Bär & Karrer Ltd. is able to service German-speaking clients from its Zurich and Zug offices, with Daniel Bader and Christoph Neeracher heading the Zurich office. Key areas of advice for German-speaking clients encompass capital markets, dispute resolution, banking and finance, M&A, private clients, and tax. Industries covered include life sciences, technology, energy, sports, and others. Key names include Tina Wüstemann for private clients, Eric Stupp for banking, Mariel Hoch for public M&A, Corrado Rampini for real estate, and Michele Bernasconi and Jan Kleiner for sports, media, entertainment, and TMT.
Leading firms: German-speaking Switzerland in Switzerland
Bär & Karrer Ltd.
Practice head(s):
Daniel Bader; Christoph Neeracher
Other key lawyers:
Mariel Hoch; Eric Stupp; Corrado Rampini; Michele Bernasconi; Jan Kleiner; Tina Wüstemann; Claudia Götz Staehelin; Oliver Brupbacher
Key clients
Novartis
UBS
Goldman Sachs
Bank J. Safra
Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund
Swiss Re
Swiss Prime Site
Credit Suisse
Lonza
Axpo Holding AG
Swiss International Airlines
EQT
Deutsche Börse
Mobiliar
Lonza
Zurich Insurance
SIX Group
Work highlights
- Advised UBS on the sale of UBS Swiss Financial Advisers to Vontobel.
- Acted as legal advisor to Vifor on the sale of all of their shares to CSL Limited. The offer values Vifor Pharma at USD 11.7 / CHF 10.9 billion.
- Advised Axpo on its EUR 2.5 billion sustainability linked credit facilities with a broad international consortium of banks, led by ING as sole coordinator.
Homburger
The team at Homburger has clients particular expertise in banking, finance, corporate and M&A, tax, dispute resolution, capital markets and intellectual property.
Other key lawyers:
Marcel Dietrich; Franz Hoffet; Benedikt Maurenbrecher; Jürg Frick; René Bösch; Daniel Daeniker; Balz Gross; Felix Dasser; Georg Rauber
Lenz & Staehelin
Lenz & Staehelin's full service offering includes work in the intellectual property field, employment matters, arbitration, and banking and finance. Key names to note are managing partner Thierry Calame, banking and finance experts Marcel Tranchet and Patrick Hünerwadel, capital markets-focused Patrick Schleiffer, corporate M&A specialists Lukas Morscher and Simone Ehrsam, dispute resolution expert Harold Frey, Astrid Waser, who advises on competition law, and Tanja Luginbühl, an expert in insolvency and restructuring matters.
Other key lawyers:
Simone Ehrsam; Astrid Waser; Tanja Luginbühl; Harold Frey; Marcel Tranchet; Patrick Hünerwadel; Patrick Schleiffer; Lukas Morscher; Heini Rüdisühli; Jürg Simon; Marcel Meinhardt; Thierry Calame
Niederer Kraft Frey AG
Niederer Kraft Frey AG's Zurich office covers sectors including energy, transport, life sciences, financial services, real estate, and technology. The firm handles dispute resolution, corporate and M&A, tax, banking, and competition matters, among other areas.
Other key lawyers:
Philippe Weber; Philipp Haas; Tamir Livschitz; Daniel Eisele; Clara-Ann Gordon; András Gurovits; Thomas Graf; Catherine Grun Meyer; Andreas F Vögeli; Nicolas Birkhaeuser
Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG
Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG offers clients a full range of services, including dispute resolution, employment, intellectual property, and corporate M&A. Key names in the Zurich office include Alexander Fischer, Lyubomir Georgiev, Hans Koch, Marnin Michaels, Martin Furrer, Alexander Wyss and Alessandro Celli.
Other key lawyers:
Alexander Fischer; Lyubomir Georgiev; Hans Koch; Marnin Michaels; Martin Furrer; Alexander Wyss; Alessandro Celli
CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd.
CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd.‘ Zurich office, headed by Stefan Brunnschweiler, David Hurlimann and Marquard Christen, is lauded by clients as having ‘remarkable knowledge‘ and the ability to conceptualise ‘innovative solutions with a holistic approach‘. The team offer full services from Zurich, assisting clients such as national and international companies, financial institutions, startups, government agencies, entrepreneurs, and public utilities. Other names to note include Tina Balzli, a specialist in capital and financial markets law, Philipp J Dickenmann, who is a key name for global dispute resolution, and Dirk Spacek, who handles intellectual property matters.
