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Christian Eichenberger

Christian Eichenberger

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Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, MRICS, Certified Specialist SBA Construction and Real Estate Law

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Location

Zurich

Contact

Direct phone: +41 58 658 56 59
christian.eichenberger@walderwyss.com

Curriculum Vitae

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Areas of activity: Real Estate & Construction Litigation

Christian Eichenberger is a partner in the real estate team. He focuses on real estate development, real estate transactions and real estate dispute resolution. In addition to his real estate transaction and real estate development experience, Christian Eichenberger also has extensive experience in real estate dispute resolution with particular expertise in the fields of construction law, planning and zoning law and landlord tenant law. He represents clients in both arbitration proceedings and before Swiss state courts.

Christian Eichenberger studied law at the University of Freiburg i.Ue. (lic. iur., 2001; CAS Construction and Real Estate Law, 2019) and the University of Hawai'i at Manõa, William S. Richardson School of Law (LL.M., 2009) and he received a doctorate (PhD; on Swiss notarial laws) from the University of Berne (Dr. iur., 2008, summa cum laude, Prof. Walther Hug Prize 2010). In 2012 he earned a Master of Advanced Studies in Real Estate at the University of Zurich.

Christian Eichenberger clerked at the Administrative Court of the canton of Zug (2003), worked as an attorney at law and civil-law notary public with two law firms in Zug/Zurich (2004 - 2017) and did a secondment at a global construction supply company (2012). He regularly publishes in his field of expertise and he lectures and teaches at the University of Zurich (Center for Urban and Real Estate Management) as well as at the SVIT Swiss Real Estate School.

Christian Eichenberger speaks German and English. He is registered with the Zurich Bar Registry and qualified as civil-law notary public of the canton of Zug. He is a Professional Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) and Certified Specialist SBA Construction and Real Estate Law.

Construction Law 2023: Chapter Switzerland

 | by Christian Eichenberger, Regula Fellner and André Kuhn | in: Chambers Global Practice Guide

Construction - Chapter Switzerland 2024

 | by Christian Eichenberger, André Kuhn and Regula Fellner | in: Robert S Peckar, Michael S Zicherman (Editor[s]) | "Lexology GTDT" | 2024 | London | pp. 227-242

Doing Business in Switzerland – A Practical Guide

 | by Ramona Wyss, Andrea Haefeli, Gion Giger, David Vasella, Davide Cerutti, Marco Galli, Roger Staub, Manuel Bigler, Reto Jacobs, Monique Sturny, Thomas P. Müller, Nadja D. Leuthardt, Adriano Antonietti, Valentine Schnyder, Stefan Knobloch, Dimitrios Berger, Dominik Hohler, Letizia Schlegel, Stéphanie Oneyser, Urs P. Gnos, Dario Galli, Michael Kündig, Markus Vischer, Urs Schenker, Christian A. Schmid, Patrick W. Vogel, Alexander Sorton, Samuel Lieberherr, Daniel Dedeyan, Nico Bernhard, Theodor Härtsch, Tervel Stoyanov, Lukas Wyss, Markus Pfenninger, Valentin Wiesner, Rafal Szala, Thiemo Sturny, Roger Ammann, Hubertus Hillerström, Ken Savioz, Simone Wetzstein, Valentina Eichin, Irène Suter-Sieber, Olivier Sigg, Laura Luongo, Francis Nordmann, André Kuhn, Davide Jermini, Christian Eichenberger, Matthieu Seydoux, Thomas Meister, Janine Corti, Robert Desax, Fabienne Limacher, Dieter Hofmann, Rodolphe Gautier, Roxane Allot, Micha Bühler, Michael Feit, Maurice Courvoisier, Oliver M. Kunz and Pascale Köster | Editor[s]: Urs P. Gnos, Theodor Härtsch | ed.: 2nd edition

Construction Law 2022 - Chapter Switzerland

 | by Christian Eichenberger, André Kuhn and Regula Fellner | in: "Chambers Global Practice Guides" | London

Real Estate 2022 - Chapter Switzerland

 | by Francis Nordmann, Christian Eichenberger, Johannes A. Bürgi and André Kuhn | in: "Chambers Global Practice Guides" | London

Construction 2022 - Chapter Switzerland

 | by Christian Eichenberger, André Kuhn and Regula Fellner | in: Tom Barnes (Editor[s]) | "Getting the Deal Through" | London | pp. 143-149

Intercantonal differences in real estate transactions: What needs to be considered?

| by Christian Eichenberger and Davide Jermini | in: NZZ yearboook Real Estate 2020/21 | pp. 2

Doing Business in Switzerland – A Practical Guide

 | by Urs P. Gnos, Theodor Härtsch, Ramona Wyss, Andrea Haefeli, Gion Giger, David Vasella, Davide Cerutti, Marco Galli, Roger Staub, Benno Fischer-Siddiqui, Reto Jacobs, Monique Sturny, Thomas P. Müller, Nadja D. Leuthardt, Adriano Antonietti, Valentine Schnyder, Stefan Knobloch, Dimitrios Berger, Dominik Hohler, Jenny Süess, Stéphanie Oneyser, Dario Galli, Michael Kündig, Markus Vischer, Urs Schenker, Rafael Zemp, Patrick W. Vogel, Laurent Schmidt, Christian Lütolf, Daniel Dedeyan, Nico Bernhard, Tervel Stoyanov, Lukas Wyss, Markus Pfenninger, Valentin Wiesner, Rafal Szala, Thiemo Sturny, Roger Ammann, Hubertus Hillerström, Ken Savioz, Ueli Sommer, Simone Wetzstein, Christoph Stutz, Nadine Mäder, Olivier Sigg, Laura Luongo, Francis Nordmann, André Kuhn, Davide Jermini, Christian Eichenberger, Théo Meylan, Thomas Meister, Janine Corti, Robert Desax, Fabienne Limacher, Dieter Hofmann, Rodolphe Gautier, Olivia Sistovaris, Micha Bühler, Michael Feit, Maurice Courvoisier, Oliver M. Kunz, Albane de Ziegler and Pascale Köster | Editor[s]: Urs P. Gnos, Theodor Härtsch

Switzerland: Law and Practice

 | by Johannes A. Bürgi, Thomas P. Müller, Christian Eichenberger and Francis Nordmann | in: "Chambers Global Practice Guide: Real Estate"
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Recognitions


Lexology_Client Choice Award 2025
Legal500 EMEA Recommended Lawyer 2025
Chambers GPG Real Estate 2024
Chambers GPG Construction 2024
WWL_Thought Leaders_Global Elite 2024
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