Switzerland: Construction & Planning

Kellerhals Carrard advised Spitäler Schaffhausen on a complex financing transaction involving a CHF 60 million subordinated credit agreement with Canton Schaffhausen and a CHF 100 million syndicated credit facility led by Zürcher Kantonalbank. The transaction enables the hospital to finance the renewal and development of its infrastructure following voter approval in a 2025 referendum.

The UNCITRAL Model Clauses on Specialised Express Dispute Resolution (SPEDR) introduce a framework for rapid, interim-binding dispute resolution in construction projects, combining expedited adjudication with compliance arbitration mechanisms. This analysis examines how SPEDR differs from traditional arbitration and FIDIC dispute boards, its potential to preserve cash flow and project continuity, and the practical considerations parties must weigh when implementing this emerging international framework.

Per 1. Januar 2026 ist das revidierte Gewährleistungsrecht des Schweizer Obligationenrechts (OR) in Kraft getreten.

Starting January 1, 2026, the revised construction contract law will take effect: the rights of property owners and buyers in cases of defects will be strengthened – even despite unfavorable contract clauses.

Aceris Law has secured another decisive win in a large international arbitration, successfully representing an Emirates-based client in a complex construction dispute governed by Indonesian law.

Switzerland has long been recognized as a highly attractive destination for real estate investment, particularly in the construction sector.

On 16 June 2017, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (the "Court") put its most recent decision in the field of international arbitration on its website (the "Decision").

La numérisation n'épargne pas non plus l'industrie de la construction.

Die Digitalisierung macht auch vor der Bauindustrie nicht Halt.