Practice head(s):
Stefan Brunnschweiler; David Hürlimann; Marquard Christen
Other key lawyers:
Mark Cagienard; Stefan Gerster; Fabian Martens; Kaspar Landolt; Niklaus Zaugg; Tina Balzli; Philipp J Dickenmann; Dirk Spacek
Testimonials
‘Stefan Gerster: Very competent and highly dedicated, very responsive and deal-oriented, able to deliver excellent results under pressure. Deep knowledge of the real estate industry.’
‘CMS covers the whole spectrum of corporate and tax law. They know the Swiss market and market participants extremely well and are exceptionally well networked on the legal market. Every lawyer from CMS has a remarkable knowledge of complex tax matters. The team have a lot of experience and bring innovative solutions with a holistic approach. In addition to its comprehensive legal capability, the firm has an incredibly modern set-up. This meant that there were no delays in the course of our cooperation during the pandemic-related restrictions. Video conferencing and truly state of the art IT and communication channels made it possible. Not surprisingly, the firm’s cost rates are always fair and comprehensible in every respect.’
‘Mark Cagienard is my first person of contact and a very much appreciated legal colleague. With many years of experience in the practice of tax law, he is truly a luminary in the field of tax law with a strong technical knowledge. He has a great transactional experience advising on cross-border matters. It is amazing how smoothly the cooperation with Mark Cagienard always runs and it is a real pleasure to work with him. It is a delight for me to recommend him to LEGAL 500 with the utmost conviction.’
‘The CMS team is unique in its in depth knowledge about blockchain, crypto and Defi which helped us as greatly over the past years. Not only did they help us manoeuvre a public token sale but also they helped us formulate how we have to deal with regulatory uncertainty in this cutting edge industry that lacks clear governmental guidelines and case studies. Especially in areas such as tax implications of token sales and the classifications of tokens did the CMS team help us greatly.’
‘The Team of CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd – Zurich – Switzerland advised and supported us in antitrust proceedings extremely competently and effective. We were indicted in complex proceedings under antitrust law. CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd has exceeded our expectations with its extensive experience in antitrust law.’
‘Marquard Christen: dynamic, very competent, determined, goal-oriented, empathetic, very pleasant conversation partner. Fabian Martens: dynamic, quick comprehension, competent. The two are extremely strong.’
‘Kaspar Landolt is an exceptional lawyer with an extremely high legal expertise and always very pleasant to work with.’
‘Niklaus Zaugg is a very bright, yet down to earth practitioner who always understands the client’s needs. He is very good at coming up with viable, well-founded and at the same time pragmatic solutions for complex problems. Niklaus has always provided services of very high quality within short time limits.’
Key clients
Agta Record
AIG Europe
Barilla Deutschland
Bayer (Switzerland)
Bitcoin Association for BSV
CBH Compagnie Bancaire Helvétique
CCC Group
CIC Capital
CINVEN
Credit Suisse Asset Management
eModrom
FRVR
Generali Investments
GT Thommen Watch
Halder
HEB Swiss Investment
ISS
Koch Group
LafargeHolcim
Lifestage Solutions
Luxury-Trade
Nano Dimension
nChain Group
Nova Property Funds Management
Oettinger Davidoff Group
PharmaEssentia
Renaissance (bb trading)
Renaissance KMU Schweizerische Anlagestiftung
Rieter Holding
Shareholders of Alpora
Swiss ancillary insolvency estate of Manfred Schmider
Swiss Prime Site Immobilien
Swiss Prime Solutions
Swiss Q Consulting
Swisscard (joint venture of Credit Suisse and Amex)
Thyssenkrupp Presta
United Medical Supply
Vinci Promotion
Vista Klinik
Weng Fine Art
Work highlights
- Advised GENUI on the acquisition of a majority stake in Magnolia.
- Representing PharmaEssentia in issues arising out of the attempts by AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals (AOP) to enforce an ICC award rendered in Germany in which it was awarded €142 million.
- Representing the Swiss ancillary insolvency estate of Manfred Schmider.
Kellerhals Carrard
Kellerhals Carrard handles employment, competition, construction, dispute resolution, capital markets, and life sciences, among others.
