Expertise in contract, tort, corporate and criminal law.

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BILANZ Awards 2024

April 2024

Our law firm once again achieved a top position in the category of insurance law in the BILANZ Business Magazine 2024 ranking. We were also named one of the best law firms in Switzerland in the areas of general contract law, corporate law and criminal law. We are very honoured to have received these awards and would like to thank our clients and partners.

Rental contracts and coronavirus

February 2021

Interview with Sebastian Reichle by SRF’s news magazine «Echo der Zeit».

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Our expertise

We specialize in the areas of contract, commercial, tort, insurance, criminal, family and inheritance law. In these areas we advise our national as well as international clients and we represent them in contentious matters.

In contentious matters, our services cover all stages of a conflict. We help you to avoid disputes, analyze your litigation risks, conduct settlement negotiations, represent you in court and arbitration proceedings and assist you in the enforcement of your claims.

Our advisory activity is diversified as well. For example, we clarify liability risks and coverage issues, support the calculation of damages from a legal perspective, review and draft contracts and prepare expert opinions. In addition, we advise you in the area of corporate law, in particular regarding the establishment and restructuring of companies and succession plans. As notaries public, we also carry out the relevant notarizations.

In the area of criminal law we provide legal advice and forensic services. In particular, we advise and represent private individuals and corporations with regard to criminal law aspects, both before and after the opening of criminal investigations.

We provide legal advice and representation in family and inheritance law matters.

Services

Litigation

Advice on litigation risks, settlement negotiations, litigation before state criminal, civil and administrative courts and authorities as well as arbitral tribunals, representation of parties in debt collection and bankruptcy proceedings and support in the enforcement of claims, alternative dispute resolution (ADR).

Legal advice

Drafting of contracts and analysis of existing contracts, corporate transactions, advice on pension and inheritance law, analysis of liability risks, calculation of damages (compensation and damages).

Notary public

Notarization and certification.

Expert opinions

Preparation of expert opinions and second opinions in selected areas of law (contract law, liability and insurance law, private international law, corporate law, inheritance law, criminal law).

Mandates

Board of directors mandates

Research, teaching and further education

Lectureships (universities and universities of applied sciences), publications and presentations.

Services

Areas of law

Corporate law

Establishment of companies, capital increases, restructurings, acquisitions/sales, company successions, liquidations (incl. bankruptcies), etc.

Contract law

e.g. sale, lease, loans, employment contracts, contracts for work and services, agency contracts, leasing, licenses, franchise.

Insurance contracts

Coverage issues and disputes, analysis of policies and general conditions of insurance.

Liability law

Financial loss and professional liability (liability of board members, auditing companies, consultants, etc.); property damage of any kind (e.g. construction damage); personal injury (e.g. due to traffic accidents); liability arising from unfair competition; infringement of intellectual property rights (patent, copyright, design, trademark rights).