HEUKING advises on contract signing for new event hall in Krefeld
At the end of April, the City of Krefeld, supported by HEUKING, signed the purchase agreement for the acquisition of the Girmesgath site, including the historic boiler house. The notarization of the contracts on April 29, 2025 marks a key milestone in the planned redevelopment of the former boiler house on the Mies van der Rohe campus into a future event hall.
The boiler house is set to be transformed into a multifunctional venue with a focus on music and symphony concerts over the coming years. Completion is scheduled for 2031.The project will give the listed building a new purpose while creating a dedicated space for cultural events in Krefeld.
A HEUKING team led by Dr. Laurence Westen and Christoph Nöhles collaborated closely with the City of Krefeld to shape the legal framework under public procurement law, negotiate the contracts, and oversee the notarization process.
Counsel to City of Krefeld
HEUKING:
Dr. Laurence Westen (Lead, Public Sector & Procurement)
Christoph Nöhles, LL.M. (Lead, Real Estate & Construction)
Dr. Annabel Wolf (Public Procurement), all Düsseldorf
HEUKING’s “Public Sector & Public Procurement” department has been a recognized market leader in public procurement law for many years. Its lawyers consistently hold top spots in German and international lawyer rankings. Since 1991, they have been advising on awards, restructuring, large-scale projects, and cooperations in the public sector. They have advised on several hundred large-scale projects for federal, state, and local authorities and their subsidiaries with a total volume in excess of EUR 40 billion, without any procedure having been successfully challenged to date.
HEUKING’s Real Estate & Construction practice group offers comprehensive, pragmatic legal advice across the full spectrum of real estate and construction law. With a team of more than 100 specialists, the group combines deep expertise in both private and public construction law and commercial real estate law. Key areas of focus include real estate transactions and (re-)financing, commercial tenancy law, and legal support for asset and property management. Our clients include national and international mid-sized enterprises and large corporations across industry, trade, and services, as well as commercial and residential developers, portfolio managers, institutional investors, and private clients and family offices.
Dr. Laurence Westen has been practicing law since 2013 and has served as a Partner in HEUKING’s “Public Sector & Public Procurement” practice since 2020. His focus lies on advising public-sector clients on complex procurement procedures, particularly for large-scale projects, and in defending against procurement review challenges. He also supports contracting authorities in designing and managing both national and EU-wide invitations to bids. Additionally, Dr. Westen advises companies on remedying deficiencies in procurement and purchasing procedures.
Christoph Nöhles, LL.M., has been a Partner at HEUKING’s Düsseldorf office since 2022 and has led the Real Estate & Construction practice group since 2024. For more than 15 years, he has advised national and international companies and family offices on real estate transactions and commercial tenancy law. His experience spans the acquisition and sale of properties across all asset classes (office, residential, logistics, retail, and hospitality) as well as complex portfolio transactions and project developments. He also regularly advises clients on asset and property management matters and supports both private and institutional landlords.