Other key lawyers:
Dominik Oberholzer; Christoph Jäger; Daniel Emch; Thomas Eichenberger; Cornelia Stengel; Pascal Grolimund; Olivier Mosimann; Fabrizio Gabrielli; Lukas Bopp; Ines Pöschel; Marco Balmelli; Nicolas Mosimann; Daniel Staehelin; Isabelle Romy
Pestalozzi
Pestalozzi‘s team was bolstered by the arrivals of Lara Dorigo (from Lenz & Staehelin), Fabian Martens (from CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd.), and Petra Hanselmann, Pascal Richard and Markus Winkler (all from Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG) in the first half of 2022. They joined a team that includes Florian Mohs, Laurent Killias, Thomas Rohner, Michael Kramer, Oliver Widmer, Michael Lips, Christoph G Lang and Nils Harbeke. The team has strength in areas including capital markets, banking and finance, competition, dispute resolution, employment, intellectual property, and M&A. Clients range from banks and financial services providers to retailers and those operating in the luxury goods and medical devices fields.
Other key lawyers:
Oliver Widmer; Lara Dorigo; Fabian Martens; Petra Hanselmann; Pascal Richard; Markus Winkler; Florian Mohs; Laurent Killias; Thomas Rohner; Michael Kramer; Nils Harbeke; Christoph G Lang
Testimonials
‘An excellent, agile, and diversified team that responds to all types of needs that occur running our charity business.’
‘Friendly accessible lawyers with profound expertise.’
‘Top notch team.’
‘Oliver Widmer is one of the top capital markets lawyers in Switzerland. Hands on, smart and client focused.’
Key clients
AIA Insurance
AXA XL
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Bank Vontobel
Banque Cantonale de Genève
Barclays
Barry Callebaut (BARN (SWX))
Blackrock
BMW
Bouygues Construction
BP PLC
CH Media
China Resources (Holding) Co
Coca Cola (KO (NYSE))
Coop
Credit Suisse
Deutsche Bank
Dow Chemical (DOW (NYSE))
DTEK Group
EcoHub AG
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Gazprombank
General Electric
Glencore
Goldman Sachs
Helix Acquisition Corp
HOK International Ltd.
ING
Intrum
Johnson & Johnson
Leclanché SA (LECN.SW (SWX))
Matic / Polygon Technologies
Microsoft (MSFT (NasdaqGS))
MGI Tech
Opel
Panalpina Welttransport (Holding) AG
Peugeot
Quintet
Ringier
RUAG International
Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB)
Sky International AG, Sky UK Limited, Sky Deutschland GmbH
Sony
Swisscom
Swiss Life AG
Swiss Post
Tupperware
Türkmengaz
Weetabix Limited
Zimmer Biomet (ZBH (NYSE))
Zuercher Kantonalbank, ZKB
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
The team at Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd covers all aspects of business law, with particular expertise in dispute resolution, banking and finance, capital markets, and corporate M&A matters.
Other key lawyers:
Christopher Boog; Peter Burckhardt; Lorenza Ferrari Hofer; Urs Hoffmann-Nowotny; Philippe Borens; Lorenzo Olgiati; Peter Burckhardt; Oliver Triebold; Lorenza Ferrari Hofer; David Mamane; Anna Kozmenko; Pascal Hubli; Olivier Favre; Andrea Dorjee-Good; Josef Caleff; Anya George
VISCHER
The practice at VISCHER is headed by Christian Oetiker and Markus Guggenbühl and includes experts in ‘all relevant areas of the law‘. The team has particular strength in M&A matters as well as corporate and dispute resolution and can provide advice in specialised areas including life sciences, healthcare, energy, public law, and aviation. Rolf Auf der Maur is an expert in IT, Stefan Kohler is a key name for IP and technology and David Rosenthal is recognised for his prominence in data. Michael Waldner, Klaus Neff, Benedict Christ, Stefan Rechsteiner and Christian Wyss are other core team members.
Practice head(s):
Christian Oetiker; Markus Guggenbühl
Other key lawyers:
Adrian Dörig; Jana Essebier; Thomas Weibel; David Rosenthal; Rolf Auf der Maur; Michael Waldner; Christoph Niederer; Stefan Kohler; Klauss Neff; Benedict Christ; Christian Wyss
Testimonials
‘VISCHER is certainly a leading firm with a long history and an outstanding reputation.’
