What we say about the firm's legal practice in Switzerland
Banking and finance
Within Zurich, CMS von Erlach Henrici Ltd is a third tier firm,
‘Professional, proactive and very knowledgeable’, CMS von Erlach Henrici Ltd advised General Electric Capital Corporation on a number of Swiss franc denominated bond issues and has continued to advise the Swiss Bankers Association on overseeing due diligence. Other clients include Lloyds TSB and HSH Nordbank. Jürg Guggisberg is recommended.
Capital markets
Within Capital markets, CMS von Erlach Henrici Ltd is a third tier firm,
Jürg Guggisberg’s team at CMS von Erlach Henrici Ltd is ‘strong in the capital markets realm’. It acted for General Electric Capital Corporation on numerous Swiss franc denominated bond issues. Bernhard Lötscher and Kaspar Landolt are recommended along with Guggisberg.
Dispute resolution
Within Dispute resolution, CMS von Erlach Henrici Ltd is a third tier firm,
CMS von Erlach Henrici Ltd’s ‘positive’ team produces work of ‘a consistently high standard’ and acts for clients including Club Atlético de Madrid, FC Shakhtar Donetsk and KPMG LLP (UK). In litigation, it advised a co-defendant in a responsibility claim against a former board member of a large Swiss public company. In arbitration, it represented the respondents in an international multi-party arbitration proceeding, under Swiss rules, between various nationalities relating to investments in the automotive sector. Practice head Jodok Wicki and Beat von Rechenberg are recommended.
EU, competition and WTO
Within EU, competition and WTO, CMS von Erlach Henrici Ltd is a second tier firm,
CMS von Erlach Henrici Ltd is ‘very responsive and proactive’, and has expertise which is ‘based on a good understanding of the underlying business’. It acted for Bayer in a Swiss Competition Commission investigation into the pharmaceuticals market and for Flamco in investigations commenced with a dawn raid. Patrick Sommer, Alain Raemy and Stefan Brunnschweiler are ‘experienced practitioners, who do a good job’.
Insolvency and corporate recovery
Within Insolvency and corporate recovery, CMS von Erlach Henrici Ltd is a third tier firm,
CMS von Erlach Henrici Ltd specialises in corporate restructuring and recovery. Jürg Guggisberg heads the group.
Intellectual property
Within Intellectual property, CMS von Erlach Henrici Ltd is a third tier firm,
CMS von Erlach Henrici Ltd’s clients include Pfizer and SwissICT on a range of IP and IT-related matters. Robert Briner heads the team.
Leading firms
Within Zurich, CMS von Erlach Henrici Ltd is a third tier firm,
CMS von Erlach Henrici Ltd’s full-service, 22-partner team provides ‘high-quality’ advice, and is underpinned by global reach. It advised Takeda Pharmaceutical Company on its €9.6bn acquisition of Nycomed. Recommended individuals include Oliver Blum and Patrick Sommer.
Mergers and acquisitions
Within Mergers and acquisitions, CMS von Erlach Henrici Ltd is a third tier firm,
Oliver Blum’s eight-partner team at CMS von Erlach Henrici Ltd acts for clients including E.ON, Goldfields and Sperian. It advised Takeda Pharmaceutical Company on its €9.6bn acquisition of Nycomed, and Lavasoft on the sale of its assets to a Canadian private equity fund. Hans Wille is recommended.
Private banking
Within Private banking, CMS von Erlach Henrici Ltd is a third tier firm,
CMS von Erlach Henrici Ltd’s ‘powerful and experienced’ team provides an ‘excellent and completely reliable’ service. Specialisms include estate planning, matrimonial issues, foundations, tax and inheritance compliance. Group head Tobias Somary is an ‘outstanding’ private banking lawyer.
Real estate and construction
Within Real estate and construction, CMS von Erlach Henrici Ltd is a first tier firm,
CMS von Erlach Henrici Ltd advised an investment foundation on its CHF80m acquisition of a commercial building, and a project developer on the CHF200m development and the sale of a mixed-used project. Stefan Gerster heads the team, which also includes Alain Raemy and Dietrich Stettler.
TMT
Within TMT, CMS von Erlach Henrici Ltd is a third tier firm,
Robert Briner leads CMS von Erlach Henrici Ltd’s three-partner team, which acts for several software houses and banks. It advised SwissICT as part of an expert committee drafting a widely used set of IT-related standard contracts.
Tax
Within Tax, tier 4
CMS von Erlach Henrici Ltd’s areas of specialism include international tax, information and exchange, and general corporate and commercial tax matters. Daniel Hürlimann heads the team, which also includes Hans Wille and Bernhard Lötscher.