Construction and real estate is a very broad field and requires expertise in many areas: with our team of lawyers, notaries and tax advisers, we are in a position to competently and efficiently advise and represent our clients across the spectrum, as evidenced by these current contributions from members of our construction and real estate team. We would be pleased to support you in this area and assist you in finding solutions tailor-made to meet your needs.

Cyber risks and sharing economy in real estate due diligence
To protect themselves against unpleasant surprises, sophisticated investors will carry out thorough due diligence of the target real estate. Digitisation and the sharing economy produce new risks. This makes a real estate due diligence more challenging and extensive.

Shopping centre lease - operating obligation versus early termination
Shopping centre lease agreements typically include business operating obligations. What happens if the lessee wants to leave the center before the termination of the lease?

Abolition of imputed rental value - really? (DE)
The attempts to abolish the institution of imputed rental taxation failed in the past. Steadily increasing wealth tax values of real estate are heating up the imputed rental taxation debate that relies on the aforementioned value.

Real estate update 11/13 September 2018 (DE)
On the occasion of the real estate update on September 11/13, 2018, the following topics were highlighted:

• Tax deductability of real estate expenses
• Liability for wrongful management of construction projects - what planners and owners should know
• Compensation for excessive noise levels out of traffic infrastructure?
• Shopping Center lease agreements : Duty to run a business vs. early termination
• Owncomsumption – Scope of the amended Federal Energy Statute