Niederer Kraft Frey AG has been recommended as a TOP-TIER FIRM in 16 practice areas and been recommended in 10 practice areas in The Legal 500 EMEA - 2024 edition
FIRM RANKINGS SUMMARY
FIRM RANKINGS SUMMARYTOP TIER FIRM in
16
practice areas
RECOMMENDED in
10
practice areas
TOP TIER FIRM Practice Areas
- ►Switzerland > Banking and finance: Zurich
- ►Switzerland > Banking and finance: Zurich > Leading partners
- ►Switzerland > Capital markets
- ►Switzerland > Capital markets > Leading partners
- ►Switzerland > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- ►Switzerland > Commercial, corporate and M&A > Leading associates
- ►Switzerland > Commercial, corporate and M&A > Leading partners
- ►Switzerland > Competition > Leading partners
- ►Switzerland > Dispute resolution: litigation
- ►Switzerland > Dispute resolution: litigation > Leading associates
- ►Switzerland > Dispute resolution: litigation > Leading partners
- ►Switzerland > Employment
- ►Switzerland > Employment > Leading associates
- ►Switzerland > Employment > Leading partners
- ►Switzerland > Fintech > Leading partners
- ►Switzerland > Healthcare and life sciences > Firms to watch
- ►Switzerland > Healthcare and life sciences > Leading associates
- ►Switzerland > Private client > Leading partners
- ►Switzerland > Real estate and construction
- ►Switzerland > Real estate and construction > Leading associates
- ►Switzerland > Sports law > Leading partners
- ►Switzerland > TMT > Leading partners
- ►Switzerland > Tax
- ►Switzerland > Tax > Leading partners
RANKED Practice Areas
- ►Switzerland > Banking and finance: Geneva > Firms to watch Firms to watch
- ►Switzerland > Competition Tier:2
- ►Switzerland > Data privacy and data protection Tier:2
- ►Switzerland > Dispute resolution: arbitration Tier:3
- ►Switzerland > Fintech Tier:2
- ►Switzerland > Insolvency and corporate recovery Tier:2
- ►Switzerland > Intellectual property Tier:3
- ►Switzerland > Private client Tier:2
- ►Switzerland > Regulatory, compliance and investigations Tier:3
- ►Switzerland > Sports law Tier:2
- ►Switzerland > TMT Tier:2
LAWYER RANKINGS SUMMARY
LAWYER RANKINGS SUMMARYHall of Fame
5
lawyers are listed in the Hall of Fame.
Partners: Next Generation lawyers
9
lawyers are listed in the "Next generation lawyers" group.
Legal 500 commentary: A total of 46 lawyers are mentioned by name in Legal 500 EMEA commentary for their standout contribution to respective practices.
Please note that in the extensive listings available at legal500.com, comprehensive staffing details, including practice heads, other key lawyers, and specific client comment on individuals connected to each practice are set out in full.
