Wenger Vieli Ltd offers a broad range of advice in all phases of real estate and construction project development including transactions, administrative disputes and proceedings, development, planning, and commercial lease. The practice continues to develop its regulatory and technical knowledge in the construction and architecture fields. Practice head, Roman Heiz has extensive expertise in real estate transactions, including property purchase contracts and sale and lease backs. Sophia Hartwig, who represents clients in tenancy law and construction and real estate law, and Nadine Zanetti, who advises both domestic and international companies in private and public construction matters, both support the team.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘I can recommend the lawyers and the entire Wenger & Vieli team without reservation. Extremely competent and client-oriented!’

  • ‘The extremely fast response time. Extremely extensive knowledge in various areas and extremely competent advice.’

  • ‘Highly knowledgeable team with huge experience in real estate transactions and a very good network with market insights. ’

  • ‘Roman Heiz has a huge experience in real estate transactions and advices clients in a pragmatic and very diligent manner. Every client can be happy to have him at his side in any transaction. ’

  • ‘The firm is an expert in the subject matter and the contact persons know exactly what I need. ’

  • ‘Very professional appearance - high qualification of employees - extensive knowledge and experience - adept negotiation and conversation skills - harmonious manners - high reliability - fast response time.’

  • ‘Wenger Vieli offers a wide range of legal services, we receive very good advice in the areas of contract law in particular in the construction industry, building and planning law of the Canton of Basel City, M&A, neighbourhood agreements (claims for damages etc.), land register and notarial matters and tax issues.’

  • ‘Roman Heiz (Partner) conducts and accompanies negotiations and talks in a solution- and goal-oriented manner. He succeeds in finding good, fair and quickly realisable solutions even in complex situations without having to enter into protracted legal disputes. Sophia Hartwig (Associate Construction and Real Estate Law Section) was able to develop a complete set of contracts for planners, consultants and construction companies that went far beyond the usual standard contracts and guided us unerringly in all questions of contract negotiation and implementation. Nadine Zanetti (Senior Associate) is quick, reliable and goal- and solution-oriented.’

Key clients

  • Beyond Gravity
  • InnHub La Punt
  • Signa
  • Central Group
  • RFR Development
  • Personalvorsorgestiftung der Ärzte und Tierärzte PAT-BVG (Pension Fund)
  • Magazine zum Globus
  • New Reinsurance Company (Neue Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft), an affiliate of Munich Re

Work highlights

  • Advising Beyond Gravity on sale-and-lease-back of 37,500 m2 industry and development area.
  • Advising InnHub La Punt on EUR 45m construction of 7,000 m2 collaboration and creativity campus.
  • Advising and representing co-owners Signa and Central Group in the EUR 100m renovation of their Globus luxury department store in Basel.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Roman Heiz

Other key lawyers

Nadine Zanetti, Sophia Hartwig