‘Markus Guggenbühl, Adrian Dörig, Jana Essebier, Christian Oetiker and Thomas Weibel are just great lawyers – very accessible, highly skilled, most experienced.’
‘VISCHER is one of the largest and most diversified law firms in Switzerland. They have recognized experts in all relevant areas of the law. They are very responsive and always have a very business-oriented and practical approach.’
‘David Rosenthal is the most prominent and active data privacy lawyer in Switzerland. He is the most prolific opinion leader in data privacy in Switzerland. Rolf Auf der Maur is very well connected and has in-depth knowledge of the media and tech industries. Michael Waldner is an expert in health law and has a brilliant mind.’
‘Thomas Weibel is excellent. Great responsiveness and advice.’
‘Vischer, especially Rolf auf der Mauer, is a very strong negotiator with a clear view of entrepreneurial interests. Rolf auf der Maur and his team have helped us several times in difficult negotiations to find a solution that took our interests into account and was acceptable to the other party. Christoph Niederer is our contact for all tax issues. He enjoys our full trust and he and his team have rendered us very good services over the years with daily as well as difficult issues.’
‘Exceptional know how and experience in data protection law!’
‘David Rosenthal is a very pragmatic and solution oriented negotiator. We highly appreciated his work for us in negotiations with a big international cloud provider.’
Key clients
Maxburg Capital Partners GmbH
Borromin Capital Management GmbH
FairCap GmbH
Bid Equity GmbH
Nautilus Inc.
Luware Holding AG
Flowable Holding AG
E3 Holding AG
Groupe Mutuel Holding SA
Wipro Limited
Trustar Capital
Eleven Sports Network Limited
Steele Compliance Solutions
Mainova
e-hoi
Tokai Cobex
Snyk Ltd.
AFINUM
Equistone Partners Europe
PDS Pathology Data Systems AG
Polyphor Ltd.
Bregal Unternehmerkapital GmbH
Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund
Orell Füessli Thalia AG
deepCDR Biologics AG
Cliniqe Matignon SA
Advanz Pharma
MCM Fashion Group
Deichmann Shoes
Rigeto Unternehmerkapital GmbH
Invision Private Equity
Helvetica Capital
Joh. Berenbrg, Gossler & Co. KG
Medartis Holdings AG (SIX listed)
Oculis SA
Swisscom AG (SIX listed)
Syngenta
Swisspower Renewables AG
PricewaterhouseCoopers AG
Atomyze AG
Bank CIC
Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited
UBS
IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG
Loomis
RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding AG
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
Invision AG
Operational Riskdata eXchange Association (ORS) (www.orx.org)
Paprec Holding
MUFG Bank, Ltd.
Privet Fund Management
GlycoEra AG
Bachem Holding AG
CombiGene AB
Anjarium Biosciences AG
Novaremed
Polyphor AG
Combioxin SA
evitria Group
ImmunOs Therapeutics AG
Anaveon AG
Cimeio Therapeutics
Inositec AG
MiniNaviDent AG
T3 Pharmaceuticals
ClearView Healthcare Partners
Sonnet BioTherapeutics, Inc.
GlycoEra AG
AIG
EBT swiss engineering AG
Huntsman
KSL AG
Pirelli
Sakto Corporation
Telekom Srbija a.d.
T-Systems
MCH Group, Art Basel Hong Kong / Art Basel Miami Beach
Swisscom
Allianz
AXA
Raiffeisen
Comet Group
Canton of Zurich
Twint
Bucher Industries
Open Systems
Radicant
Comparis
Netflix
CH Media TV AG
MyTV AG
Delica AG
Swissfillon AG
RS Dynamics
World Economic Forum
Implenia
Ringier
Sauter
Mitsubishi Chemical
Amcor
Invacare Corporation
Labcorp (Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings)
Jet Aviation
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Clariant
Nobel Biocare
Hyundai Electric Switzerland Ltd.
MBaer Merchant Bank AG
Robeco Switzerland Ltd.
