Oliver Zbinden

Senior Associate, Real Estate, Dispute Resolution

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Oliver Zbinden is part of the Real Estate team at Niederer Kraft Frey. He advises and represents domestic and international investors, financial institutions, companies and private clients on all aspects of real estate law, particularly real estate transactions, tenancy law, private construction law, public construction and zoning law, environmental law and Lex Koller issues. In addition, Oliver Zbinden’s practice includes general commercial and contract law.

Experience

Highlights:

Legal counsel to Rhystadt AG (former Central Real Estate Basel AG), a consortium of institutional investors supported by Nova Property Fund Management AG, Mettler2Invest AG and Credit Suisse Asset Management (Switzerland) AG, on the acquisition of 160,000 sqm within the Klybeck site in Basel, one of the largest development areas in Switzerland, from Novartis Pharma AG 2019
Legal counsel to Swisscanto Invest by Zürcher Kantonalbank in the sale of a portfolio containing three commercial properties in Reinach (BL), Volketswil (ZH) and Steinhausen (ZG) as well as in the sale of a commercial property in Buchs (SG)
Legal counsel to Fortimo Group in one of the largest sales of a residential real estate portfolio in Switzerland in 2017 consisting of 14 residential properties in 9 different cantons

Real Estate Law Review: Switzerland
by Andreas F. Vögeli, Oliver Zbinden, Annina Fey
in: The Real Estate Law Review 2022, 11th edition, London 2022, S. 261 ff.
Neue Urteile und Entwicklungen im Bereich der Bauwerk- und Planerverträge, Referat im Rahmen der gemeinsam mit Andreas F. Vögeli und Annina Fey durchgeführten Mitarbeiterschulung der ZKB/Swisscanto zum Thema Bauwerk- und Planerverträge am 4. April 2022
by Oliver Zbinden
Mietrechtsschulung bei der Privera AG zu 15 von den Niederlassungsleitern ausgewählten Themen/Fragenkomplexen am 10. Juni 2021
by Andreas F. Vögeli, Oliver Zbinden
Real Estate Law Review: Switzerland
by Andreas F. Vögeli, Oliver Zbinden, Annina Fey, Anne Huber
in: The Real Estate Law Review 2021, 10th edition, London 2021, S. 269 ff.
Ausgewählte rechtliche Aspekte zur Vermietung von Gewerbeliegenschaften und zum Grundstückkauf:
Double-net und Triple-net Mietverträge / Neuerungen im Gewerbemietrecht / Bedeutung des Grundbuchs bei Immobilientransaktionen / Neuerungen im Grundstückkaufrecht
Academy Day 2019 der immoveris ag, 5. September 2019
by: Andreas F. Vögeli, Oliver Zbinden
Real Estate Law Review: Switzerland
by Andreas F. Vögeli, Oliver Zbinden
in: The Real Estate Law Review 2019, 8th edition, London 2019, S. 314 ff.
Die Bedeutung der Lex Koller bei M&A-Transaktionen – Unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Share Purchase
by Oliver Zbinden
Fachgruppenreferat, 18. Juni 2018
Real Estate Law Review: Switzerland
by Andreas F. Vögeli, Oliver Zbinden
in: The Real Estate Law Review 2018, 7th edition, London 2018, S. 346 ff.
Popularservituten – Entstehung, Wirkung und öffentlich-rechtliche Alternativen
by Jörg Schmid, Oliver Zbinden
in: Roland Fankhauser, Corinne Widmer Lüchinger, Rafael Klingler, Benedikt Seiler (Hrsg.), Das Zivilrecht und seine Durchsetzung, Festschrift für Professor Thomas Sutter-Somm, Zürich/Basel/Genf 2016, S. 1023 ff.
Formfragen zur Reservationsabrede über ein Grundstück mit Abgeltungsvereinbarung – Eine Reprise
by Jörg Schmid, Oliver Zbinden
in: Baurecht/Droit de la Construction (BR/DC) 2015, S. 144 f.
Die privatrechtliche Rechtsprechung des Bundesgerichts im Jahr 2013 – Obligationenrecht
by Jörg Schmid, Oliver Zbinden
in: Zeitschrift des Bernischen Juristenvereins (ZBJV) 1/2015, S. 26 ff.
Rechtsvergleichung in der obligationenrechtlichen Rechtsprechung des Schweizerischen Bundesgerichts – Anwendungsfälle und kritische Würdigung
by Jörg Schmid, Oliver Zbinden
in: Jörg Schmid, Alexander H.E. Morawa, Lukas Heckendorn Urscheler (Hrsg.), Die Rechtsvergleichung in der Rechtsprechung – Praxis, Legitimität und Methodik, Referate und Diskussionen der Tagung vom 12. September 2013 in Luzern, Zürich/Basel/Genf 2014, S. 67 ff.
Auslegung von Dienstbarkeiten und öffentlich-rechtliche Normen
by Jörg Schmid, Oliver Zbinden
in: Baurecht/Droit de la Construction (BR/DC) 2014, S. 135 f.
The regulatory framework for (re)insurance activities in Switzerland
by Martin Bernet, Oliver Zbinden
in: Euromoney Yearbooks (Hrsg.), International Reinsurance Review 2010/11, London 2011, S. 78 ff.
Cross-border insurance and reinsurance : Q&A Switzerland
by Martin Bernet, Andrea Meier, Oliver Zbinden
in: Practical Law Company (Hrsg.), Cross-border Insurance and Reinsurance Handbook 2010, First edition, London 2010, S. 169 ff.

Year	Position
2021	Position in training to become a specialist lawyer SBA in construction and real estate law (Fachanwalt SAV Bau- und Immobilienrecht)
2017	Position Admitted to the Swiss and Zurich Bar (Rechtsanwalt)
2013	Position University of Lucerne, Master of Law (MLaw)
2007	Position University of Lucerne, Bachelor of Law (BLaw)

International Bar Association (IBA)
Swiss Bar Association (SBA)
Zurich Bar Association (ZBA)
Specialist Group Building Law ZBA

Year	Position
2021	Position Senior Associate, Niederer Kraft Frey
2017	Position Associate, Niederer Kraft Frey
2015	Position Clerk, Cantonal Court of Lucerne
2013	Position Research and teaching assistant to Prof. Dr. iur. Jörg Schmid in contract law, property law and notarisation law, University of Lucerne
2011	Position Research associate with the Business Law Institute (BLI), University of Lucerne
2009	Position Trainee lawyer with a major law firm in Zurich
2008	Position Internship with a major law firm in Zurich
2007	Position Research assistant to Prof. Dr. iur. Madelaine Simonek in national and international tax law, University of Lucerne

Market Perception

Oliver Zbinden: excellent real estate lawyer.

Legal 500 2022
The client service of NKF and especially of Oliver Zbinden is very client-oriented. Oliver Zbinden is available more or less all the time, while he is permanently patient with my questions. NKF is providing us with solutions and fact-based recommendations which generates an added value for us.

Legal 500 2022
Andreas Vögeli and his team (Oliver Zbinden, among others) have delivered outstanding service. I very much value the direct approach and their ability to deliver in a timely manner, working precisely and efficiently.

Legal 500 2022

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Oliver Zbinden

Experience

Market Perception

News & Insights

Real Estate Law Review: Switzerland

Swiss Property Fair for Investors IMMO 22

Real Estate Law Review: Switzerland

Deals & Cases

A.P. Møller Holding acquires Unilabs

Acquisition of staedler automation AG by CGS

Partners Group acquires a significant minority stake in Breitling