‘CMS’ experienced team assists clients in achieving their business goals supporting them with their deep knowledge and understanding of local and international law. The team distinguishes itself by an efficient and hands-on attitude making them one of the top partners for real estate and construction law in Switzerland.’

‘Thomas Zweifel has gained experience in many real estate and M&A related transactions and uses his vast knowledge to assist his clients in all legal matters. Especially his out-of-the-box thinking is valuable to master complex transactions. His responsive work ethic makes him a reliable partner.’

‘Highly experienced law firm, want to get things done.’

‘Stefan Gerster and Sibylle Schnyder are highly experienced, very responsive.’

‘Great network.’

‘Beat Kühni is an excellent lawyer who provides deep knowledge and has very strong negotiation skills.’

‘Easy to reach out to; excellent knowledge of different cantonal practices; fluency in German & French. Pragmatic & solution-oriented approach.’

‘Cécile Berger Meyer & team are fast thinking & very skilled real estate lawyers; they excel at finding solutions to complex situations in a very short period of time.’

‘The team has a holistic approach to the transactions about which they advise clients, which means that, beyond the purely legal aspects, they understand and contribute to the transactions in a holistic way.’

‘The Lenz team has in-depth knowledge of the market, including a detailed understanding of the various Swiss Cantons.’

‘With Lenz, I am confident that I am getting top-flight talent and sound advice. I have worked with Beat Kühni specifically and found his guidance invaluable in navigating complex negotiations.’

‘They have wide experience, are really responsive, can work day and night when it is necessary. As far as real estate and construction matters are concerned, they have many specialists and are always aware of the new procedures or tax impact. As a major firm with many specialised lawyers in various matters, the service is global, even if the problem concerns only one subject.’

‘Cécile Berger is a lawyer I highly recommend as she always finds the time, even if it is late. She is very very efficient and clever and she can draft a solid contract in a few hours.’

‘Fabiano Menghini is not only an excellent real estate lawyer, providing all required legal knowledge and experience, he also has experience in industrial multi-site partnerships, has great negotiation skills, forms and expresses highly valued opinions on associated risks and benefits, delivers quickly and diligently and is always a pleasure to meet, discuss, negotiate or chat with.’

‘They respond very quickly and efficiently, proposing adequate solutions for complex problems.’

‘Wolfgang Müller finds adequate solutions for all arising issues and puts across legal matters in detail. He is a flexible thinker who can easily adapt to any different situation. We highly appreciate his directness in addressing problems facing the essential and not losing himself in trivial details.’

‘MLL provided us with a highly professional legal opinion in a fast response time.’

‘Very competent people, very responsive, very professional.’

‘Effective face to face discussions in order to analyse legal situations and opportunities and share possible options. Philippe Prost has been extremely effective in managing our interests.’

‘We received clear and quick answers from our lawyer. He was readily available to answer our questions.’

‘The team is very reliable, you always get answers soon and for every question (different kind of topics) there is a person who can support you.’

‘Everyone I worked with was very supportive and had excellent knowledge within his or her business field. Wolfgang Müller has an outstanding knowledge and supportive attitude.’

‘Andreas Vögeli and his team (Oliver Zbinden, among others) have delivered outstanding service. I very much value the direct approach and their ability to deliver in a timely manner, working precisely and efficiently.’

‘Andreas Vögeli, but also his whole team, have been always quick to respond, proactive and well versed, especially taking into account the various mentalities and local regulations we deal with all over Switzerland.’

‘The team is interdisciplinary, has a deep understanding of the Swiss Real Estate market and its legal issues. The whole team is alert and eager to assist. NKF offers just the best value for money.’

‘Andreas Vögeli: specialist and team leader. He’s the best real estate lawyer in Switzerland. Oliver Zbinden: excellent real estate lawyer.’

‘Top real estate lawyers in Switzerland, they work as a team and have very deep knowledge of the Swiss real estate market.’

‘Andreas Vögeli and his team act very professionally, have exceptional knowledge of the whole industry, keep their promises and are proactive. The price-performance ratio is very good; they think not only in paragraphs and law topics – they also think in industry categories. They are very client-oriented and they understand the challenges and needs of their clients.’

‘Andreas Vögeli is very well experienced, specialised and his knowledge helps to solve difficult problems. He’s also very active in negotiations.’

‘The client service of NKF and especially of Oliver Zbinden is very client-oriented. Oliver Zbinden is available more or less all the time, while he is permanently patient with my questions. NKF is providing us with solutions and fact-based recommendations which generates an added value for us.’

‘Oliver Zbinden’s approach is very solution-oriented, focused and very efficient. I appreciate his knowledge transfer to someone who is not that deep in legal processes as well as his foresight regarding the high complexity of the various topics we are dealing with in a developing area.’

