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Jutta Wittler

Lawyer │ Partner

Certified Specialist in Building and Architectural Law Mediator Conciliator and arbitrator

Cologne

+49 221 9937 25718

jutta.wittler@luther-lawfirm.com

Areas of practice

Complex Disputes

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Real Estate

Jutta Wittler’s practice is concentrated on providing legal advice during construction, as well as on litigation and (inter)national arbitration. She is one of the co-editors of the handbooks “Fachanwaltswissen für die Praxis” (Practical Knowledge for Specialist Lawyers), published by C. Heymanns Verlag, Cologne 2006, and “Entwickeln/Planen/Bauen” (Developing/Planning/Building), published by Werner Verlag, 2010. Jutta Wittler was a co-author of the NJW Essay on private construction law (BGB and VOB/B) from 2010 to 2021. Furthermore, she was a lecturer at the Biberach University of Applied Sciences from 2014 to 2022.

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Vita

Jutta Wittler studied law in Würzburg and was a legal trainee at the Higher Regional Court of Bamberg (both Germany). She spent part of her legal training working in New York (USA). As a lawyer, Jutta Wittler has been providing legal advice on matters pertaining to construction and architectural law since 1990. She joined Luther’s predecessor firm as a partner in 2000 and has been a certified specialist in building and architectural law since 2006. Jutta Wittler is a trained conciliator, arbitrator and mediator.

Honors and distinctions

JUVE Guide 2017/2018: Listed under "Frequently Recommended" in "Construction Law" (first listed in 2011/2012)
JUVE Guide 2011/2012: Listed under "Frequently Recommended" in "Dispute Resolution - Trade Liability" ("highly competent and fair")
The Legal 500 Germany 2020: Listed in "Dispute Resolution - Arbitration (incl. International Arbitration)" (first recommended in 2011) and "Dispute Resolution - Disputes under Commercial Law"
Best Lawyers 2026: Recommended in "Arbitration and Mediation" (first recommended in 2019), "International Arbitration" (first recommended in 2014), "Litigation" (first recommended in 2018) and "Real Estate Law" (first recommended in 2022)
WirtschaftsWoche 2023: Recommendation "Top Lawyer" in "Private Construction Law" (first recommendation in 2013)

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Clients

Advised Provinzial Versicherung AG on the compromise with the City of Cologne concerning insurance coverage in connection with the collapse of the Historic Municipal Archive and on the steps subsequently taken in preparation for recourse
Advised a network operator during new construction projects (general planner contracts, general contractor and general coordinating contractor agreements, issues arising during construction)
Advised one of the world’s leading technology companies in the optical and optoelectronic industry on various construction projects (general planner contract, remuneration issues, general contractor agreement, issues arising during construction)
Counsel in more than 250 state court proceedings regarding construction disputes (German Civil Code, German Rules on the Award and Contents of Construction Contracts, Part B: General Contract Terms for Carrying Out Construction Work (VOB/B), German Official Scale of Architects’ and Engineers’ Fees (HOAI), FIDIC)
Counsel, presiding arbitrator and co-arbitrator in domestic and international arbitration proceedings (German Arbitration Institute (DIS), German Conciliation and Arbitration Rules for Construction Disputes (SOBau), German Dispute Resolution Rules for the Construction Industry (SL Bau), ICC, ad hoc) in over 30 arbitration proceedings (remuneration and liability issues, technical changes upon formation of the contract, construction time-related costs, security, preliminary injunctions) in the building and plant construction and offshore windfarm industries (German Rules on the Award and Contents of Construction Contracts, Part B: General Contract Terms for Carrying Out Construction Work (VOB/B), FIDIC)

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Publications

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Lectures

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Memberships

Member of the German Arbitration Institute (DIS) and of the Building Law Working Group of the German Bar Association
Member of the list of mediators and arbitrators of the Real Estate Law Working Group in the district of the Higher Regional Court of Cologne
Member of the Cologne Lawyers’ Association
Member of Kölner Juristische Gesellschaft e.V.
Member of the Civil Law Committee of the German Lawyers’ Association (2014-2018)
Frauen in der Immobilienwirtschaft e.V. (2000-2018)

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