The Legal 500

Within Geneva, Froriep Renggli is a second tier firm,

Froriep Renggli shows ‘enthusiasm for client service’ and ‘a commercial outlook’, and handles transactional and regulatory matters. Practice head Jérôme de Montmollin is ‘responsive, commercial and reliable’, and the ‘outstanding’ Philippe Pulfer gives ‘accurate, pragmatic and practical advice’ and is praised for his ‘excellent response times and his sound grasp of what clients want from their lawyers’.

Within Zurich, Froriep Renggli is a third tier firm,

Froriep Renggli advised Indigo Capital on the financing of Gilde Buy Out Partners’ acquisition of Spandex Group. Practice head Catrina Luchsinger Gähwiler is ‘fast, competent and to the point’, and ‘always friendly and helpful to clients while not being shy of confrontations with opposing parties where appropriate’.

Within Capital markets, Froriep Renggli is a third tier firm,

Froriep Renggli impresses with its ‘depth of know-how across all related areas’, and for ‘not watching the clock for every enquiry you have’. The team advised Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi on a bond issuance by the Brazilian Development Bank.

Within Dispute resolution, Froriep Renggli is a third tier firm,

Froriep Renggli has ‘a very broad and deep area of practice’, and excels in several niche areas including art, financial services and aviation. In one high-profile case, the firm successfully represented the state of Geneva in proceedings against Ernst & Young relating to the rescue of the Cantonal Bank of Geneva. Jérôme de Montmollin is ‘responsive, commercial and reliable’, and Philippe Pulfer is ‘accurate, pragmatic and practical’.

Within EU, competition and WTO, Froriep Renggli is a second tier firm,

Froriep Renggli’s lawyers have ‘practical knowledge and excellent negotiation skills’, and Boris Wenger is singled out as ‘an effective lawyer that provides timely and accurate advice’. The firm is representing Nikon in its appeal against a CHF12.5m fine imposed by the SCC.

Within Insolvency and corporate recovery, Froriep Renggli is a second tier firm,

Froriep Renggli primarily specialises in advising foreign creditors in Swiss bankruptcy matters, but also acts for debtors and domestic clients. The team recently advised Mondo Biotech Holding and its subsidiaries on restructuring measures, including asset sales. Marcel Steinegger heads the practice.

Within Intellectual property, Froriep Renggli is a second tier firm,

Froriep Renggli has strong standing in the luxury goods sector and regularly acts for clients such as Richemont International group, August Storck and International Brand Management. The ‘analytical and sharp’ Roger Staub represents the Swiss Association of Media Monitoring Companies in negotiating copyright tariffs with collecting societies.

Within Geneva, Froriep Renggli is a second tier firm,

Corporate finance is a core practice at Froriep Renggli, where Jérôme de Montmollin and Patrick Vogel are experts in this field. Roland Kaufmann is recommended for corporate and insolvency work.

Within Zurich, tier 4

Froriep Renggli is noted for its ‘strong depth of know-how in the corporate, IP, regulatory and commercial areas’, and for ‘giving 100% to clients’.

Within Mergers and acquisitions, Froriep Renggli is a third tier firm,

Froriep Renggli’s Catrina Luchsinger Gähwiler has ‘good business judgement’ and is ‘always friendly to clients, while not being shy of confrontations with opposing parties where appropriate’. Beat Barthold advised Raiffeisen Switzerland Cooperative on its acquisition of Notenstein Privatbank.

Within Private banking, Froriep Renggli is a third tier firm,

Froriep Renggli attracts praise for its ‘pragmatic and practical advice’, and for maintaining ‘a sharp business and human perspective’. Philippe Pulfer has ‘very broad and deep knowledge of the private client area’, and handles estate and tax planning and litigation.

Within TMT, Froriep Renggli is a third tier firm,

Froriep Renggli is strong in the media, sports and communications sectors. Clients include Swiss media monitoring service, Argus der Presse, as well as football teams and individual athletes.

Within Tax, Froriep Renggli is a third tier firm,

Froriep Renggli has ‘a sound grasp of what clients want from their lawyers’. Danielle Wenger’s team advised a listed UK company in litigation against the Swiss Federal Tax Administration.

Within Transport: aviation, maritime and rail, Froriep Renggli is a second tier firm,

Froriep Renggli’s team has ‘excellent knowledge of the aviation industry’. Dunja Koch is recommended for aviation finance, regulatory work and litigation. Roland Kaufmann is another key name.