Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Real Estate Law / Corporate & Commercial / Mergers & Acquisitions / Construction / Hotels and Leisure / Real Estate Industry / Administrative Law and Public Procurement / Energy / Sanctions Group

Josef Caleff co-heads Schellenberg Wittmer's Real Estate Group and is a Partner in the Construction Group as well as the Mergers & Acquisitions Group.

Experience:

• He possesses special expertise in real estate transactions, in particular sale and purchase of single properties and portfolios, real estate financing, construction and commercial leases
• Advising clients in all types of corporate and M&A transactions
• Counsel of Dolce & Gabbana in the negotiation of a long-term high-end lease agreement at a prime location on Bahnhofstrasse, Zurich
• Counsel of the Barana Group in the sale of an office building in Zurich for CHF 128m to the city of Zurich

2014-2021 - Member of the Management Committee of Schellenberg Wittmer

2011 - Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer

2004 - Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer

2001-2003 - Associate in a Zurich law firm

German English French

• Member of International Bar Association
• Regular publications in the field of Real Estate
• Member of RICS
• Member of the Zurich Bar Association

2018 - MRICS

2013 - Certified Specialist SBA Construction and Real Estate Law

2006 - Bar Admission in New York

2004 - LL.M., University of California, Hastings College of the Law

2002 - Bar Admission in Switzerland

1999 - lic. iur. HSG, University of St. Gallen

1996 - lic. oec. HSG, University of St. Gallen