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Baker McKenzie

Real Estate

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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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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 Ultima Capital on the EUR530 million contribution of real estate assets by Yoda and a restructuring of its balance sheet and shareholders.

Strengths

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  • Baker McKenzie has hands-on partners with a deal-making attitude who are highly professional.

    Real Estate respondentEurope

  • The team takes a good, systematic approach step by step, reducing complexity while maintaining an overview and focusing on the big picture.

    Real Estate respondentEurope

  • The team has local expertise and pragmatism.

    Real Estate respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Alexander Wyss
    Alexander Wyss

    Alexander Wyss

    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.

    • I rate him highly. He is very proactive and understands me and our company. He is very responsive as well.

      Real Estate respondentEurope

    • Alexander Wyss is a top lawyer, both personally and professionally. This is probably why he is in such high demand.

      Real Estate respondentEurope
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  • Samuel Marbacher
    Samuel Marbacher

    Samuel Marbacher

    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 able to cooperate with the other side while protecting our interests.

      Real Estate respondentEurope
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  • Martin Furrer
    Martin Furrer

    Martin Furrer

    Martin Furrer is recognised for his diverse caseload, including property acquisitions and sale and leaseback transactions.
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