All individuals mentioned in the editorial, either in firm write-ups, client testimonials, as heads of practice or other key lawyer listings, should be regarded as recommended lawyers in The Legal 500
Full list of ranked lawyers
Switzerland > Banking and finance: Zurich > Hall of Fame
Switzerland > Banking and finance: Zurich > Next Generation Partners
Switzerland > Capital markets > Hall of Fame
Switzerland > Capital markets > Next Generation Partners
Switzerland > Commercial, corporate and M&A > Next Generation Partners
Switzerland > Dispute resolution: litigation > Next Generation Partners
Switzerland > Real estate and construction > Hall of Fame
Switzerland > Real estate and construction > Next Generation Partners
Switzerland > Sports law > Next Generation Partners
Switzerland > Tax > Hall of Fame
Switzerland > TMT > Hall of Fame
Switzerland > Insolvency and corporate recovery > Next Generation Partners
Switzerland > Regulatory, compliance and investigations > Next Generation Partners
FIRM & LAWYER RANKING DETAILS: IN DEPTH
TIER 1 FIRM RANKINGS
Switzerland > Banking and finance: Zurich
Banking and finance: Zurich
TIER 1
TIER 1
- Bertrand Schott
TIER 1
- Marco Häusermann
Recommended:
- Adrian Koller
- Bertrand Schott
- Marco Häusermann
- Philip Spoerlé
- Philipp Candreia
- Sandro Abegglen
- Thomas A Frick
Practice Head(s):
- Sandro Abegglen
Other key lawyer(s):
- Marco Häusermann
- Bertrand Schott
- Philipp Candreia
- Thomas Frick
- Adrian Koller
- Philip Spoerlé
- Simon Bühler
- Martin Schaub
- Yannick Wettstein
- Stefan Härtner
- Nina Bremi
Switzerland > Capital markets
Capital markets
TIER 1
TIER 1
- Daniel Bono
TIER 1
- Philipp Haas
Recommended:
- Daniel Bono
- Philipp Haas
- Philippe Weber
- Thomas Brönnimann
Other key lawyer(s):
- Daniel Bono
- Thomas Brönnimann
- Philipp Haas
- Philippe Weber
- Marco Häusermann
- Andrea Giger
- Philip Spoerlé
- Deirdre Ni Annrachain
Switzerland > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Commercial, corporate and M&A
TIER 1
TIER 1
- Philipp Haas
TIER 1
- Katalin Siklosi
Recommended:
- Andreas Casutt
- Katalin Siklosi
- Moritz Maurer
- Philip Spoerlé
- Philipp Haas
- Philippe Weber
- Thomas Brönnimann
Practice Head(s):
- Philipp Haas
Other key lawyer(s):
- Thomas Brönnimann
- Philippe Weber
- Andreas Casutt
- Moritz Maurer
- Philip Spoerlé
- Katalin Siklosi
- Ulysses von Salis
- Manuel Werder
- Patrik Peyer
- Philipp Candreia
- Phidias Ferrari
Switzerland > Competition
TIER 1
- Nicolas Birkhaeuser
Competition
TIER 2
Recommended:
- Anna Mentzer
- Nicolas Birkhäuser
- Paloma Alcántara
- Thomas A Frick
Practice Head(s):
- Nicolas Birkhäuser
Other key lawyer(s):
- Thomas A Frick
- Anna Mentzer
- Paloma Alcantara
Switzerland > Dispute resolution: litigation
Dispute resolution: litigation
TIER 1
TIER 1
- Daniel Eisele
TIER 1
- Livia Säuberli
Recommended:
- Daniel Eisele
- Frank Spoorenberg
- Juerg Bloch
- Lukas Beeler
- Nicolas Kuonen
- Valerie Meyer Bahar
Practice Head(s):
- Daniel Eisele
Other key lawyer(s):
- Lukas Beeler
- Valerie Meyer Bahar
- Juerg Bloch
- Frank Spoorenberg
- Nicolas Kuonen
Switzerland > Employment
Employment
TIER 1
TIER 1
- Catherine Grun Meyer
TIER 1
- Valerie Meyer Bahar
TIER 1
- Livia Keller
Recommended:
- Andreas Casutt
- Catherine Grun Meyer
- Livia Keller
- Nicolas Kuonen
- Thomas Sprecher
- Valerie Meyer Bahar
Practice Head(s):
- Catherine Grun Meyer
- Valerie Meyer Bahar
Other key lawyer(s):
- Andreas Casutt
- Nicolas Kuonen
- Thomas Sprecher
- Livia Keller
Switzerland > Fintech
TIER 1
- Thomas A Frick
Fintech
TIER 2
Recommended:
