The Legal 500

Within Zurich, tier 4

Wenger Plattner’s chief strengths are in structured finance, equity capital deals and regulatory issues.

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Within Dispute resolution, Wenger Plattner is a second tier firm,

‘A strong name locally for dispute resolution’, Wenger Plattner is ‘a quality team with a real eye for detail’. Clients include corporations and private clients and it has particular expertise in banking disputes as well as general corporate, contract and investment-related issues. Arbitration is also a strong area.

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Within EU, competition and WTO, Wenger Plattner is a third tier firm,

Wenger Plattner successfully represented a client in an investigation conducted against companies in the perfume industry. Roland Mathys heads the practice.

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Within Insolvency and corporate recovery, Wenger Plattner is a first tier firm,

Wenger Plattner has experience in both creditor and debtor-side work and continues to win instructions as liquidators of some of the country’s highest profile cases, including that of Swissair. Zurich-based Brigitte Umbach-Spahn and Karl Wüthrich are recommended along with Bern-based Fritz Rothenbühler.

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Within Intellectual property Intellectual property

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Within Basel, Wenger Plattner is a first tier firm,

Wenger Plattner fields 33 lawyers, including 11 partners, in Basel. Tax is a mainstay of the practice under the leadership of Alain Lachappelle. Corporate, employment, IP, TMT and dispute resolution are also strong areas. Many clients are drawn from the pharmaceuticals and financial services sectors.

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Within Zurich, tier 5

Wenger Plattner is well regarded for its corporate practice and is steadily working to increase its coverage in real estate and construction, dispute resolution and insolvency.

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Within Mergers and acquisitions, Wenger Plattner is a third tier firm,

Wenger Plattner’s practice is spread across the firm’s Bern, Basel and Zurich. The team acted for a US-listed company on its acquisition of a majority stake in a Swiss biotech company. Fritz Rothenbühler is recommended.

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Within Private banking, Wenger Plattner is a third tier firm,

Wenger Plattner advises domestic and foreign high-net-worth individuals on asset management, tax considerations and family issues.

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Within Public sector, Wenger Plattner is a second tier firm,

Wenger Plattner has a strong litigation focus and expertise in the construction sector. The practice recently defended a public sector institution in a dispute with a general contractor.

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Within Real estate and construction, tier 4

Wenger Plattner advises on real estate transactions and building permits, as well as contentious and non-contentions construction matters. Thomas Wetzel is recommended.

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Within TMT, Wenger Plattner is a second tier firm,

Wenger Plattner has a strong presence in IT matters, and is advising a major Swiss bank on the implementation of a significant outsourcing project and services agreement with a global provider. Basel-based Roland Mathys heads the practice.

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Within Tax, tier 4

Alain Lachappelle’s team at Wenger Plattner is strong in transactional tax work, and also handles real estate tax and private client issues.

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Within Transport: aviation, maritime and rail, Wenger Plattner is a third tier firm,

Wenger Plattner advises on transport litigation and regulatory issues. It successfully represented one party in a case between two large railway companies relating to mutually provided services.

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