The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance: Zurich, tier 4

Kellerhals Attorneys at Law represents domestic and foreign banks, securities dealers, and fund and asset managers. The firm has particular expertise in advising clients on structuring funds and investment schemes to permit sale under Swiss law. Werner Schubiger and Dominik Oberholzer are active.

Within Basel Leading firms, Kellerhals Attorneys at Law is a second tier firm,

Peter Rickli is the key contact at Kellerhals Attorneys at Law office, which is particularly strong in tax matters.

Within Capital markets, Kellerhals Attorneys at Law is a third tier firm,

Kellerhals Attorneys at Law has experience in friendly and hostile takeover bids and shareholders matters related to listed companies. Clients include Galenica, Nobel Biocare, Adecco and Kardex. Ines Pöschel and Beat Brechbühl are the key contacts.

Within Dispute resolution, tier 4

Kellerhals Attorneys at Law has teams for arbitration and litigation. Bern-based Franz Kellerhals and the ‘renowned’ Bernhard Berger handle domestic and international arbitration, while on the litigation side, Christoph Frey is recommended along with Peter Schatz in Zurich, Basel-based Pascal Grolimund and Andreas Guengerich in Bern. Areas of experience include directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.

Within EU, competition and WTO, Kellerhals Attorneys at Law is a third tier firm,

Daniel Emch is the key partner at Kellerhals Attorneys at Law, which advises domestic and foreign clients before the SCC and civil courts, and regularly handles merger-control filings.

Within Intellectual property, Kellerhals Attorneys at Law is a third tier firm,

Daniel Alder leads the team at Kellerhals Attorneys at Law, which advises on a broad spectrum of IP matters including litigation, licensing and counterfeiting cases.

Within Mergers and acquisitions, Kellerhals Attorneys at Law is a third tier firm,

Ines Pöschel and Beat Brechbühl, who is ‘an excellent and talented lawyer’, lead the team at Kellerhals Attorneys at Law, which advises clients from a variety of industries including life sciences, natural resources, private equity and real estate.

Within Public sector, Kellerhals Attorneys at Law is a first tier firm,

Kellerhals Attorneys at Law’s Bern-based team is experienced in matters such as environmental, energy and zoning law, and is also active in public procurement law. Ernst Hauser and Christoph Jäger are the key contacts.

Within TMT, Kellerhals Attorneys at Law is a second tier firm,

Kellerhals Attorneys at Law advises clients in the TV and new technology sectors. Daniel Alder and Mario Marti are the key contacts and offer broad experience in outsourcing matters.

Within Tax, tier 4

Kellerhals Attorneys at Law advises on direct and indirect taxation, both domestic and international. Christian Witschi, Peter Rickli, Thomas Hentz and Ivo Baumgartner are the key contacts.

Within Zurich Leading firms, Kellerhals Attorneys at Law is a third tier firm,

Kellerhals Attorneys at Law’s clients based includes Swiss and international clients in the trade, automotive, pharmaceuticals, telecoms, logistics, insurance and banking industries. Markus Hess and Ines Pöschel are the key contacts in Zurich.