- Bertrand Schott
- Thomas A Frick
Practice Head(s):
- Thomas A. Frick
Other key lawyer(s):
- Bertrand Schott
Switzerland > Private client
TIER 1
- Catherine Grun Meyer
Private client
TIER 2
Recommended:
- Catherine Grun Meyer
- Daniel Antognini
- Thomas Graf
- Thomas Hochstrasser
Practice Head(s):
- Catherine Grun Meyer
- Thomas Graf
Other key lawyer(s):
- Michaela Zehnder
- Daniel Antognini
- Thomas Hochstrasser
- Mirjam Vögeli
Switzerland > Real estate and construction
TIER 1
- Annina Fey
TIER 1
- Oliver Zbinden
Real estate and construction
TIER 1
Hall of Fame Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- Andreas F Vögeli
- Annina Fey
- Fabiano Menghini
- Marc Iynedjian
- Oliver Zbinden
Practice Head(s):
- Andreas F Vögeli
- Marc Iynedjian
Other key lawyer(s):
- Oliver Zbinden
- Annina Fey
- Fabiano Menghini
Switzerland > Sports law
TIER 1
- András Gurovits
Sports law
TIER 2
Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- András Gurovits
- Boris Vittoz
- Daniel Eisele
- Thomas Hochstrasser
Practice Head(s):
- András Gurovits
Other key lawyer(s):
- Daniel Eisele
- Boris Vittoz
- Thomas Hochstrasser
Switzerland > Tax
TIER 1
- Christina Rinne
TIER 1
- Markus Kronauer
Tax
TIER 1
Hall of FameRecommended:
- Christina Rinne
- Daniela Schmucki
- Markus Kronauer
- Thomas Graf
Practice Head(s):
- Thomas Graf
Other key lawyer(s):
- Markus Kronauer
- Christina Rinne
- Daniela Schmucki
- Sven Kälin
- Derya Özdogan
- Morgan Boëffard
Switzerland > TMT
TIER 1
- Clara-Ann Gordon
TMT
TIER 2
Hall of FameRecommended:
- András Gurovits
- Clara-Ann Gordon
- Jacques Bonvin
- Karim Piguet
Practice Head(s):
- András Gurovits
- Clara-Ann Gordon
Other key lawyer(s):
- Jacques Bonvin
- Karim Piguet
OTHER FIRM RANKINGS
Switzerland > Healthcare and life sciences
TIER 1
- Janine Reudt-Demont
FIRMS TO WATCH
Switzerland > Banking and finance: Geneva
FIRMS TO WATCH
TIER 2 FIRM RANKINGS
Switzerland > Data privacy and data protection
TIER 2
Recommended:
- András Gurovits
- Clara-Ann Gordon
- Jacques Bonvin
- Janine Reudt-Demont
Practice Head(s):
- András Gurovits
- Clara-Ann Gordon
Other key lawyer(s):
- Jacques Bonvin
- Janine Reudt-Demont
Switzerland > Insolvency and corporate recovery
TIER 2
Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- Adrian Koller
- Andrea Giger
- Bertrand Schott
- Daniel Bono
- Marco Häusermann
- Moritz Maurer
- Philip Spoerlé
- Roman Sturzenegger
Practice Head(s):
- Marco Häusermann
Other key lawyer(s):
- Bertrand Schott
- Daniel Bono
- Adrian Koller
- Philip Spoerlé
- Andrea Giger
- Roman Sturzenegger
- Moritz Maurer
TIER 3 FIRM RANKINGS
Switzerland > Dispute resolution: arbitration
TIER 3
Recommended:
- Boris Vittoz
- Daniel Eisele
- Frank Spoorenberg
- Valerie Meyer Bahar
Practice Head(s):
- Daniel Eisele
Other key lawyer(s):
- Frank Spoorenberg
- Boris Vittoz
- Valerie Meyer Bahar
- Ernst Schmid
Switzerland > Intellectual property
TIER 3
Recommended:
- Janine Reudt-Demont
- Nicolas Birkhäuser
Practice Head(s):
- Nicolas Birkhäuser
Other key lawyer(s):
- Janine Reudt-Demont
- Michaela Zehnder
Switzerland > Regulatory, compliance and investigations
TIER 3
Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- Juerg Bloch
- Myriam Fehr-Alaoui
- Nicolas Kuonen
- Philipp Candreia
Practice Head(s):
- Juerg Bloch
- Philipp Candreia
Other key lawyer(s):
- Myriam Fehr-Alaoui
- Nicolas Kuonen
ALL FIRM RANKINGS
- Bertrand Schott
- Marco Häusermann
- Adrian Koller
- Bertrand Schott
- Marco Häusermann
- Philip Spoerlé
- Philipp Candreia
- Sandro Abegglen
- Thomas A Frick
- Sandro Abegglen
- Marco Häusermann
