Real Estate and Construction

Building on Constructive Advice of True Experts

Schellenberg Wittmer's Real Estate and Construction Group regularly provides efficient and timely advice to Swiss and foreign clients on all legal issues relating to due diligence procedures and/or acquisitions of properties or entire real estate portfolios (commercial properties, retail premises, shopping centers, hotels and holiday resorts, industrial and office buildings, data centers and residential premises).

We also work with our clients to structure, negotiate and draft sale and leaseback operations, commercial leases and construction contracts. From initial concept to the completion of construction projects, you can be assured of our technical excellence and support.

We call upon a unique combination of skills and resources when offering assistance and advice and are supported by leading lawyers of our other practice groups. Our expertise extends from real estate litigation in civil and administrative matters to environmental, tax and administrative legal issues.

You will find our Real Estate and Construction practice ranked first tier by Legal 500.

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Contacts

Yves Jeanrenaud
Partner
Geneva

Martin Weber
Partner
Zurich

Latest publications

  • 20 July 2010 - Transfert d'un immeuble à un trust et la Lex Koller

  • 19 July 2010 - L'identité du créancier gagiste mobilier et de son débiteur : the dark side of the pledge

  • 25 May 2010 - The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Environment Law 2010 (Switzerland chapter)