Pestalozzi provides legal support for building and development projects, from residential, hotel, and office developments to large-scale infrastructure. The team, led by Michael Lips, advises on construction contracts, planning approvals, environmental compliance, leases, sale-and-leaseback arrangements and real estate transactions. The team also handles portfolio acquisitions and disposals, public procurement procedures and dispute resolution.
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Key clients

  • Casino Davos AG
  • Jeannet Beteiligungs AG
  • WiTricity Schweiz GmbH
  • Winter Unternehmungen AG
  • Silveroc AG
  • Synthes GmbH
  • Lake Resort Interlaken AG Oberried
  • Navigare Hotel Resorts AG
  • Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Zürich
  • McDonald's Suisse Development Sàrl
  • Bally Schuhfabriken AG
  • Confiserie Sprüngli AG

Work highlights

Advised Lake Resort Interlaken AG Oberried on the development of a luxury hotel resort on Lake Brienz in the Bernese Alps.
Advised Navigare Hotel Resorts AG on the development of a major luxury hotel resort in Saas-Fee.
Supported Ricola Group on the acquisition of a production facility.
Practice head

Michael Lips

Other key lawyers

Paola Wullschleger; Larissa Rickenbacher