- Constitutional and Union Law
- Development and State Aid Contributions
- Energy
- Environmental law (Public Sector)
- EU State Aid
- Municipal Law
- Municipal Tax Law
- Public Construction and Zoning
Short biography
- Born in Eberbach am Neckar in 1989
- Law studies at University of Heidelberg with a focus on “German and European Administrative Law”.
- 2016/2017 Research Associate at CMS Hasche Sigle, Frankfurt
- 2017/2018 Research Associate at SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz, Mannheim
- 2019-2021 Legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court of Karlsruhe with placements at Linklaters LLP, Frankfurt
- Doctorate in 2020 at the University of Heidelberg on the topic of “Subjective public procedural rights under the influence of Union law” (Verlag Mohr Siebeck)
- Since 2021 attorney at law with Caemmerer Lenz Rechtsanwälte, Karlsruhe
- Member of the Arge Verwaltungsrecht in the German Bar Association
- Language: English
