About
An engineer's read, without a side in the deal
AmberLeaf was set up to do one thing well: tell the people who are about to pay for a building what the building actually is — and what it will cost them.
The work is defined by competence, not by market. Technical review of buildings and projects does not depend on where the reviewer sits; most of it is done on documentation. That is why it runs from Panama City on an asset in Germany as well as on one in Central America.
AmberLeaf is a brand of Hainberg Corp., Panama City.
Principles
German engineering practice
Reviews are structured and documented the way they are in German transaction practice — findings that hold up in front of a buyer's advisor.
Independent
No commission from any side of a transaction and no fee that depends on the outcome.
Remote-first
Most modules run on documentation and image material. A site visit is added where the scope needs one, not by default.
Clear scope
Scope, exclusions, fee and delivery date are agreed in writing before the work starts.
How a review runs
Every review starts with the documentation and an agreed scope — before any work is done.
Scope
You describe the asset, the transaction and the documents available. We propose module, fixed fee and turnaround.
Review
We work through the documentation, plus a site visit where the module includes one.
Findings
You receive a prioritised findings report — in our format or in the format of the mandating firm.
Team
Friederike Domke
Founder & Architect
Licensed architect with experience in construction oversight and technical due diligence in Europe and Central America.
Aiko Domke
Technical Due Diligence & Project Monitoring
Architect M.A., Real Estate M.Sc. Five years of senior technical due diligence at Duff & Phelps REAG (now Kroll) in Berlin — single assets and portfolios in logistics, office and retail. Project monitoring for acquirers up to approx. €35M. Construction management in Germany before that, project development in Central America since. Based in Panama City.
Let's Talk
Start with what is in the data room
A short description of the asset, the transaction and the documentation available is enough to agree scope, fixed fee and turnaround.