Hays (Switzerland) Ltd
Acino International
Proman Ltd
Schweizerische Post AG
Axpo Service AG
Rheinkraftwerk Säckingen AG, Kraftwerk Ryburg-Schwörstadt AG, Kraftwerk Reckingen AG
Repower AG
Energie 360 Grad AG
EBL (Genossenschaft Elektra Baselland)
Energiedienst Holding AG
University Hospital of Zurich
University Hospital of Bern (“Inselspital”)
University Hospital of Basel
Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen
Cantonal Hospital of Aarau
Cantonal Hospital of Lucerne
Claraspital, Basel
University Children’s Hospital Zurich
Royal Bank of Scotland
Swiss International Air Lines
Universal Music
AB Inbev
Air Canada
Brenntag Schweizerhall AG
Baloise Holding
Work highlights
- Advised Bachem Holding AG (SIX:BANB), a company specialising in the development and manufacture of peptides and oligonucleotides, in raising CHF 583.5m through an accelerated bookbuilding process.
- Advised Raiffeisen, BLKB, Radicant, ZKB, Twint, Allianz, Suva and many other financial institutions on their use of the “cloud”, including from Microsoft, AWS, Google and Salesforce.com.
- Advised Atomyze AG as general legal advisor on the implementation of a Hyperledger based platform in the area of tokenisation of assets.
Walder Wyss Ltd.
Walder Wyss Ltd.‘s Zurich office provides assistance in sectors including automotive, pharmaceutical, energy, and financial services, with advice ranging from public procurement issues, intellectual property matters, and financial restructurings. Florian Gunz Niedermann, Michael Isler, and Irène Suter-Sieber are key names.
Other key lawyers:
Florian Gunz Niedermann; Michael Isler; Irène Suter-Sieber; Markus Frick; Urs Gnos; Alex Nikitine; Reto Vonzun; Hans Rudolf Trüeb; David Vasella; Reto Jacobs; Philippe Nordmann; Markus Pfenninger; Luc Defferrard
BianchiSchwald LLC
The team at BianchiSchwald LLC are described as providing 'cutting-edge' advice by clients in industries including energy, media, retail, transport, and financial services, among others. Key names include Thomas Schmid for corporate and commercial matters, Christoph Gasser for intellectual property issues, Stefan Scherrer for national and international transactions, and Sébastien Maury for tax matters.
Other key lawyers:
Thomas Schmid; Christoph Gasser; Stefan Scherrer; Sebastien Maury; Hans-Peter Schwald; Marc Metzger; Cyrill Süess
Testimonials
It has always been the same lawyer who has dealt with my questions. A circumstance I appreciated very much, as he could remember the project and its challenges very precisely and was able to give me target-oriented advice within a very short time. In one question, a team colleague was called in as a matter of course. If the workload did not allow for immediate consultation, I was given a precise indication of when I could expect an answer. Most remarkably, I never felt treated as less important because I received pro bono advice.’
‘Sebastien Maury: very knowledgeable in Swiss and international tax.’
‘The partners and staff understand the deal dynamics, are always solution-oriented and have an entrepreneurial mindset. The many years of experience and the good network, especially in the industrial environment, are of benefit to the client.’
‘Stefan Scherrer is technically very good and experienced, and can therefore find a pragmatic solution in the right places. This combination paired with the entrepreneurial mindset and a tremendous service mindset make the cooperation very efficient and goal-oriented.’
‘The team of BianchiSchwald is the best IP team in German-speaking Switzerland. They gather the best minds and leading experts in the field and provide cutting-edge and in-depth advice.’
‘Thanks to the qualified knowledge and expertise in the field of commercial, criminal and corporate law, BianchiSchwald LLC was able to develop creative and efficient solutions in order to protect our interests at all times. BianchiSchwald LLC was able to perfectly take into account the specifications a public administration acting at the interface between public and private law is faced with.’
‘We have worked closely with Thomas Schmid from BianchiSchwald on a number of subject matters. Thomas is an excellent choice for corporate and commercial issues, with a pragmatic, no-nonsense, and solution-oriented approach. A pleasure to work with. In our work, he was regularly supported by his partner Stefan Scherrer.’
‘I have experienced a dedication to client’s needs that stands out, along with mastering of IP law, acute and to the point way of thinking and absolute effectiveness in resolving complex IP disputes – I have worked with partner Christoph Gasser who I consider one of the best IP practitioners in his country.’