‘Client focus, outstanding service. They all know the industry very well. Easy-going. Fair pricing. Very well connected, good network. Great team. Superb, and helpful advice.’

‘Excellent network, in-depth expertise, broad range of services and good know-how of the Swiss real estate market.’

‘Balanced team consisting of seniors and juniors, effectively and timely when working on deadlines, offering valuable solutions. Expertise ranging from construction, transactions, asset and portfolio-management, tax and tenant law. Also working beyond usual office hours.’

‘The Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd team has always been available to meet our needs, even in an emergency, providing us with qualified skills in highly specialized areas of construction. Taking into account the legal and contractual aspects goes hand in hand with the operational aspects and the proper functioning of a company. Schellenberg Wittmer understands these issues perfectly and adapts its services to best serve our needs.’

‘The individual relationships with the team members are always very pleasant. The fact of having almost always only one interlocutor, having the mastery of the file, is an asset and an appreciable saving of time. The availability of the team members is, once again, remarkable.’

‘Internally very well organised (both in Geneva and Zurich), no overstaffing of project teams; efficient project work and the right persons on the job. ‘Can do’ attitude, extremely high level of responsiveness and availability. Very pleasant to work with (also in situations of stress).’

‘Josef Caleff: A hard-working and successful lawyer, but nevertheless a humble person. He  can explain complex issues in a very comprehensible way and remains calm in every moment of the transaction. Josef is proactive and also thinks in options and two steps ahead.’

‘Availability and response times of Josef Caleff were always excellent.’

‘The most important and leading strength of the team we have delt with in the past numerous times is their professional, proactive and most of all solution-orientated way of working. More than any other law firm for us, Walder Wyss always works with the final goal in mind, helping us to achieve the best result possible without risking a deal.’

‘We believe that Davide Jermini stands out especially for the following characteristics: expert in his field, fast and efficient, honest, proactive, solution-orientated and practical.’

‘Outstanding knowledge and efficient support.’

‘Christian Eichenberger has a very good understanding of our company and its needs and special structure and therefore provides very useful and business-oriented support.’

‘Compared to other Swiss practices, Walder Wyss staff from the juniors up to the partners have relevant international experience and they manage to translate the Swiss local environment into concepts for foreigners.’

‘Johanes Buergi has a very commercial mind in approaching the contractual negotiations and a didactic approach to explaining to his client management the pros and cons of the different options.’

‘Very responsive, practical and effective team.’

‘Francis Nordmann: a practical and knowledgable lawyer.’

‘Very high competence, very professional, always on time.’

‘Stefan Gäumann: very deep real estate know-how.’

‘Very hands-on and engaged. Not your typical law firm focused only on billable hours. Very entrepreneurial. Highly responsive and proactive.’

‘Michael Lips is absolutely top in terms of competence and character.’

‘We only work with Olivier Klunge – to our total satisfaction.’

‘Ability to deal with complex legal issues, responsiveness, budget respected.’

‘Marc Iynedjian, Philippe Florinetti: Both are responsive, proactive, reliable. They have strong legal skills, negotiation skills and give good strategic advice.’

‘Vischer has specialised lawyers for all relevant requirements (public building and planning law, contract for work and services, public procurement law, intellectual property law, etc.) whom they can call in immediately if necessary. They have a great deal of practical experience in supporting demanding real estate projects. Vischer always responds very quickly to requests; our wishes are processed on time.’

‘Andreas Albrecht is an excellent lawyer; he is also extremely experienced and skilled in conducting difficult and complex negotiations. He is efficient, solution-oriented, conveys clear messages, has valuable know-how (not only concerning legal matters) and is quick to recognise the needs of his clients.’

‘My impression is that the whole team works excellently hand in hand without any redundancies.’

‘Peter Kühn and Urs Haegi are very supportive and service-orientated, meaning we always receive swift and competent replies in written or oral form. Beside that there is a always a personal note and much empathy. They really try to understand our business.’

‘BianchiSchwald has integrated the latest technologies into their workflows, making them a highly efficient team to work with. From the attorney-at-law who helped us to his assistant and the front office, everyone at BianchiSchwald has consistently displayed professionalism, humanity and efficiency, a testimony of BianchiSchwald’s exemplary values.’

‘Yves de Coulon’s incisive mind and deep understanding of the construction laws of Geneva has helped us navigate through our challenges effortlessly. A true professional at heart, his enthusiasm in pursuit of excellence has made our experience with Yves de Coulon all the more memorable.’

‘Very good communication, high quality of work delivered, 100% availability.’

‘The firm is very well known for its vast experience in the field, they are very much familiar with the real estate market (as well as the health clinic market). BianchiSchwald has in-depth knowledge and a broad team for real estate matters. The firm’s partners and associates are very skilled and highly committed. They are extremely responsive and flexible, very knowledgeable and accurate.’

