Dr. Kostja von Keitz
“Recognizing what the client needs, not just what they want, is the mark of a good lawyer.”
Profile
Born in Duisburg in 1974, Dr. Kostja von Keitz studied law in Düsseldorf. He received his doctorate in European nature conservation and national administrative procedural law in 2005, with a thesis on the subject of “The Legal Protection of Private Individuals against Special Areas of Conservation”.
He began his career as a lawyer in 2005, working initially for a major international law firm. Dr. von Keitz became a specialist in administrative law 2008 and joined ZENK in 2009. Furthermore he has been a trained mediator since 2014.
Dr. von Keitz is partner with ZENK.
Dr. von Keitz’s practice focuses on real estate development, construction planning and sectoral planning. He advises and supports residential and commercial entities and assists project sponsors and local authorities in drawing up development plans.
Dr. Kostja von Keitz is a member of the German Society for Environmental Law (GfU), the German Bar Association’s working group on administrative law and speaker for the Berlin Bar Association’s working group on administrative law. He is deputy chairman of the Federal Court of the German Football Association (DFB).
Skills
Public Law, Environmental Law, Public Building Law, Mediation
Other Languages
German
Publications
- Von Keitz: Article on the lack of a legal basis for establishing a forest conservation tax in Berlin, LKV 12/2013, p. 542ff. (German-language)
- Zeißig/von Keitz: Article on entitlement to payment in lieu of leave not taken for retired public officials, Zeitschrift für Beamtenrecht (ZBR) 2011, pp. 119-123 (German-language)
All published articles with source citations
Events
Please visit the German page for events
Awards
Handelsblatt Ranking 2024/Best Lawyers Ranking 2025
“Germany’s Best Lawyers 2024”
in the sections “Environmental Law” “Public Commercial Law”
“Recommended Lawyer 2024”
“Legal 500 Germany 2024” ranking
