Cécile Berger Meyer
Partner, Head of Real Estate
Attorney at Law, LL.M., Certified Specialist SBA Construction and Real Estate Law
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Partner, Head of Real Estate Attorney at Law, LL.M., Certified Specialist SBA Construction and Real Estate Law +41 58 450 70 00 cecile.berger@lenzstaehelin.com |
Geneva Route de Chêne 30 CH-1211 Geneva www.lenzstaehelin.com |
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Expertise
Cécile Berger Meyer is a partner based at our Geneva office, where she heads up the Real Estate practice group. She advises both private and institutional clients on real estate law, civil matters (purchases, sales, structuring and financing) and administrative law matters (planning, construction licenses, restrictions on acquisitions, public procurements). Cécile is also SVIT Schweiz Vice-chairman, a member of various committees of real estate actors / organisations, and has been a judge with the Geneva lease Conciliation Commission and Lease Court for many years. Cécile also sits at the investment committee of a Swiss German based pension fund, and on other boards of directors of real estate companies.
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Practices
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Professional Experience and Education
and Education
2013 Partner at Lenz & Staehelin 2004 Joined Lenz & Staehelin 2020 Swiss Board School Corporate Governance best practice certification 2010 Certified Specialist SBA Construction and Real Estate Law 2006 University of Chicago Law School (LL.M.) 2004 Admission to Geneva Bar 2000 University of Fribourg (lic. iur.) -
Specialist Areas
Real Estate, Corporate and M&A, Commercial and Contracts -
Languages
French, English, German, Italian -
Memberships
Swiss Bar Association (SAV), Geneva Bar Association (OdA), Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA), Swiss Advocates’ Chamber of Certified Specialists SBA Construction and Real Estate Law (board member), SVIT Schweiz (Vice-chairman). -
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Berger Meyer C., Adank N., Marchés in-house, quasi in-house, in-state et autre concepts interpellants, in: Institut pour le droit suisse et international de la construction, Edition Schulthess, Marché Publics 2024
- Berger Meyer C., Adank N., Processus participatifs en aménagement du territoire: Quelles exigences juridiques?, in: Institut pour le droit suisse et international de la construction, UNI FR, Fondation Culture du bâti suisse, Culture du bâti et du droit, 2023
- Kühni B., Berger Meyer C., Menghini F., The Real Estate M&A and Private Equity Review 2021 - Switzerland, in: The Law Reviews, 6th edition, September 2021, 178-188
- Berger Meyer C., Kühni B., Menghini F., Construction 2020 - Switzerland, in: The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides, April 2020
- Berger Meyer C., Adank N., Quelques aspects juridiques de la location sur Airbnb, in: Le Temps, Focus Droit, 15 June 2018
- Berger Meyer C., Kühni B., Menghini F., Commercial Real Estate 2018 - Switzerland, in: Global Legal Insights, 4th edition, September 2017, 187-195
- Berger Meyer C., Kühni B., A key to buying a holiday home in Switzerland, in: The Lawyer, 18 April 2016, 37
- Berger Meyer C., Rötheli A., The Real Estate Law Review 2016 - Switzerland, in: The Law Reviews, 5th Edition, London 2016, 404-415
- Berger Meyer C., Restrictions en matière d'hypothèques, in: Newsletter SVIT, May 2013
- Berger Meyer C., Ledermann D., Coordination et structuration en matière de PPP, Aspects de droit des contrats et des sociétés, in: Aktuelles Vergaberecht 2012 / Marchés Publics 2012, Zurich 2012, 437-450
- Rötheli A., Berger Meyer C., Dematerialised mortgage certificates: new regulations, in: Real Estate Newsletter of the International Bar Association Legal Practice Division, vol 16 no 1, April 2012
- Rötheli A., Kühni B., Berger Meyer C., Investing in Swiss real estate: key legal issues in a difficult market, in: Cross-border Corporate Real Estate Handbook 2009/10, November 2009
- Rötheli A., Berger Meyer C., Untouched by sub-prime fallout, in: IFLR, the 2008 guide to Real Estate, a special IFLR supplement, 2008
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Other Activities
Vice-chairman of SVIT Schweiz
Member of the Examination Commission of the Swiss Bar Association for real estate and construction practitioners
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Contact Details
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Assistant
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Other Activities
Vice-chairman of SVIT Schweiz
Member of the Examination Commission of the Swiss Bar Association for real estate and construction practitioners
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References
Cécile Berger Meyer has a lot of practical experience. She knows Swiss law by heart, has excellent knowledge of legal techniques in the sector and knows what to bring to the table.
Chambers & Partners, 2025I've often had the chance to work with Cécile Berger Meyer and her team and have always appreciated the quality of our discussions and the intelligent solutions they come up with for our customers. She and her team have a very high level of knowledge of the real estate business.
The Legal 500, 2025Cecile Berger Meyer is an outstanding business partner able to understand the commercial issues, to share her deep knowledge of the markets and to explain clearly the legal stakes to the business. Her commitment to the project and her sound advice have been key to our project.
Legal 500, 2024Me Berger Meyer has a deep level of understanding of people and subjects. Her ability to identify problems and suggest approaches to handle them is outstanding. She is very available and always finds the time answer in person when needed. Behind her is an impressive team of associates which she built during the last years starting from scratch. I enjoyed the responsiveness of the team as well as the dedication to the tasks they were assigned. All the deadlines have systematically been met with a high quality of the deliverables.
Legal 500, 2024Cécile cuts through to the heart of the issue, focuses on the key points and finds solutions
Chambers and Partners, 2023Cécile Berger Meyer is clearly an expert in her field. She is particularly pragmatic and gets to the point, providing helpful solutions to issues. She is not only a technical expert but commercially very aware.
Chambers and Partners, 2023The “extremely precise and hard-working” Cécile Berger Meyer is praised as “a leading practitioner”, commended for her deep knowledge of real estate law.
Who's Who Legal, 2022Very competent and knowledgeable lawyer with great experience in construction law.
Chambers and Partners, 2021Great negotiation skills
Chambers and Partners, 2021She has surrounded herself with a competent, reactive, but also human team allowing confidence.
Legal 500, 2021She is renowned for her profound ability to deliver effective counsel to clients on financings acquisitions and regulation.
Who’s Who Legal, 2020
Publications
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Marchés in-house, quasi in-house, in-state et autre concepts interpellants
in: Institut pour le droit suisse et international de la construction, Edition Schulthess, Marché Publics 2024
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Processus participatifs en aménagement du territoire: Quelles exigences juridiques?
in: Institut pour le droit suisse et international de la construction, UNI FR, Fondation Culture du bâti suisse, Culture du bâti et du droit, 2023