Global Law Experts Confirms Renewal of Jacques Johner

Global Law Experts is pleased to announce the renewal of Jacques Johner of MLL Legal Ltd as our Exclusive Member for an additional 12 months. Jacques will continue to represent the network in Switzerland for the real estate practice area. This renewal recognises the depth of Jacques Johner’s sectoral experience, his cross-cantonal and cross-border capabilities, and the value his transactional, regulatory and contentious practice brings to an international legal network serving institutional and corporate clients.

Why Jacques Johner Is a Strong Fit for the Network

Jacques Johner’s profile aligns closely with the needs of clients and peers within a global legal network focused on complex real estate matters. His expertise spans transactional work, construction law and public procurement, and he combines practical regulatory insight with hands-on project experience. The following attributes explain why he is an excellent fit for Global Law Experts:

Recognised market standing as a real estate lawyer in Switzerland, with practice concentrated in Geneva and Lausanne.
Comprehensive transactional skill set that covers acquisitions, disposals, leasing, sale and leaseback structures and phased development programmes.
Specialist knowledge of construction law and construction-defect disputes, enabling end-to-end support from project inception through dispute resolution where necessary.
Experience with public procurement and land-use planning that assists clients in navigating federal, cantonal and local permitting regimes and procurement procedures.
Practical in-house background from work with the City of Lausanne’s energy and telecommunications department, providing direct insight into public-sector interfaces and regulatory timing.
Multilingual capacity in French, English, Italian and German, facilitating seamless advice on cross-border and cantonal matters across Switzerland.
Academic credentials and professional qualifications documented by MLL Legal and independent directories, including admission to the Swiss bar in 2016 and promotion to Partner at MLL Legal effective 1 January 2024.

Practice Focus in Switzerland

Jacques’s practice addresses the multi-layered legal framework that characterises the Swiss real estate market. He advises corporates, institutional investors, asset managers and financial institutions on matters where federal law intersects cantonal planning systems and local permitting regimes. His work routinely involves detailed due diligence, structuring of asset and share acquisitions, negotiation of residential and commercial leasing frameworks, contractor and warranty agreements, and the drafting of phased development contracts tailored to financing and regulatory milestones. By combining construction law and procurement experience, Jacques helps clients align contractual risk allocation with permitting and financing realities across differing cantonal regimes.

Recent Contributions and Thought Leadership

In addition to transactional and contentious work, Jacques has developed a public-facing profile that benefits network members and clients seeking practical legal insight on market and regulatory change. He has contributed to a comparative guide chapter on Swiss real estate, co-authored firm guidance addressing topical market issues and published client-focused updates in 2025 and 2026 on energy-focused renovation programmes and tenancy regulation changes. In 2026 Jacques also represented MLL Legal as a speaker and panellist at industry forums, engaging with private-bank real estate groups and other market participants. These activities demonstrate an ongoing commitment to translating regulatory developments into actionable advice for owners, developers and trustees.

How the Network Benefits from the Renewal

Renewing Jacques Johner’s membership strengthens Global Law Experts’ capability to service cross-border real estate mandates involving Switzerland. Members and clients benefit from:

Access to local counsel who understands cantonal variances in planning, zoning and permitting and who can adapt transaction structures accordingly.
Guidance on procurement and public law matters that often determine project feasibility and timing for infrastructure and built environment projects.
Expertise in energy-focused renovation programmes and evolving tenancy regulation, areas that materially affect asset valuation, financing and compliance.
Support for complex portfolio transactions, sale and leaseback structures, and multi-party development agreements where coordinated contract drafting and risk allocation are essential.
Multilingual legal advice that eases communication with continental European and international stakeholders on cross-border transactions.

What Clients Can Expect from Jacques Johner

Clients engaging Jacques through the network can expect a pragmatic, detail-oriented approach that balances project management with legal precision. Key elements of Jacques’s client service include:

Rigorous due diligence that identifies regulatory, planning and construction risks across cantonal jurisdictions.
Contract drafting focused on practical allocation of warranty, defect and completion obligations to protect long-term asset value.
Strategic alignment of procurement processes, financing milestones and permitting timelines to help keep projects on schedule.
Preparedness for dispute resolution, informed by involvement in both transactional and contentious workstreams.
Tailored advice for institutional investors and corporates seeking to optimise financing and risk profiles in Swiss real estate investments.

Education Professional Memberships and Career Path

Jacques holds a Bachelor and Master in Law from the University of Lausanne, graduating magna cum laude, and completed a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Legal Professions at the University of Geneva. He undertook training in Collaborative Law in 2022 and was admitted to the Swiss bar in 2016. Since joining MLL Legal as a junior associate in 2015, Jacques progressed to Associate and Senior Associate roles and was promoted to Partner effective 1 January 2024. He is an active member of the Geneva Bar Association, the Swiss Bar Association and Global Law Experts, and he participates in international real estate networks to exchange regulatory and market insight.

Looking Ahead

Global Law Experts is thrilled to have renewed Jacques Johner’s membership for the next 12 months. His combination of transactional, regulatory and contentious experience in Swiss real estate strengthens the network’s ability to deliver coherent, locally informed advice on cross-border and multi-canton matters. Over the renewed term Jacques is expected to continue contributing practical guidance on energy renovation incentives, tenancy law developments and procurement practice, and to represent the network at industry events. We welcome Jacques’s ongoing participation and look forward to continued collaboration that benefits clients and fellow members seeking reliable real estate counsel in Switzerland.