Planning, building permits and environmental law

With two Certified Specialist SBA Construction and Property law partners, CBWM Avocats provides advice and assistance regarding all issues and matters in connection with planning and environment. Our firm has been involved in a great many projects of private or public nature. Our skills encompass the construction process as a whole, from spatial planning (at the scale of a cantonal state, of local authorities, including processes involving several cantonal states) to the construction authorization process, possibly including environmental impact or other specific procedures (forest, nature, traffic, equipment, etc.). We assist, advise and defend clients, both private and public, before all relevant courts and administrative authorities. The firm is involved specifically in the following areas :

• Regional Planning (Master Plan, land-use plans, neighbourhood plans, etc.).
• Building permits and other special permits.
• Major projects management.
• Environmental law.
• Waste management.
• Pollution of water and soil.

The lawyers active in this area are :

• Benoît Bovay, Certified Specialist SBA Construction and Property law
• Thibault Blanchard, Certified Specialist SBA Construction and Property law
• Maxime Flattet
• Patrick Lombardi
• Gaétan Girard