Mrs Cécile Berger Meyer > Lenz & Staehelin > Geneva, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Lenz & Staehelin
ROUTE DE CHÊNE 30
1211 GENEVA 6
Switzerland
Cécile Berger Meyer photo

Work Department

Real Estate, Corporate and M&A, Commercial and Contracts

Position

Partner, Head of Real Estate

Career

Joined Lenz & Staehelin (2004), Partner at Lenz & Staehelin (2013)

Languages

French, English, German, Italian

Memberships

Swiss Bar Association (SAV), Geneva Bar Association (OdA), Union
Internationale des Avocats (UIA), Swiss Advocates’ Chamber of Certified
Specialists SBA Construction and Real Estate Law (board member), CVI –
Chambre Vaudoise Immobilière (board member), SVIT Schweiz (Vice chairman)

Education

University of Fribourg (lic. iur., 2000), Admission to Geneva Bar (2004), University of Chicago Law School (LL.M., 2006), Certified Specialist SBA Construction and Real Estate Law (2010), Swiss Board School Corporate Governance best practice certification (2020)

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Real estate

(Leading partners)

Cécile Berger Meyer – Lenz & Staehelin

A team regarded for its ‘perfect coordination’, Lenz & Staehelin maintains a dynamic and varied offering that spans a diverse multitude of real estate issues, from portfolio acquisitions and sale and leaseback transactions to environmental issues and contractor agreements. The team is highly active in the sectors of energy, water, transport and aviation. Leading from Geneva, the ‘factual and pragmatic’ Cécile Berger Meyer is a strong choice for private and institutional clients operating in the sector, while in Zurich Beat Kühni heads up the offering with his extensive capabilities in development and zoning projects, real estate investment fund work and portfolio transactions. Nathalie Adank is well-versed in acquisitions, urban planning and public procurement issues.

Switzerland > Construction

(Leading partners)

Cécile Berger Meyer – Lenz & Staehelin

‘Very specialised with strong knowledge’, Lenz & Staehelin is highly experienced in managing a litany of construction and infrastructure projects, with a varied arsenal of skills that spans engineering and procurement work for a host of private and public clients. The team is frequently engaged in the energy, water and sports sectors. The team is helmed by Cécile Berger Meyer in Geneva and Beat Kühni in Zurich; the former is accomplished in managing construction licences, planning and acquisitions, and the latter’s wide-ranging practice is comprised of development, construction and zoning projects, among other issues. Nathalie Adank is adept at handling the sale and purchase of real estate, urban planning and lease issues, to name a selection of issues.