Niederer Kraft Frey Ltd advises developers, investors and contractors through every stage of construction projects, from initial conception to completion and subsequent claims management. The firm is particularly active in major redevelopment projects of former industrial sites and continues to advise on high-value transactional work. Led by Andreas Vögeli, the team’s work also includes due diligence, sales and acquisitions and structuring advice for private equity and institutional investors. Charles Gschwind joined from Baker McKenzie Switzerland SA in December 2025, adding expertise in both real estate transactions and development projects.
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Testimonials
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- 'High competence, solution oriented, availability, productivity, pleasant to work with, exceptional commercial understanding, setting priorities.'
- 'NKF's real estate practice is our go-to place for all real estate matters concerning Swiss law. This in particular includes all matters related to construction! Our view is that it has maintained a leading position in the Swiss real estate transaction market for years.'
Key clients
- Zürcher Kantonalbank/Swisscanto Invest/Pensionskasse der Zürcher Kantonalbank
- UBS Asset Management Switzerland
- Schroder Investment Management (Switzerland) AG
- Helvetia Versicherungen
- Cham Properties Swiss AG
- Coop
- Mettler Entwickler AG
- Swiss Finance Property AG
- Swisscom Immobilien AG
- AXA Investment Managers (Schweiz) AG
- Mikron Switzerland AG
- Procimmo SA
Work highlights
Advised Pensionskasse der HOCHDORF-Gruppe regarding the sale a residential real estate portfolio in the Cantons of Zug and Lucerne.
Advised Helvetia Insurance on real estate portfolio sales in the Cantons of Zurich, St. Gallen, Neuchâtel and Basel.
Practice head
Andreas Vögeli
Other key lawyers
Charles Gschwind