Thomas Schönenberger

Practice Areas

For many years, Thomas Schönenberger has mainly been practicing in the field of construction and real estate law, with a focus on real estate transactions, construction and planning contracts, turnkey and general contractor agreements as well as construction litigation. His national and international clients predominantly include professional property developpers and investors, real estate companies and major construction companies. Thomas Schönenberger also advises and represents private individuals in all matters of construction and real estate law. Furthermore, he advises and represents clients in corporate transactions (M&A), contracts and competition matters.

Admitted to the Swiss Bar since 2001.

Career

- Co-Head of the Construction, Real Estate, Hotels industry group of Bratschi Ltd. (since 2022)

- Chairman of the board of directors of Bratschi Ltd. (2017-2022)

- Member of the board of directors of Bratschi Ltd. (2015-2017)

- Partner with Bratschi Ltd. (since 2008)

- Associate attorney with Buob Staub & Partner (2002-2007)

- Trainee with focus on corporate taxation within the tax administration of the Canton of Geneva (2001-2002)

- Admitted to the St. Gallen Bar (2001)

Professional Memberships

- Swiss Bar Association (SBA)

- St. Gallen Bar Association

- Chamber of Specialist Lawyers SBA in Construction and Real Estate Law

- International Bar Association (IBA)

- IR Global

Publications

- Swiss M&A Practice Guide - Real Estate Transactions with a Special Focus on Hotel Acquisitions

Markus Aeschbacher, Thomas Schönenberger and Ion Eglin, in: Lexology GTDT Practice Guide - Swiss M&A, 2023

- International Handbook – Corporate Acquistions and Mergers: Switzerland, published by Wolters Kluwer, The

Netherlands 2020, with the permission of Kluwer Law International. Copyright: Bratschi Ltd.

- Totalunternehmer-Konstellation: Wichtige Instrumente zur Stärkung der Position des Bauherrn

in: Bratschi Immobilien Newsletter, September 2019

- Hurdles and opportunities for foreign investors in Swiss real estate under the «Lex Koller» – no change in sight

in: Bratschi International Newsletter, Oktober 2019

- Real Estate Switzerland

in: www.lexology.com, Oktober 2018

- Dawn Raids» – Hausdurchsuchungen im Rahmen von Kartellverfahren

in: Das Mandat, Die Klientenschrift des St.Gallischen Anwaltsverbandes, 1/2017, S. 8 f

- Verlängerte Verjährungsfristen im Kauf- und Werkvertragsrecht

in: Newsletter Bratschi Ltd. 01/2013

- General- und Totalunternehmer-Konstellationen - Risiken und Fallstricke für den Bauherrn

in: Newsletter Bratschi Ltd. 04/2012

- Schnittstellen zwischen Abreden, dem Missbrauch einer marktbeherrschenden Stellung und der Kontrolle von

Unternehmenszusammenschlüssen - Eine Studie zum europäischen und schweizerischen Recht, Zürich 2007

Awards

Education

Languages Spoken

- German (mother tongue)

- English (proficient/fluent)

- French (advanced)