Key clients
Stadler Rail AG
Ms. Natalia Godglück
Association “Hommage 2021”
PCS Holding AG
Gustoso Group
Helvetica Capital AG
Rehaklinik Seewis AG
VAMED Management and Service AG
Johnson Controls / Tyco
Maestrani Swiss Chocolates
Swiss Confederation
Lidl
AVIA INTERNATIONAL
Canada Goose
Micro Mobility Systems
Crypto Valley
Philipp Morris International
VASS Consultoria de Sistemas S.L.
routeRANK AG
Hamilton Medical AG
Work highlights
- Advised PCS Holding AG in connection with the acquisition of a significant participation in the stock exchange listed Swiss Steel group (one of the world’s leading providers of individual solutions in the special long steel products sector) from its main shareholder BigPoint Holding AG.
- Advised Stadler Rail AG throughout the public procurement tender process relating to the purchase of 286 up to 510 new multiple unit trains by the Swiss national railway company Schweizerische Bundesbahnen SBB (and its partner companies) for regional passenger transport (largest tender in Swiss rail history).
- Represented Ms. Natalia Godglück, an independent journalist, in a landmark copyright infringement case against the leading Swiss Boulevard newspaper “Blick”, published by the large Ringier publishing house, before the Zurich Court of Commerce.
MLL Legal
MLL Legal continues to benefit from its merger with Froriep, drawing on the expertise of the combined teams in areas including intellectual property, data privacy, corporate, real estate, and private clients.
Other key lawyers:
Michael Ritscher; Alexander Vogel; Andrea Sieber; Patricia Guerra; Wolfgang Müller; Sabina Schellenberg; Simon Holzer; Nicola Benz; Catrina Luchsinger Gaehwiler; Lukas Bühlmann
Wenger Vieli Ltd
The Zurich branch of Wenger Vieli Ltd is led by Beat Speck, Roman Heiz, and Pascal Honold, the executive board. The team covers both national and international legal matters, with a particular focus on taxation. Other notable names include Peter Altorfer, Marco Cereghetti and Nicolas Bracher, described by clients as having ‘broad knowledge of banking matters‘ as well as being ‘excellent litigators‘.
Other key lawyers:
Peter Altorfer; Marco Cereghetti; Nicolas Bracher; Michael Mráz; Beat Speck; Michael Tschudin; Pascal Honold; Barbara Brauchli Rohrer
Testimonials
‘The firm has a long lasting track record as one of the best legal firms in the finance and banking business, a business I was in myself.’
‘I used to work with Peter Altorfer, Marco Cereghetti and Nicolas Bracher whom I very much respected for their broad knowledge of banking matters as well as excellent litigators when it came to a case.’
Key clients
Sygnum Bank
Radicant, Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank
Vontobel Holding
Unigestion
Klingel Medical
Trans Adriatic Pipeline
Crypto Valley Zug
Burckhardt Compression
Frontify
Sellers of Vokus Personal
Shareholders of Tofwerk
Work highlights
- Advised Swiss FinTech bank Sygnum on its $90m tokenised micro shares project, a global novelty.
- Advised Klingel on $68m acquisition of Swiss MedTech company Ruetschi.
- Successfully represented Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank in high-profile licensing process of its fintech subsidiary radicant.
Bratschi Ltd
Bratschi Ltd offers full-service assistance in several areas including real estate, corporate and M&A, public law, and private client issues. Sector experience includes financial services, sports, pharmaceuticals, and construction and real estate.
Other key lawyers:
Christian Stambach; Mirco Ceregato; Ion Eglin; Barbara Jecklin; Ingmar Snijders; Marco Rizzi
LALIVE
LALIVE's Zurich office handles litigation, private client, public international law, and white-collar criminal law, but is particularly known for its dispute resolution work.
Other key lawyers:
Simone Nadelhofer; Matthias Gstoehl; Daniel L Buhr
MME Legal | Tax | Compliance
MME Legal | Tax | Compliance is described by clients as an ‘innovation-driven consulting firm‘ and is jointly headed by Andreas Müller, Martin Eckert, Michèle Stutz and Thomas Linder. The team’s focus areas include technology, private client, disputes, and corporate matters.
