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Charles Gschwind
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Position
Charles Gschwind is a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Real Estate practice in Geneva and Zurich. Charles graduated from the University of Fribourg Law School with a bilingual degree and earned his MBA at London Business School. He is a recommended lawyer in real estate by both Chambers and Legal 500. Charles regularly publishes in his areas of expertise and has taught namely at the MBA Program of ZHAW and at SVIT School. He is also a member of the Committee of SVIT Romandie. Before joining the Firm in 2020, Charles spent most of his professional career at another major law firm in Zurich.
Charles has broad experience in M&A with a particular focus on real estate transactions. He regularly advises domestic and international clients on asset deals, large-scale portfolio transactions, development projects, hotel transactions, acquisitions of real estate companies as well as on the financing of real estate portfolios. Related administrative law matters (e.g., Lex Koller and environmental law), general corporate, commercial and contract law as well as tenancy matters also belong to his areas of expertise. Together with the dispute resolution team, he further regularly advises on (pre-)litigation matters in the real estate sector.
Languages
English, French, German, Russian
Memberships
- SVIT Romandie – Member of the Committee
- Geneva Bar Association – Member
- Zurich Bar Association – (Passive) Member
- Swiss Bar Association – Member
- London Business School Alumni – Member
Education
- London Business School (MBA) (2016)
- University of Fribourg (MLaw) (2009)
- University of Fribourg (BLaw) (2007)
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > Real estate and construction
(Next Generation Partners)Baker McKenzie’s ‘very reliable and proactive’ real estate transaction group has a strong focus on real estate M&A, corporate real estate, and real estate investment schemes. Head of the Geneva practice, Charles Gschwind advises domestic and international clients on asset deals, large-scale portfolio transactions, and the acquisition of real estate. The Zurich team is led by Samuel Marbacher who has a key focus on real estate transactions, including environmental matters, Lex Koller issues, and real estate financing. Other key team members include Alexander Wyss, who also advises domestic and international clients on cross-border and national real estate and corporate transactions, and Martin Furrer, who has special expertise in advising international clients on large real estate.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners Switzerland > Real estate and construction
- Real estate and construction Switzerland
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition
- Data privacy and data protection
- Employment
- Intellectual property
- Private client
- Regulatory, compliance and investigations
- Tax
- TMT
- WTO
- Banking and finance: Geneva
- Dispute resolution: litigation
- Fintech
- Healthcare and life sciences
- Insurance
- Dispute resolution: arbitration