The ‘versatile’ and ’very knowledgeable’ Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd‘s core stream of work encompasses commercial, residential and development sites, providing its clients with particular knowledge in regard to the hotel industry. The team is able to excel on both the contentious and non-contentious sides of the sphere. Three key players steer the group: Geneva’s Yves Jeanrenaud, who deploys his trilingual capabilities to advise on contractual and contentious issues, Zurich’s Josef Caleff, and Katherine Bell, who is equipped to handle a host of complex construction, engineering and infrastructure projects. Other key players in the practice include Elliott Geisinger, Philippe Bärtsch and Christopher Boog, who strengthen the firm’s offering with their extensive disputes expertise.
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‘The team is knowledgeable about the topic.'
'The team is versatile in terms of experience but with great expertise.'
'Their advice is clear, straightforward and client oriented, properly structured to what the client's needs are.’
‘Elliot Geisinger is approachable and sharp. He understands very well what are the key aspects to be taken into account and proposes practical solutions. He is quite capable of grounding theoretical law principles in practical advice.’
Key clients
- International Labour Organisation
- Bouygues Construction / Losinger Marazzi
- BMS – Bristol Myers Squibb
- Credit Suisse AG
- Procimmo AG
- Christie's
- Hotel Beaulac, Neuchatel
- Implenia (Suisse) SA
- Société Privée de Gérance
- Patrizia AG
Work highlights
- Advised Vantage Data Centers group on all Swiss aspects of a €2.5bn investment partnership with a consortium of investors led by MEAG and Infranity, along with funds affiliated with the investment management platform of DigitalBridge Group, Inc.
- Advised Vantage Data Centers group on all Swiss aspects of AustralianSuper’s €1.5bn investment in Vantage's EMEA platform.
- Advised a client on the sale of a 4-star business hotel in Geneva to the Swiss Fassbind Hotels Group at a price over CHF 30m.
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Practice head
Yves Jeanrenaud; Josef Caleff; Katherine Bell
Other key lawyers
Elliott Geisinger; Philippe Bärtsch; Christopher Boog