- Bertrand Schott
- Philipp Candreia
- Thomas Frick
- Adrian Koller
- Philip Spoerlé
- Simon Bühler
- Martin Schaub
- Yannick Wettstein
- Stefan Härtner
- Nina Bremi
- Daniel Bono
- Philipp Haas
- Daniel Bono
- Philipp Haas
- Philippe Weber
- Thomas Brönnimann
- Daniel Bono
- Thomas Brönnimann
- Philipp Haas
- Philippe Weber
- Marco Häusermann
- Andrea Giger
- Philip Spoerlé
- Deirdre Ni Annrachain
- Philipp Haas
- Katalin Siklosi
- Andreas Casutt
- Katalin Siklosi
- Moritz Maurer
- Philip Spoerlé
- Philipp Haas
- Philippe Weber
- Thomas Brönnimann
- Philipp Haas
- Thomas Brönnimann
- Philippe Weber
- Andreas Casutt
- Moritz Maurer
- Philip Spoerlé
- Katalin Siklosi
- Ulysses von Salis
- Manuel Werder
- Patrik Peyer
- Philipp Candreia
- Phidias Ferrari
- Nicolas Birkhaeuser
- Anna Mentzer
- Nicolas Birkhäuser
- Paloma Alcántara
- Thomas A Frick
- Nicolas Birkhäuser
- Thomas A Frick
- Anna Mentzer
- Paloma Alcantara
- András Gurovits
- Clara-Ann Gordon
- Jacques Bonvin
- Janine Reudt-Demont
- András Gurovits
- Clara-Ann Gordon
- Jacques Bonvin
- Janine Reudt-Demont
- Boris Vittoz
- Daniel Eisele
- Frank Spoorenberg
- Valerie Meyer Bahar
- Daniel Eisele
- Frank Spoorenberg
- Boris Vittoz
- Valerie Meyer Bahar
- Ernst Schmid
- Daniel Eisele
- Livia Säuberli
- Daniel Eisele
- Frank Spoorenberg
- Juerg Bloch
- Lukas Beeler
- Nicolas Kuonen
- Valerie Meyer Bahar
- Daniel Eisele
- Lukas Beeler
- Valerie Meyer Bahar
- Juerg Bloch
- Frank Spoorenberg
- Nicolas Kuonen
- Catherine Grun Meyer
- Valerie Meyer Bahar
- Livia Keller
- Andreas Casutt
- Catherine Grun Meyer
- Livia Keller
- Nicolas Kuonen
- Thomas Sprecher
- Valerie Meyer Bahar
- Catherine Grun Meyer
- Valerie Meyer Bahar
- Andreas Casutt
- Nicolas Kuonen
- Thomas Sprecher
- Livia Keller
- Thomas A Frick
- Bertrand Schott
- Thomas A Frick
- Thomas A. Frick
- Bertrand Schott
- Janine Reudt-Demont
- Adrian Koller
- Andrea Giger
- Bertrand Schott
- Daniel Bono
- Marco Häusermann
- Moritz Maurer
- Philip Spoerlé
- Roman Sturzenegger
- Marco Häusermann
- Bertrand Schott
- Daniel Bono
- Adrian Koller
- Philip Spoerlé
- Andrea Giger
- Roman Sturzenegger
- Moritz Maurer
- Janine Reudt-Demont
- Nicolas Birkhäuser
- Nicolas Birkhäuser
- Janine Reudt-Demont
- Michaela Zehnder
- Catherine Grun Meyer
- Catherine Grun Meyer
- Daniel Antognini
- Thomas Graf
- Thomas Hochstrasser
- Catherine Grun Meyer
- Thomas Graf
- Michaela Zehnder
- Daniel Antognini
- Thomas Hochstrasser
- Mirjam Vögeli
- Annina Fey
- Oliver Zbinden
- Andreas F Vögeli
- Annina Fey
- Fabiano Menghini
- Marc Iynedjian
- Oliver Zbinden
- Andreas F Vögeli
- Marc Iynedjian
- Oliver Zbinden
- Annina Fey
- Fabiano Menghini
- Juerg Bloch
- Myriam Fehr-Alaoui
- Nicolas Kuonen
- Philipp Candreia
- Juerg Bloch
- Philipp Candreia
- Myriam Fehr-Alaoui
- Nicolas Kuonen
- András Gurovits
- András Gurovits
- Boris Vittoz
- Daniel Eisele
- Thomas Hochstrasser
- András Gurovits
- Daniel Eisele
- Boris Vittoz
- Thomas Hochstrasser
- Clara-Ann Gordon
- András Gurovits
- Clara-Ann Gordon
- Jacques Bonvin
- Karim Piguet
- András Gurovits
- Clara-Ann Gordon
- Jacques Bonvin
- Karim Piguet
- Christina Rinne
- Markus Kronauer
- Christina Rinne
- Daniela Schmucki
- Markus Kronauer
- Thomas Graf
- Thomas Graf
- Markus Kronauer
- Christina Rinne
- Daniela Schmucki
- Sven Kälin
- Derya Özdogan
- Morgan Boëffard
Switzerland > Banking and finance: Geneva
FIRMS TO WATCH
Switzerland > Banking and finance: Zurich
Banking and finance: Zurich
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Hall of Fame
Next Generation Partners