Practice head(s):
Andreas Müller; Martin Eckert; Michele Stutz; Thomas Linder
Other key lawyers:
Patrick Unternaeher; Hagen Luckhaupt; Raphael Brunner; Andreas Glarne; Dominik Hoffmann; Balz Hösly; Luka Müller; Christina Stocker; Michael Kunz
Testimonials
‘We work with the partner Andreas Mueller and experts Patrick Unternaeher and Dr. Hagen Luckhaupt. Andreas has an outstanding knowledge of Swiss Federal and Zug Cantonal law and practice. He is an excellent problem solver and a top level negotiator. He is an exceptional communicator as well. Patrick and Hagen also have excellent knowledge, and on the top of that are very good presenters and extremely skillful in drafting documents and presentations.’
‘Understanding of the regulatory environment and solution focused. MME’s trade compliance practice group is also part of a network of boutique firms who specialize in this particular area.’
‘Raphael Brunner takes the time to evaluate the facts and provides structured and thought through assessments.’
‘Andreas Glarne: years of practical experience with the regulator and the technology, analytical, very good communication skills, very good regulatory knowledge coupled with the ability to transport this to a new technology. Dominik Hoffmann: very good regulatory knowledge coupled with the ability to transport this to a new technology.’
‘I had exceptional and competent advice by Balz Hösly and Luka Müller. I can highly recommend this firm. My problems were solved in useful time, they worked very efficiently and the result exceeded all my expectations.’
‘Christina Stocker is indeed a superstar with deep competence and interpersonal skills and gets the job done.’
‘The cooperation with Michael Kunz was 100% successful and we absolutely trusted in him. He understood our needs very well and was also able to put them perfectly into the (technical) context. The proactivity is also very noteworthy.’
‘We are proud to recommend MME as an amazing innovation-driven consulting firm very well suited to provide full legal, tax, and compliance advice, with offices in Zurich and Zug. The firm represents companies and individuals in all business and employment matters in Switzerland and internationally. Clients are supported with outstanding personal and thorough attention, speed, and efficiency. We are proud to recommend their diverse expert team and practice ability to fully work in German and English on an international level.’
Key clients
HTI-Group / Leitner
White Summit Capital AG
Shareholders of BookaBed AG
Microsoft
Chubb Insurances
Symmedia GmbH
Sygnum Bank
Xapo
BProtocol Foundation
Rahn+Bodmer Co.
Foundation Hatt-Bucher
Foundation Frieda Locher Hofmann
Hunter Douglas
Fingerprint Cards Switzerland Ltd., Switzerland
Nevermined AG
Innoplexus
Prager Dreifuss AG
Prager Dreifuss AG's team offers assistance in areas including employment, capital markets, corporate M&A, intellectual property, tax, white-collar criminal law, banking, and dispute resolution.
Other key lawyers:
Daniel Hayek; Roland Böhi; Philipp Zurkinden; Gion Christian Casanova; Christoph Graber; Urs Bertschinger
Wenger Plattner
The practice at Wenger Plattner, headed by Carlo Conti, is described by clients as providing advice ‘geared to practicality‘. The firm handles a diverse range of matters, including intellectual property, art and entertainment law, real estate, tax, competition, and arbitration. It is particularly sought out by clients from industries including pharmaceutical, transport, retail, and technology, among others.
Practice head(s):
Carlo Conti
Other key lawyers:
Brigitte Umbach-Spahn; Roland Bachmann; Oliver Künzler; Stephan Kesselbach; Placidus Plattner; Peter Mosiman; Markus Mühlemann; Filippo Th. Beck
Testimonials
‘‘The advice and support is not only legally competent, but also geared to practicality.’
‘Friendly, courteous, strong focus on practicality, relevant experience from the private sector.’
Key clients
Audi AG
Sun Hung Kai & Co. Limited (SEHK: 86)
Novartis Pharma Ltd.
BACHEM
Julius Baer Group
Denner AG
Swissair Group
Publicitas AG
Bank Hottinger & Cie. AG
Normet Group OY
Magazine zum Globus AG
Petroplus Group
AXA Real Estate Funds
ING Belgium SA
SWICA
Viollier AG
The Swiss Federal Pension Fund PUBLICA
SMTV-Group (SMTV Holding AG, AF Cars AG, AF Racing (Switzerland) AG, AF Immo AG and MedWork AG)
OMNES Capital
Work highlights
- Advised Saurer Group on all Swiss legal aspects of the EUR 300 million sale of three business units to Rieter.
- FINMA appointed liquidators of Bank Hottinger & Cie AG since the end of 2015.
- Assisted Bachem in negotiating a strategic collaboration with Eli Lilly and Company to develop and manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients.