Irene Biber
Attorney-at-Law, Dr. iur.
Partner

 

Address:

Lutz Partner Rechtsanwälte AG
Tödistrasse 53
P.O. Box 1905
8027 Zurich
Telephone:  +41 44 368 50 50
Telefax:   +41 44 368 50 55
E-Mail:   
Web:   www.lutz-partner.ch
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Education 

   		 2014   Doctor of Law, University of Fribourg
1991 - 1992   Training stay in London
1990  Admission to the Bar
1986   Licentiatus iuris, University of Zurich
  1981 - 1986    University of Zurich, Law School

 

Professional Experience  

   		 since 2016  Partner at Lutz Partner Rechtsanwälte
2011 - 2015  Counsel at a larger Zurich law firm
2008 - 2011 Partner at a mid-sized Zurich law firm
2003 - 2007  Alternate Judge at the District Court of Horgen
  1996 - 2008  Associate attorney at a mid-sized Zurich law firm
  1991 - 1995 Deputy General Counsel, Zurich Airport
  1990 - 2020 Judge for landlord-tenant disputes, Horgen District Court
  1990 Law Clerk at the Commercial Court of the Canton of Zurich
  1987 - 1989 Law Clerk at the District Court of Horgen and chairperson of the conciliation authority of Horgen

 

Languages

   German, English, French

  

Memberships

  
  • Zurich Bar Association
  • Swiss Bar Association
  • Member of a practice group (Tenant Law) of the Zurich Bar Association 

 

Pracitice Areas

  
  • Landlord and Tenant law
  • Property law (in particular condominium ownership)
  • Contract law
  • Real estate transactions
  • General contract law

 

Additional Engagements

  
  • Training courses for property management companies
  • Member of the editorial team for ‘legalis brief – Fachdienst Mietrecht’ (legal brief – specialist service for tenancy law)
  • Co-author of the SVIT commentary on tenancy law, 5th edition, Zurich 2025
  • Co-author of the SVIT commentary on tenancy law, 4th edition, Zurich 2018
  • Co-author of the commentary ‘Residential and Commercial Tenancy’ in the series ‘Handbooks for Legal Practice’, Basel 2016
  • Member of the Board of Trustees of the Rietbergschule Montessori Foundation and the Rietbergschule Montessori Welfare Foundation until 2020