Mr Beat Kühni > Lenz & Staehelin > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Lenz & Staehelin
BRANDSCHENKESTRASSE 24
8027 ZURICH
Switzerland
Beat Kühni photo

Work Department

Corporate and M&A, Private Equity & Venture Capital, Commercial & Contracts, Real Estate, Banking & Finance, Corporate & Structured Finance, Regulatory, Corporate & Regulatory Investigations, Insolvency & Restructuring

Position

Partner

Career

Joined Lenz & Staehelin (1996), Partner at Lenz & Staehelin (2003)

Languages

German, English, French

Memberships

Zurich Bar Association (ZAV), Swiss Bar Association (SAV), International Bar Association (IBA), Legal & Tax Chapter of Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association (SECA), Head of Standing Working Group of Expert Practitioners entrusted with SECA’s VC Model Documentations

Education

Swiss Bar Admission (1995), University of Chicago Law School (LL.M., 1998)

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Real estate

(Hall of Fame)

Beat Kühni – 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)

Beat Kühni – 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.