Michael Lips | Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Michael Lips

Partner
Attorney at Law, Dr. iur., LL.M., Certified Specialist SBA Construction & Real Estate Law
Head Real Estate & Environment

Loewenstrasse 1
8001 Zurich
Schweiz
T +41 44 217 92 67
michael.lips@pestalozzilaw.com

vCard CV (pdf) Publikationsliste (pdf)

He has been responsive, very thorough in his counselling, and commercially considerate.

Chambers & Partners, 2023

He is a very active, present person with quick comprehension, who also pays attention to detailed formulations.

Chambers & Partners, 2023

Michael Lips is always quickly reachable and has always provided timely support. He grasps the topics immediately and always includes commercial, entrepreneurial and economic aspects in his advice.

Chambers & Partners, 2023

Michael Lips is absolutely top in terms of competence and character.

The Legal 500 Client Feedback, 2022

Michael Lips is very experienced in real estate transactions.

The Legal 500 Client Feedback, 2021

Michael Lips is a long-standing fixture in the Swiss market, renowned for his invaluable insights into environment-related regulation and transactions.

Who's Who Legal, 2020

Michael Lips has the outstanding ability to get to the point.

The Legal 500 Client Feedback, 2020

Michael Lips possesses a sweeping knowledge of real estate law and is recognised in particular for his great focus on public procurement.

Who's Who Legal, 2020

Michael Lips ist Partner und Leiter der Fachgruppe Real Estate & Environment bei Pestalozzi. Er ist Fachanwalt SAV Bau- und Immobilienrecht und verfügt über langjährige Erfahrung im Immobilien-, Umwelt- und Vergaberecht. Er ist seit über zehn Jahren ausschliesslich in diesem Bereich tätig und bearbeitete in dieser Zeit zahlreiche Transaktionen, Verträge, öffentliche Aufträge und regulatorische Angelegenheiten.

Karriere

2017
  • Certified Specialist SBA Construction and Real Estate Law
  • Head Pestalozzi real estate and environment practice group
2016
  • Fribourg University: Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) Construction and Real Estate Law
2010
  • Partner at Pestalozzi and co-head real estate and environment practice group
2004
  • University of Virginia, School of Law: LL.M.
2003
  • Zurich University: Dr. iur.
2002
  • Associate at Pestalozzi
2001
  • Bar Admission
1998
  • District Court of Meilen: law clerk and secretary to judge
1997
  • Zurich University: lic. iur.

Sprachen

German, English, French

Mitgliedschaften

  • International Bar Association
  • Swiss Bar Association
  • Zurich Bar Association
  • Swiss Advocates‘ Chamber of Certified Specialists SBA Construction and Real Estate Law

Publikationen

Workshop Environmental Laws

Workshop Environmental Laws

By Michael Lips: Presentation at CAS Compliance Management, Europa Institute at the University of Zurich, Zürich 2023
Grundstückerwerb durch Personen im Ausland ("Lex Koller") – Grundlagen und Anwendungsfälle aus der Praxis (2023)

Grundstückerwerb durch Personen im Ausland ("Lex Koller") – Grundlagen und Anwendungsfälle aus der Praxis (2023)

By Michael Lips: Presentation at CAS Bau- und Immobilienrecht, Fribourg University, Fribourg, 2023
New challenges for construction contracts

New challenges for construction contracts

By Michael Lips, Nicolai Bakovic (Teck Chile), Stefan Gerlach (SGP Rechtsanwälte), Mariëtte Lafarre (Lafarre Law Firm), Victoria Peckett (Clyde & Co), Juan Pablo Stitchkin (Carey): Panel discussion about inflation, the pandemic, supply chain issues and material shortages, at 13th Annual IBA Real Estate Investments Conference, Santiago de Chile, 2023

Real estate regulations: construction projects in noisy areas

By Michael Lips, Melanie von Rickenbach: International Law Office, London, 2023

Swiss Parliament weakens environment protection by facilitating construction of photovoltaic plants

By Michael Lips, Larissa Rickenbacher: International Law Office, London, 2023
Der Grundstückkauf, Kommentar zu Art. 216-221 OR

Der Grundstückkauf, Kommentar zu Art. 216-221 OR

By Michael Lips, Larissa Rickenbacher: in Jolanta Kren Kostkiewicz, Stephan Wolf, Marc Amstutz, Roland Fankhauser (Hrsg.), Kommentar zum Schweizerischen Obligationenrecht, Orell Füssli Kommentar (OFK), Zürich 2023

Newly introduced use of social security numbers for land register searches

By Michael Lips, Melanie von Rickenbach: International Law Office, London, 2022

Harmonisation of building and real estate labels to achieve energy and climate targets

By Michael Lips, Evelyn V. Frei: International Law Office, London, 2022

Short-term rent of private accommodation

By Michael Lips, Larissa Rickenbacher: International Law Office, London, 2022

Swiss Federal Government reactivates compulsory countercyclical capital buffer

By Michael Lips: Norton Rose Fulbright Commercial Real Estate Alerts, London 2022
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