Niederer Kraft Frey AG’s real estate group advises on property acquisition and investment, construction projects, and the management and leasing of property. Andreas F Vögeli, who heads the Zurich team, has a key focus on real estate transactions, sale and lease back transactions, and hotel and leisure projects. The new Geneva real estate team is led by Marc Iynedjian, who joined from Valfor in January 2023. Iynedjian has significant experience in advising various private and institutional investors in asset or share deals. The Zurich team is supported by Annina Fey who has extensive expertise handling construction disputes and queries, and Oliver Zbinden who has a special focus in tenancy law and public construction and zoning law. Fabiano Menghini joined from Lenz & Staehelin in May 2024.
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Testimonials
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‘NKF Real Estate Team Zurich stands out primarily due to its extensive experience across all cantons in Switzerland, which enables a comprehensive understanding and expertise in all local rules and the ability to handle documents in all languages proficiently. We value NKFs broad expertise in Swiss law, giving them a significant advantage in handling complex, multiregional cases with efficacy and precision.’
‘Annina Fey distinguishes herself with a deep commitment to us, always available to smooth out operational tasks arising from contracts. Her expertise in the real estate sector and understanding of financial deals ensure high-quality legal and security contracts. Fey's detailed-oriented approach guarantees precision in every project she undertakes, placing her a notch above competitors.’
‘1. the strong will for finding solutions for all kind of problems. 2. the competence to work together in the team and also out of the team with specialists. 3. the offering of serious, practicable solutions for the sake of the customer.’
‘Andreas Vögeli with Oliver Zbinden and Annina Fey are highly experienced, responsive and always available. The mix of skills and willingness to perform makes them an amazing team. ’
‘The team works as a team and is diverse in terms of experience and skills; all competencies required for real estate investments are available, and the team always focuses on practical implementation. Very pragmatic in finding solutions without losing sight of the legal refinements.’
‘I've worked with Andreas Vögeli and Annina Fey and I value their deep and broad understanding of the business (not only on a legal but also on a more practical level). They are also very responsive, understand the time limitations and react accordingly. Working with them feels like being a team and wins are celebrated together.’
‘The team has a huge variety of competencies and covers therefore all aspects of real estate.’
‘Andreas Vögeli, Oliver Zbinden, Annina Fey: reliable, thorough working method, good availability, can work under time pressure, have a high economic understanding of the matter and not only of legal issues, have the necessary understanding to also make compromises -> dealmaker.’
Key clients
- Boltshauser Architekten AG
- Coop
- Ina Invest Holding AG
- Mettler2Invest AG
- Swiss Finance Property AG
- Swisscom Immobilien AG
- AXA Investment Managers (Schweiz) AG
- BVK Personalvorsorge des Kantons Zürich (Pension Fund of the Canton of Zurich)
- Credit Suisse Asset Management AG (resp. its Real Estate Funds and Real Estate Foundation; SIX Swiss Exchange listed)
- EQT Partner AG
- Procimmo SA
- Foxstone SA
- REWE Group (www.rewe-group.com)
- Rhystadt AG
- Schroder Investment Management (Switzerland) AG (resp. the Real Estate Fund Schroder ImmoPlus|(SIX Swiss Exchange listed)
- Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB) / Swisscanto Invest / Pensionskasse der Zürcher Kantonalbank
Work highlights
- Advises Credit Suisse in various sales of residential and mixed used buildings in different cantons of Switzerland (including the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland and the French-speaking part of Switzerland), as well as on the acquisition of two big projects.
- Advised Capvis, the specialist in mid-market investments and a well-known Swiss investor, on the acquisition of a majority stake in SCHURTER Group. The closing is subject to (European) regulatory approvals.
- Acts as lead counsel for ZKB/Swisscanto Invest and pension fund of ZKB for all Real Estate matters, ZKB being one of the most important institutional investors in Switzerland.
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Andreas F Vögeli, Marc Iynedjian