Baker McKenzie, Real Estate | Chambers Europe Profile

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Provided by Baker McKenzie

Baker McKenzie's Real Estate team in Switzerland offers strategic legal advice on the whole life-cycle of real estate matters, including real estate M&A (sale and acquisition of real estate portfolios or companies, sale and lease back and real estate due diligence), corporate real estate (leases, freehold property, regulatory and facility management), real estate funds (fund structuring, tax optimization, regulatory approval and fund documentation), development projects (build-to-suit projects, contractor agreements, development agreements and architectural agreements), hotels and resorts (hotel lease agreements, hotel management agreements, and hotel and resorts development projects) and portfolio optimization (pre-deal optimization, post-deal integration and tax optimization).

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Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Switzerland

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Baker McKenzie offers a premier team with an enviable scope of transactional expertise. The law firm benefits from property teams in Zürich and Geneva and draws on experience from a range of departments, including tax and M&A. Baker McKenzie is experienced in advising on a range of investment aspects in the real estate sector. The law firm also handles high-value deals pertaining to hospitality, office and retail properties. The practice represents a diverse roster of international and domestic companies, including leading corporates, financial institutions and real estate companies.

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Work Highlights

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Baker McKenzie advised Swisscanto and PUBLICA on the sale of their co-ownership shares in the commercial services area of La Maladière stadium in Neuchâtel.

Strengths

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Baker McKenzie provides comprehensive and sound advice, with fast response times.

Real Estate respondent
Europe

Baker McKenzie's strengths are their experience, sophisticated negotiation skills and established network. We have been happy with their execution skill and speed.

Real Estate respondent
Europe

Baker McKenzie manage to bring clarity to ambiguous situations and provide me with valuable advice to distinguish between important priorities and negligible details.

Real Estate respondent
Europe

Baker McKenzie offers very quick and high-quality responses.

Real Estate respondent
Europe

Baker McKenzie's attention to detail and thorough understanding of our requirements ensured that the contract was comprehensive and tailored to our needs.

Real Estate respondent
Europe

Baker McKenzie provides comprehensive and sound advice, with fast response times.

Real Estate respondent
Europe

Baker McKenzie's strengths are their experience, sophisticated negotiation skills and established network. We have been happy with their execution skill and speed.

Real Estate respondent
Europe

Baker McKenzie manage to bring clarity to ambiguous situations and provide me with valuable advice to distinguish between important priorities and negligible details.

Real Estate respondent
Europe

Baker McKenzie offers very quick and high-quality responses.

Real Estate respondent
Europe

Baker McKenzie's attention to detail and thorough understanding of our requirements ensured that the contract was comprehensive and tailored to our needs.

Real Estate respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Alexander Wyss

Band 1

Alexander Wyss regularly assists clients with property acquisitions and real estate M&A mandates. He acts on behalf of developers, hospitality groups and asset managers.

Alexander Wyss has a very high level of expertise.

Alexander Wyss is a partner who personally cares.

He is very smart and very well connected. It is a pleasure to work with Alexander Wyss.

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Samuel Marbacher

Head of Real Estate

Band 1

Samuel Marbacher advises on real estate portfolio acquisitions and sales, with additional experience in lease agreement negotiations. He is particularly sought out for assistance with office, residential and commercial assets.

Samuel Marbacher is our main legal adviser in Switzerland. He is very knowledgeable and a well-known real estate expert.

Samuel Marbacher always provides the highest level of service, is focused on the topics at hand and generates practical solutions.

It is a pleasure to work with Samuel Marbacher.

Samuel Marbacher is one of the top real estate lawyers in Switzerland.

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Charles Gschwind

Head of Real Estate

Band 4

Geneva-based Charles Gschwind advises clients on a range of real estate transactions, including sale and leaseback agreements and portfolio acquisitions.

Charles Gschwind has a hands-on attitude and a modern approach.

Charles Gschwind is our first choice when operating in Western Switzerland.

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