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• construction and planning law
• real estate law
• energy and environmental law
• inheritance and estate law

Excellence in (real) estate matters

Hofstetter Advokatur & Notariat AG for construction and planning law, inheritance law, Certified Specialsts SBA Construction and Real Estate Law and Certified Specialist SBA Inheritance Law.

Hofstetter Advokatur & Notariat AG in Lucerne is a leading law firm in the fields of construction and planning law, estate and inheritance law, real estate law as well as energy and environmental law (BILANZ/PME, "Top Law Firm 2024").

Our recognised Attorneys at Law hold Certified Specialist SBA titels in Construction and Real Estate Law as well as Inheritance Law and provide advice for private individuals, communities, SMEs as well as national companies and international corporations throughout Switzerland.

For the drawing up of public deeds and all other notarial services, our notary's office is at your disposal.

Our mediator accompanies and guides you in mediations in the out-of-court development of constructive solutions.

Politik |

Good news for builders: Federal Council wants to speed up planning and building permit procedures 

The Federal Council has identified the following reasons for the very long planning and building permit…

Blog |

When do municipal councillors or administrative staff have to recuse themselves in building permit proceedings? A recent court ruling by the Federal Supreme Court brings clarity showing that he requirements for…

Blog |

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New regulations |

The amendments to the Environmental Protection Act relating to noise protection and the revised Noise Protection Ordinance will come into force on 1 April 2026. This will significantly clarify the noise-related…

Our vacancies |

Whether as a lawyer, for a legal internship or simply for a spontaneous application:

Apply now and become part of our team. You can find our open positions here

Revision of CO |

Since 1 January 2026, far-reaching changes have been in force in the Swiss Code of Obligations for property purchase and works contracts. Buyers and customers now benefit from a mandatory 60-day notice period…

Presentation |

How do estate planning and advance care directives work for entrepreneurs? The KMU Netzwerk Rigi visited us. If you would also like to make provisions for your business, feel free to get in touch with us.

 

Webinar |

The heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) sector is subject to technical requirements, complex contractual relationships and legal regulations. If damage occurs – for example, due to faulty…

Award |

Awarded - for the seventh time in a row!

Hofstetter Advokatur & Notariat AG was once again recognized as one of the best law firms in Switzerland in the BILANZ Ranking 2025.

This repeated recognition confirms…

Award |

Honoured for the eighth consecutive year

We are delighted that Hofstetter Advokatur & Notariat AG has once again been named one of the top law firms in 2026 by BILANZ and PME.

This renewed recognition…

Advokatur |

Hofstetter Advokatur & Notariat AG at the Career Event 2025 of the University of Lucerne!

At this year's career event, we had the opportunity to present our law firm to future lawyers. Our trainee lawyers Lion…

Teamevent |

After a leisurely round of pizza including a Super-G run, we went to Studio Ola, where everyone was allowed to make their own chancery cup.

Thank you dear Melissa for your patience.

After 2.5 hours of…

Personal |

We are pleased to welcome MLaw Rebecca Sigrist and BLaw Lionel Schmidig as trainee lawyers. Welcome Rebecca and Lionel. 

Publication |

Guest article in Revimagazin from December 2024 by Domino Hofstetter. She provides information on the builder's lien and the associated challenges for builders.

You can find the link to the magazine here.

Lecture |

At the annual further training conference of the Certified Specialists SBA in Real Estate and Construction Law at the University of Fribourg on 12 September 2024, which attracted a record 220 participants, Domi…

Teamevent |

Strengthened by a delicious Wolfsburg burger, we took the boat to Meggen, where we enjoyed an aperitif in the orangery of Meggenhorn Castle against a fantastic backdrop. Thank you very much for your…

Personal |

We are pleased to welcome MLaw Jasmin Richiger as our new lawyer. Welcome Jasmin. 

Lecture |

As the third venue after Zurich and Geneva, we had the honour of hosting the "Paralegal Tour de Suisse" (BP Paralegal experts with a federal certificate) in Lucerne.

Domino Hofstetter, SBA inheritance law…

Award |

Hofstetter Advokatur & Notariat AG was recognised as one of the best law firms in Switzerland in the BILANZ ranking. For the sixth time in a row since 2019, the award confirms our positioning as a specialised…

Advokatur |

Our three interns had the opportunity to present our law firm at the University of Lucerne's CareerEvent. The informative discussions and the great interest were a pleasure.

The students were particularly…

Seniority gift |

After 5 years with us as a lawyer, Stefan Mundhaas is taking his sabbatical. We look forward to welcoming him back with many new impressions from July 2024. 

Congratulations |

We congratulate Denis Hofstetter on completing the Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) Mediation Specialization at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts!

As a mediator, Denis Hofstetter accompanies…

Teamevent |

This year's winter outing at our law firm took us up high. Stefan Puskas gave us an exclusive tour of the Rega Center at Zurich Airport. We were not only able to watch the team maintaining the rescue…

Congratulations |

Congratulations to Stefan Mundhaas on completing the CAS FHNW Environmental Law and Enforcement programme! Thanks to his interdisciplinary further training, Mr Mundhaas is an expert in environmental law issues…

Celebration |

We are 20 years old!

We proudly and joyfully celebrated the 20th anniversary of our law firm with business partners and former employees. Lucas Rosenblatt treated us to an exquisite menu in the historic…

Education |

We are delighted to introduce two of our colleagues from the world of law who skilfully combine current teaching and case law with practical knowledge and impart it to students at UniLU and HSLU. introduce two…