The Legal 500

Within Zurich, Staiger, Schwald & Partner Ltd is a third tier firm,

Mark-Oliver Baumgarten leads the practice at Staiger, Schwald & Partner Ltd, which acts for smaller and mid-sized financial institutions on all legal and regulatory matters. The firm also advises foreign firms and banks on the Swiss market.

Within Capital markets, Staiger, Schwald & Partner Ltd is a third tier firm,

Staiger, Schwald & Partner Ltd advises broker dealers, foreign and domestic banks and hedge funds on capital markets matters. Areas of strength include the restructuring and selling of bond issuances and real estate capital markets transactions. Mark-Oliver Baumgarten heads the practice.

Within Dispute resolution, tier 4

Staiger, Schwald & Partner Ltd handles large-scale arbitration and litigation, and is expert in cross-border matters. The firm continues to defend a client in a CHF100m energy sector dispute. Philipp Känzig and Marc Bernheim are recommended.

Within EU, competition and WTO, Staiger, Schwald & Partner Ltd is a third tier firm,

Staiger, Schwald & Partner Ltd’s team advises clients in the fuel, electricity, paper and construction sectors on merger control matters and other proceedings before the Swiss Competition Commission and the administrative courts, as well as in civil litigation resulting from alleged abuses of position. Christoph Gasser and energy sector specialist Marc Bernheim are recommended.

Within Insolvency and corporate recovery, Staiger, Schwald & Partner Ltd is a second tier firm,

Staiger, Schwald & Partner Ltd’s lawyers have longstanding expertise acting as receivers and administrators in insolvency proceedings, as well as representing creditors. Another specialism is insolvency disputes, particularly regarding D&O liability. Marc Bernheim and Philipp Känzig are recommended.

Within Intellectual property, Staiger, Schwald & Partner Ltd is a third tier firm,

Staiger, Schwald & Partner Ltd’s Christoph Gasser acts in trade mark and patent disputes and design matters in the pharmaceuticals and medical technology industries.

Within Basel, Staiger, Schwald & Partner Ltd is a third tier firm,

Staiger, Schwald & Partner Ltd is represented in Basel by Oscar Battegay and Andreas Dürr. The team focuses on corporate and M&A matters and real estate, with notarial services also provided.

Within Zurich, tier 4

Staiger, Schwald & Partner Ltd’s 14-partner team includes Hans-Peter Schwald, Philipp Kaenzig and Marc Metzger. The team acts for mid-sized clients on a range of matters. Commercial expert Peter Lutz joined in 2011.

Within Mergers and acquisitions, Staiger, Schwald & Partner Ltd is a third tier firm,

Staiger, Schwald & Partner Ltd’s team – which includes Hans-Peter Schwald, Marc Metzger and Thomas Schmid – advises small, medium-sized and larger listed companies on M&A. Restructuring and subsequent sales are an important component of the practice.

Within Private banking, Staiger, Schwald & Partner Ltd is a second tier firm,

Michael Hamm is the key private banking lawyer at Staiger, Schwald & Partner Ltd. The team active represents private and institutional clients in inheritance law, private international law, succession planning and trusts.

Within Real estate and construction, Staiger, Schwald & Partner Ltd is a third tier firm,

Staiger, Schwald & Partner Ltd assists a number of private and institutional clients on a variety of real estate-related transactions. Hans-Peter Schwald and Marc Metzger are the key figures in the team.

Within Tax, tier 4

Nathalie Peter heads the tax team at Staiger, Schwald & Partner Ltd.