Josef Caleff, LL.M., MRICS
Partner
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
8021 Zurich
Switzerland
Löwenstrasse 19
P.O. Box 2201
8021 Zurich
Switzerland
Languages:
German, English, French
German, English, French
T +41 44 215 5252
D +41 44 215 9383
F +41 44 215 5200
josef.caleff@swlegal.ch
„organised, quickly understands the issue at hand and is able to break down complex legal questions in a way that is structured and easy to understand“
Chambers Europe
„a very experienced and diligent real estate lawyer“
Who's Who Legal
„He is responsive, meets our deadlines and is focused on our needs“
Client
„knowledgeable, diligent and reliable“
Legal 500
Josef Caleff heads Schellenberg Wittmer's Real Estate Group in Zurich and is a Partner in the Construction Group as well as the Mergers & Acquisitions Group.
Practice Areas / Sectors and Industries
Real Estate Law,
Corporate and Commercial,
Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity and Venture Capital,
Construction,
Hotels and Leisure,
Real Estate Industry,
Administrative Law and Public Procurement
Expertise and Experience
- He possesses special expertise in real estate transactions, in particular sale and purchase of single properties and portfolios, real estate financing, construction and commercial leases
- Advising clients in all types of corporate and M&A transactions
- Counsel of Dolce & Gabbana in the negotiation of a long-term high-end lease agreement at a prime location on Bahnhofstrasse, Zurich
- Counsel of the Barana Group in the sale of an office building in Zurich for CHF 128m to the city of Zurich
Career
Professional Experience
2014
Member of the Management Committee of Schellenberg Wittmer
2011
Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer
2004
Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer
2001-2003
Associate in a major law firm in Zurich
Education and Admission
2018
MRICS
2013
Certified Specialist SBA Construction and Real Estate Law
2006
Bar Admission in New York
2004
Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of California Hastings in San Francisco
2002
Bar Admission in Switzerland
1999
lic. iur., University of St. Gallen
1996
lic. oec., University of St. Gallen
Additional Professional Activities
- Member of IBA
- Regular publications in the field of Real Estate
- Member of RICS
„organised, quickly understands the issue at hand and is able to break down complex legal questions in a way that is structured and easy to understand“
Chambers Europe
„a very experienced and diligent real estate lawyer“
Who's Who Legal
„He is responsive, meets our deadlines and is focused on our needs“
Client
„knowledgeable, diligent and reliable“
Legal 500
Recognitions
- Chambers Europe: Real Estate
- Legal 500
- Who's Who Legal
- Leaders League International Corporate Finance Guide
Selected Publications
Property and Trust Law Switzerland
in: Property and Trust Law in the International Encyclopedia of Laws series, Kluwer Law International B.V., The Netherlands, 2019
Getting the Deal Through 2016, Real Estate (Switzerland chapter)
Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research Ltd. This article was first published in Getting the Deal Through: Real Estate 2016, (published in November 2015; contributing editor: Joseph Philip Forte, DLA Piper LLP) For further information please visit www.gettingthedealthrough.com.
Commentary regarding Art. 1 - 111 Swiss Merger Act
in Handkommentar zum Schweizer Privatrecht, Zürich-Basel-Genf 2007
Kaufverträge betreffend Immobiliengesellschaften
in: Mergers & Acquisitions XVIIIS, Hrsg. Rudolf Tschäni, Schulthess, Zürich, 2016