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Other key lawyer(s):
Switzerland > Capital markets
Capital markets
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Hall of Fame
Next Generation Partners
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
Switzerland > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Commercial, corporate and M&A
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Next Generation Partners
Recommended lawyers:
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Other key lawyer(s):
Switzerland > Competition
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Competition
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
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Other key lawyer(s):
Switzerland > Data privacy and data protection
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
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Other key lawyer(s):
Switzerland > Dispute resolution: arbitration
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Recommended lawyers:
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Other key lawyer(s):
Switzerland > Dispute resolution: litigation
Dispute resolution: litigation
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Next Generation Partners
Recommended lawyers:
Practice Head(s):
Other key lawyer(s):
Switzerland > Employment
Employment
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Recommended lawyers:
Practice Head(s):
Other key lawyer(s):
Switzerland > Fintech
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Fintech
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Recommended lawyers:
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Other key lawyer(s):
Switzerland > Healthcare and life sciences
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRMS TO WATCH
Switzerland > Insolvency and corporate recovery
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Next Generation Partners
Recommended lawyers:
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Other key lawyer(s):
Switzerland > Intellectual property
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Recommended lawyers:
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Other key lawyer(s):
Switzerland > Private client
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Private client
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
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Other key lawyer(s):
Switzerland > Real estate and construction
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Real estate and construction
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Hall of Fame
Next Generation Partners
Recommended lawyers:
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Switzerland > Regulatory, compliance and investigations
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Next Generation Partners
Recommended lawyers:
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Switzerland > Sports law
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Sports law
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Next Generation Partners
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Switzerland > TMT
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
TMT
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Hall of Fame
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Other key lawyer(s):
Switzerland > Tax
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Tax
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Hall of Fame
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