Dr. Martin Fleckenstein

Attorney (Germany) | Specialist Lawyer for Administrative Law
Partner - Berlin

Dr. Martin Fleckenstein specializes in advising stakeholders across the real estate sector, including property owners, investors, builders, and project developers. His expertise also extends to supporting the public sector and its municipal enterprises, housing companies as well as industry associations. He focuses on all aspects of public construction and real estate law, with a particular emphasis on urban land-use planning, special urban development law and building regulations. His practice covers all relevant ancillary fields, from monument and road law to environmental law, municipal commercial law and the relevant aspects of general administrative law.

Martin’s professional scope includes guiding complex planning and approval procedures, drafting innovative urban development contracts and neighborhood agreements, and providing robust representation for clients before administrative authorities and courts. He is also highly regarded as an advisor on legal policy matters and as an expert in legislative proceedings.

Dr. Martin Fleckenstein studied law at the Universities of Göttingen and Freiburg i. Br., where he earned his doctorate in 1991 with a thesis on legal history. Admitted to the bar in 1987, he has been a specialist lawyer for administrative law since 1996. His professional career has led him through Hammonds (now Squire Patton Boggs) and SammlerUsinger to Luther. Since March 2026, Dr. Martin Fleckenstein has been practicing at Andersen in Berlin.

Rankings

  • JUVE Guide 2024/2025: Listed under “Frequently Recommended” in “Public Sector - Environmental and Planning Law” (first listed in 2015/2016; “very good advice”, “Grand seigneur, has (…) great client mandates”, “very renowned”)
  • The Legal 500 Germany 2025: Recommendations in the category "Public Law - Environmental and Planning Law" (first recommendation 2016; "Dr Martin Fleckenstein has a very good network with the administration and enjoys mutual trust."
  • The Legal 500 Germany 2024: Recommendation in "City Focus - Berlin"
  • Best Lawyers 2027: Recommendations in "Environmental Law" (first recommended in 2013)“, Land Use and Zoning Law” (first recommended in 2014) and "Public Law" (first recommended in 2017)
  • Best Lawyers 2027: Recommendation in "Railroad Law" (first recommended in 2021)
  • Best Lawyers 2023 and 2021: Award as "Lawyer of the Year" in "Land Use and Zoning Law"

Education

  • Law studies at the Universities of Göttingen and Freiburg i. Br.

  • Doctorate in 1991

Languages: German, English

Memberships

  • Member of the ‘Growing and Vibrant City’ committee of the Berlin Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Member of the Urban Development Committee of the German Property Federation (ZIA)
  • Member of the Real Estate Industry Working Group of the Association of Berlin Merchants and Industrialists (VBKI)

Dr. Martin Fleckenstein

Attorney (Germany) | Specialist Lawyer for Administrative Law
Partner - Berlin