Iris Zindel

Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public
Specialist Lawyer SAB (Swiss Bar Association) Construction and Property Law
lic. iur. lic. rer. publ. HSG / Partner

«With all due respect to Artificial Intelligence, in complex legal affairs I rely on human intelligence, empathy, and creativity, alongside our collaborative partnership.»

Competencies

Legal work

Iris Zindel is as certified specialist SBA Real Estate and Construction Law specializing in all questions relating to real estate and construction. She mainly deals with issues relating to contract law, property law, and public procedural, planning, construction, environmental, and expropriation law, including agricultural land law, on behalf of companies and private individuals. She works in advisory and litigation capacities. As a notary public, Iris Zindel certifies contracts in marriage and inheritance law as well as in company registration matters. In addition, she serves as a part-time judge at the Administrative Court of the Canton of St. Gallen.

Education

2010

Specialist Lawyer SAB (Swiss Bar Association) Construction and Property Law

2008 – 2009

CAS Construction and Real Estate Law at the University of Fribourg

2002

Admitted to the St. Gallen bar

2000

Law degree at the University of St. Gallen

1993

Degree in International Public Relations at the University of St. Gallen

Professional background

since 2016

Part-time judge at the Administrative Court of the Canton of St. Gallen

2013 – 2015

Member/Vice President of the City of St. Gallen Construction Approval Commission

Since 2006

Attorney-at-Law at schochauer ag, partner since 2014

2003 – 2006

Lecturer at an institution for adult education on contract and corporate law, as well as construction and planning law

2001 – 2003

Legal trainee in a corporate law firm in St. Gallen

2000 – 2001

Extraordinary legal clerk with the District Court of St. Gallen

1994 – 1998

Legal assistant in the Legal Department of the Cantonal Office for Environmental Protection, St. Gallen

Administrative board mandates

Risalit AG Immobilien

Chairman of the board of directors

Grünberg Immobilien AG

Member of the board of directors

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