‘Hans-Peter Schwald is a very valuable strategic adviser to us. He is extremely committed and absolutely brilliant strategically and concentrates on what is essential. He is a leading figure in the business lawyers’ industry.’

‘Marc Metzger is as senior figure and an excellent practitioner. He knows everything about real estate transactions. Also, he is very experienced in the field of lease and rental agreements, construction law, financing arrangements (as well as healthcare law). Marc is very smart, insightful and an outstanding negotiator.’

‘Andreas Suter has vast know-how about the various aspects of real estate and construction law. He is very skilled and works highly efficiently.’

‘Availability, reliability and speed are very good, especially with Marc Metzger.’

‘Perfect allround service, for all different legal questions – very solution-orientated and always available!’

‘Quite simply the best private lawyers and associates! Always ready to help, understanding, patient, very versatile in all questions. Would never move to another law office!’

‘A very reliable partner during transactions.’

‘Gian Kasper has excellent know-how in the real estate field.’

‘Very fast, well-founded response.’

‘The company is a good size, has a lean organization, is very expeditious and takes a pragmatic approach. I especially appreciate the business-oriented approach without the need to write many hours.’

‘I have rarely experienced such professionalism. One of the best-known and most renowned law firms in this area.’

‘Professional competence paired with communicative competence shows that legal issues in construction can be well structured and are not mutually exclusive. The question here is why others cannot follow David Schwaninger’s example of making the most of this. He combines technological knowledge with IT and building law, a future topic that receives far too little attention in Switzerland. He is a pioneer here.’

‘Competence, to-the-point advice and mastery of the files.’

‘Extraordinary competence, quick and incisive analysis of matters. Responsiveness and availability with a good quality of discussion, especially with Isabelle Salomé Daïna.’

‘We work with the team of Lausanne: very sympathetic, welcoming and available.’

‘Excellent knowledge of our business, practice and concrete.’

‘The team of Fabrizio Gabrielli is very responsive, competent and very professional.’

‘The best for construction law and public markets law.’

‘Mario Marti; very competent and supportive.’

‘They are my firm of choice whenever I have a question on Swiss construction law. Whilst they might not have lawyers everywhere, they know people everywhere. They really have got their international relations sorted out.’

‘I am a big fan of Bernd Hauck. He is very available and very willing to help. He is also very knowledgeable about his area of law.’

‘Kellerhals Carrard is known for its excellent reputation in the construction sector. They cover the entire country by having offices in each region where they speak different languages. The real estate and construction team is outstanding and is especially known for its knowledge in the digitalisation of the construction sector and the respective legal complications.’

‘The team is very dedicated, friendly and great to work with. They have an excellent reputation and are brilliant construction lawyers.’

‘Mario Marti is an outstanding construction lawyer. He has a deep understanding and knowledge on international construction projects. He is also one of the leading international figures in the area of digitalisation in construction. He is very friendly, to the point, pragmatic and great to work with.’

‘Very professional, excellent client attention, ability to develop a reliable strategy and gain client trust. Wide international knowledge.’

‘Very professional, knowledgable and responsive, it’s not only one individual, it’s the whole team, great teamwork at all times.’

‘The team was indeed very helpful and responsive to all the raised queries and concerns. All the team members demonstrated professionalism and personal attention to the details of the arbitration case.’

‘Veijo Heiskanen and Sam Moss both have strong analytical thinking skills that have been demonstrated in their ability of targeted questioning and effective problem-solving within the arbitration case.’

‘Strong reputation – real experts in several fields – powerful network.’

‘Real experts, strong experience, client-minded.’

‘Very professional, fair billing, very good advice, very flexible.’

‘Wenger & Vieli: highly professional, never ever does one need to wait more than a workday to get a response, usually on the same day, excellent legal advice and support, deep commitment, kindness and respect, I could go on and on but could simply say: I believe they are the best law firm I could ever get.’

‘Roman Heiz and his team have an above-average ability to grasp things quickly and acts very professionally. They were very personable, competent and committed right from the start. Highly recommended!’

‘We were impressed with them as they had our interest at heart right from the start, they established themselves as our trusted advisors and they demonstrated strong expertise in their area.’

‘The people and their knowledge and solutions provided were absolutely excellent.’

‘Roman Heiz and Nadine Zanetti understood what we wanted to achieve and helped us get there.  They explained the legal points extremely well and we worked as one team. Excellent!’

‘I truly believe that the people at Wenger & Vieli with whom to work I have been so fortunate, are each and every one unusual in their standards, thinking, competence, professionalism, ethical and moral attitude. I valued that they took great care in explaining everything to me. Qualities I have valued- besides of course the most outstanding legal expertise-: kindness, intelligence, commitment, charisma, the capacity to listen, patience to explain, and everyone I dealt with had a great sense of humour! I would like to mention Roman Heiz and Nadine Zanetti.’