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Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG Offices

Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG
HOLBEINSTRASSE 30
8034 ZURICH
Switzerland
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Dr Alexander Wyss

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Position

Alexander Wyss is a seasoned business lawyer with a special focus on real estate transactions, private equity & venture capital, mergers & acquisitions and fund structuring. He is a member of the Management Committee of Baker McKenzie Zurich, co-heads the Swiss Real Estate Transaction Practice Group and is a former member of the Firm’s European Real Estate Steering Committee. He is ranked among the leading lawyers in his areas of practice by various publications, including Chambers Europe and Legal500. Alexander Wyss acts as trusted advisor for his clients and serves as a member of the board of directors in selected companies. He is a lecturer at the University of Zurich in the CUREM master and executive classes.

Alexander advises domestic and international clients in cross-border and national real estate and corporate transactions, private equity & venture capital, mergers & acquisitions as well as fund structuring.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian

Memberships

  • Swiss Bar Association – Member
  • Zurich Bar Association – Member
  • INSEAD Alumni Association Switzerland – Member of the executive committee, former Zurich Chapter President (2008 to 2016) and former Swiss President (2017 to 2020)
  • University of Zurich – Lecturer since 2009 at CUREM Master Program (Center for Urban & Real Estate Management)

Education

  • INSEAD Business School (M.B.A.) (2001)
  • University of Zurich (Dr. iur.) (1999)
  • University of Bern (Law Degree) (1996)

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Real estate

(Leading partners)

Alexander Wyss – Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG

Boasting a ‘strong international network allowing it to provide comprehensive and cross-border legal services’, Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG leverages its wide-ranging expertise in real estate M&A, tax efficient restructurings and development projects, among others, to represent a plethora of investors, asset managers and construction companies. The practice is jointly steered by Samuel Marbacher and Charles Gschwind; the former is particularly experienced in relation to environmental based real estate transactions and a litany of financing issues, while the latter’s arsenal of skills extends across asset deals, portfolio transactions and the financing of real estate portfolios. Other names to note in the group include Martin Furrer, a strong choice for international clients seeking assistance with sizeable mandates, and Alexander Wyss, a highly capable practitioner on the private equity, M&A and corporate side of the real estate sphere.

Switzerland > Construction

Routinely acting for a diverse stable of construction companies and developers, Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG‘s key areas of operation span development projects, hotel-related issues and real estate M&A. Samuel Marbacher and Charles Gschwind co-lead the department, with both demonstrating particular prowess in relation to transactional issues. Other names to note in the group include Martin Furrer and Alexander Wyss.

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