Marcus Schmitz
LL.M.
Lawyer / Senior Associate
Eschersheimer Landstraße 25-27
60322 Frankfurt am Main

Marcus Schmitz supports clients from the healthcare sector with healthcare and real estate law matters – in particular owners and operators of nursing homes, outpatient care facilities and hospitals. He provides consultation on transactions and project developments, the drafting and negotiation of purchase and lease agreements, and legal due diligence. Schmitz also advises on the asset management of commercial real estate and the enforcement of healthcare and real estate law claims under private and public law both in and out of court.

  • Expertise
    • Crisis and insolvency advice for healthcare companies

      As pioneers in the development of solutions specifically for the healthcare sector and nursing homes to safeguard the operation of healthcare businesses on long-term leases (takeover arrangements / restructuring of leases, call options, etc.), we have considerable experience in advising clients and drafting contracts in the event of hospital and operator insolvencies involving healthcare companies and assist with the entire transfer and restructuring process.

    Language skills

    German English
  • Education
    since 2023Senior Associate at FPS
    since 2020Lawyer at FPS 
    2020Admission to practise law in Germany 
    2019Second state law exam
    2017 - 2019Legal internship at the Higher Regional Court, Frankfurt
    2015First state law exam
    2009 - 2015Law studies in Marburg and Dublin (Ireland)
  • Publications
    Evelyn Gräfenstein-Griffiths Dr. Georg Freiherr von und zu Franckenstein Marcus Schmitz
    Mindert Corona die Miete?
    SGP Report, Aug 20, 2020, S. 4
    Dr. Georg Freiherr von und zu Franckenstein Dr. Georg Freiherr von und zu Franckenstein Marcus Schmitz
    Die neuen Wohnformen für Senioren
    Zeitschrift für Immobilienrecht (ZfIR), 2018, S. 797