Legal XII Tables Avocats advises and represents individuals, companies, investors, developers, property owners and other real estate professionals in matters relating to real estate law and construction law in Switzerland.
Our firm assists clients with legal advice, real estate transactions and construction projects, as well as real estate disputes and construction litigation. Our lawyers advise and represent clients, negotiate contracts, assist with dealings with public authorities and defend their interests before the competent authorities and courts when necessary.
Thanks to our multidisciplinary approach, we can also draw on the firm’s expertise in business law, banking and financial law and criminal law where a real estate matter involves commercial, financial or contentious issues.
Swiss real estate law covers a wide range of issues relating to property ownership, the acquisition and sale of real estate, construction projects, financing, leases and tenancies, condominium ownership and the relationships between property owners, investors, developers and contractors.
As real estate lawyers in Switzerland, Legal XII Tables Avocats advises and represents:
Our legal assistance can begin at the planning stage of a project, helping to anticipate and manage legal risks, or when a dispute arises and requires negotiation, mediation or representation before the competent authorities and courts.
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Construction projects involve numerous stakeholders and raise legal issues at every stage. Legal XII Tables Avocats advises investors, developers, project owners, construction companies, architects and engineers on the legal aspects of their projects.
Our lawyers assist clients in particular with the following matters:
We assist clients with the drafting, negotiation and review of construction contracts, general contracting and total contracting agreements, as well as contracts entered into with architects and engineers.
We also advise on contracts incorporating SIA standards, helping clients identify their contractual obligations, the respective liabilities of the parties and the main legal risks associated with a construction project.
Our lawyers advise developers and investors on the planning and development of real estate projects, as well as on the legal structuring of their property investments and portfolios.
Our assistance may include:
Where a project involves the incorporation, restructuring or governance of a real estate company, our expertise in business law and corporate law can also be brought into the matter.
Real estate projects may require complex procedures involving municipal and cantonal authorities.
Legal XII Tables Avocats assists clients with matters relating to building permits, land-use planning, zoning changes and the development of real estate projects.
We can also assist with negotiations and dealings with the competent authorities, including where a project requires the preparation or amendment of a local development plan.
Condominium ownership (propriété par étages or PPE) can give rise to complex disputes between co-owners, property managers and other stakeholders.
Our lawyers advise and represent condominium associations, property managers and individual co-owners in matters relating to the management of condominium properties, the rights and obligations of co-owners and disputes arising in this context.
Legal XII Tables Avocats advises and represents buyers, sellers, investors and real estate companies in connection with real estate transactions in Switzerland.
Our assistance may cover the legal assessment of a transaction, negotiation of its terms and the drafting or review of the relevant contractual documentation.
We advise clients in connection with:
Our objective is to identify the legal risks associated with a transaction and protect our client’s interests throughout the process.
Real estate transactions are often linked to financing arrangements involving banks or insurance companies.
Our lawyers can assist with the negotiation and review of real estate financing agreements, working alongside the firm’s other specialists where a transaction also raises banking or financial law issues.
For matters specifically relating to financing or banking regulations, our expertise in banking and financial law can complement our real estate legal services.
The acquisition of real estate in Switzerland by a foreign individual or company may be subject to specific legal restrictions.
Legal XII Tables Avocats advises clients on matters relating to the Lex Koller and the rules governing the acquisition of Swiss real estate by foreign persons.
We also advise on matters involving rights of residence, usufruct and easements
Landlord and tenant relationships can give rise to complex legal issues, both in the residential and commercial sectors.
Our lawyers advise and represent clients in matters including:
Seeking advice from a real estate lawyer can be particularly important where a tenancy dispute involves significant financial interests or must be brought before the competent authorities.
When negotiations do not resolve a dispute, Legal XII Tables Avocats represents clients in real estate and construction litigation.
We handle disputes relating in particular to:
We also advise and represent clients in real estate disputes, including matters involving:
Our firm also represents landlords and tenants in lease and tenancy disputes, including termination of leases, challenges to termination notices, lease extensions, rent disputes, eviction proceedings and recovery of unpaid rent.
A real estate matter may also raise issues relating to corporate law, financing, liability or criminal law.
Legal XII Tables Avocats’ multidisciplinary approach enables us to consider all the legal aspects of a matter as a whole.
Depending on the nature of your case, our expertise in business and commercial law, banking and financial law or criminal law and economic criminal law can therefore complement our real estate and construction law expertise.
Legal XII Tables Avocats advises and represents clients throughout Switzerland, with offices in Zurich and Geneva. Our firm assists both private clients and businesses with their real estate and construction matters, whether in an advisory or contentious context.
