About

Provided by Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Schellenberg Wittmer’s Real Estate Law Group has top-tier expertise in real estate matters covering all Switzerland. The team shows a particularly high degree of specialisation and knowledge, not only from a transactional side, but also in disputes in state courts and domestic and international arbitration. We are therefore able to provide our clients with cutting-edge, yet comprehensive advice in all types of real estate matters in Switzerland.

Our real estate lawyers act as counsel in the following non-contentious matters:

  • Sale and purchase of commercial buildings (office, industrial and retail buildings, shopping centres, hotels and resorts)
  • Sale and purchase of residential properties
  • Sale and purchase of development sites and all legal aspects in relation to such developments
  • Sale and purchase of real estate portfolios
  • Sale and leaseback transactions
  • Real estate acquisitions through share deals
  • Advice to bidders at public and private auctions
  • Negotiation and drafting of complex commercial and retail leases
  • Advice to buyers and banks on the financing of real estate transactions




Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Switzerland

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Schellenberg Wittmer possesses a visible team experienced in handling sale and purchase agreements, acquisitions and development projects. The law firm also assists with commercial leases as well as sale and leasing transactions. Schellenberg Wittmer represents international corporates, real estate companies and asset managers. The law firm offers significant expertise across a range of office, hotel and residential developments.

Work Highlights

  • Schellenberg Wittmer assisted SGS with the sale of its office buildings in Geneva to Swiss Prime Site.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Yves Jeanrenaud
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Yves Jeanrenaud
1
Band 1
Yves Jeanrenaud is a leading lawyer in the Swiss real estate market and advises clients on a variety of matters, from office property sales to complex leasing negotiations. He is also experienced in handling development mandates.

Yves Jeanrenaud is extremely polite and knowledgeable.

He is very precise and a very good lawyer.

Josef Caleff
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Josef Caleff
Head of Real Estate
2
Band 2
Josef Caleff acts for clients on real estate transactions across a variety of assets, such as office buildings, data centres and residential properties.

Josef Caleff is very knowledgeable.

He is a great guy who is very intelligent.

Ranked Lawyers at
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

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Switzerland

Real Estate

Yves Jeanrenaud
1
Yves Jeanrenaud
1
Band 1
Josef Caleff
2
Josef Caleff
Head of Real Estate
2
Band 2

Members

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Gregory Strohmeier

Josef Caleff

Josef Caleff

Head of Department

Yves Jeanrenaud

Yves Jeanrenaud

Head of Department