Zurich

Josef Caleff, LL.M., MRICS

Partner

Timon Wachtler

Assistant

Josef Caleff co-heads Schellenberg Wittmer's Real Estate Group and is a Partner in the Construction Group as well as the Mergers & Acquisitions Group.

Expertise

Real Estate Law Corporate & Commercial Mergers & Acquisitions Construction Hotels and Leisure

Real Estate Industry Administrative Law and Public Procurement Energy Sanctions Group

Experience

He possesses special expertise in real estate transactions, in particular sale and purchase of single properties and portfolios, real estate financing, construction and commercial leases
Advising clients in all types of corporate and M&A transactions
Counsel of Dolce & Gabbana in the negotiation of a long-term high-end lease agreement at a prime location on Bahnhofstrasse, Zurich
Counsel of the Barana Group in the sale of an office building in Zurich for CHF 128m to the city of Zurich

Career

Professional Experience

2014-2021

Member of the Management Committee of Schellenberg Wittmer

2011

Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer

2004

Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer

2001-2003

Associate in a Zurich law firm

Education and Admission

2018

MRICS

2013

Certified Specialist SBA Construction and Real Estate Law

2006

Bar Admission in New York

2004

LL.M., University of California, Hastings College of the Law

2002

Bar Admission in Switzerland

1999

lic. iur. HSG, University of St. Gallen

1996

lic. oec. HSG, University of St. Gallen

Additional Professional Activities

Member of International Bar Association
Regular publications in the field of Real Estate
Member of RICS
Member of the Zurich Bar Association

Recognitions

Chambers and Partners Europe: Real Estate since 2008
The Legal 500: Key Lawyer in Real Estate and Construction; Key Lawyer in Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Who's Who Legal: Thought Leader in Construction & Real Estate since 2021; Recommended in Hospitality since 2013
Leaders League Corporate/M&A & Real Estate
IFLR 1000: Highly regarded, Real Estate

Languages

German
English
French

Selected Publications

Foreign Direct Investment Regimes 2025 Property and Trust Law Switzerland Kaufverträge betreffend Immobiliengesellschaften Kommentar zum Fusionsgesetz, 3. Auflage Getting the Deal Through 2016, Real Estate (Switzerland chapter)

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Speaking Engagements

Schellenberg Wittmer Event on "Digitalization in Construction" Schellenberg Wittmer: hosts the SLESS student event Josef Caleff: Swiss Export seminar – legal aspects of export agreements on 11 February 2010