About

Provided by Valfor

The real estate and construction team of valfor has an impressive track record in the field. Its legal expertise includes both transactional and regulatory work and covers the entire spectrum of real estate activities. The team represents all types of real estate professionals, whether in the private or public sector. We help our clients get their projects off the ground, settle their disputes and navigate through a dense and complex regulatory environment.


CORE EXPERTISE

  • Advising on commercial and residential leases and representing landlords and tenants before courts
  • Assisting both private and public players in real estate development projects (including zoning and construction laws) and urban and mobility planning
  • Advising on real estate transactions, including single asset or portfolio acquisitions and sale and lease back transactions
  • Assisting owners and financial institutions in real estate and securitization
  • Drafting of architect and contractor agreements
  • Advising clients on property and facility management agreements
  • Handling environmental matters related to real estate, including hazardous waste or contaminated properties
  • Representing clients in all types of real estate related litigations
  • Advising pension funds and insurers on real estate regulations
  • Filing permits for acquisitions of real estate by foreign-controlled entities
  • Advising on second home owners regulations
  • Conducting legal due diligence on real estate assets


Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Switzerland

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Valfor has a broad-ranging practice focused on real estate law. The law firm is known for its work on transactions, leasing and construction, as well as possessing expertise in public procurement issues within the real estate and construction sectors. Valfor regularly handles construction disputes as well as real estate litigation. The law firm frequently acts for construction companies and major corporates.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Yves de Coulon
3
Yves de Coulon
Head of Real Estate
3
Band 3
Yves de Coulon regularly acts on construction matters and property acquisitions, with further experience handling commercial leasing.

Yves de Coulon is accurate, responsive and approachable.

Yves de Coulon is a fantastic lawyer and person.

Yves de Coulon has a strategic approach that is always appropriate and has experience in the real estate market that is reassuring.

Yves de Coulon is highly experienced in real estate transactions in Switzerland. He is focused and pragmatic.

I can only recommend Yves de Coulon. He is very efficient and provides outstanding work.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Real Estate

Yves de Coulon
3
Yves de Coulon
Head of Real Estate
3
Band 3

Members

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Yves de Coulon

Yves de Coulon

Head of Department