Real Estate Law
Real estate transactions, building law, planning law, total and general contractor, work and service contract, tenancy agreements, lease, architecture contract, objections and construction complaints
We offer our clients a wide range of different services in matters related to both private and public real estate law. We provide our clients with advice and support when it comes to purchasing real estate, acquiring construction and environmental permits, drafting work contracts for project realisations, preparing lease agreements or selling property.
We advise and support you concerning the following topics, among others:
- Building law
- Planning law
- Real estate transactions
- Approval proceedings
- Property purchase agreements
- General contractor agreements
- Building rights agreements
- Tenancy agreements
- Lease agreements
- Contracts for work and labour
- Architectural agreements
Your Experts
Patrick Stach
Senior Partner
Michael Kummer
Senior Partner
Sheila Stach
Junior Associate
Sven Pschorn
Junior Associate
Faris Beganovic
Junior Associate
Filip Lapadatovic
Junior Associate
Focus
Reservation Agreement for the Purchase of Real Estate
Anyone seriously interested in purchasing a parcel of land or a condominium unit is, in practice, often asked to sign a reservation agreement and to pay an initial deposit towards the purchase price or a reservation payment. The purpose of this arrangement is to reserve the property for the prospective purchaser until the actual sale and purchase agreement can be concluded. Such reservation agreements are regularly concluded in simple written form only, often for reasons of cost. If the principal contract is ultimately not concluded, the question arises whether the reservation agreement was validly concluded and what happens to any deposit already paid and to any contractual penalty that may have been agreed.
Protection of Possession against unlawful interference with land
The amendments to the Swiss Civil Code (CC) and the Swiss Civil Procedure Code (CPC) concerning the protection of possession against unlawful interference with land will enter into force on 1 July 2026. Their purpose is to strengthen the legal position of landowners, particularly in cases of unlawful occupation (squatting). This is to be achieved by expanding the right of self-help. In addition, a new procedural instrument is introduced through Article 260a CPC.
Retention and Bankruptcy – The Fate of the Landlord’s Pledge When the Tenant Becomes Insolvent
In practice, landlords regularly encounter situations where tenants fail to fulfill their rent payment obligations. The legal consequences are multifaceted and become particularly complex when bankruptcy is opened over the tenant. The following article examines the legal foundations of the landlord’s retention right and its treatment in bankruptcy proceedings.
