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The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is a trilateral free trade agreement that went into effect on July 1, 2020...

Companies that only employ staff abroad occasionally have to deal with the question of at what point does the effort of working out an international assignment guideline make sense and become necessary.

On 14 December 2022, the Swiss Competition Commission published its revised notice on the treatment of agreements between undertakings at different market levels, together with updated explanations.

In a communication dated 12 June 2026, the Swiss Federal Council confirmed that the revised Anti-Money Laundering Act (“AMLA”) and the new Federal Act on the Transparency of Legal Entities (“ATLE”) will enter...

In its press release of 27 April 2023, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) of Switzerland announced the conviction of a company of corporate criminal liability in connection...

it der Verabschiedung des EU Data Act (Verordnung (EU) 2023/2854) am 22. Dezember 2023 verfolgt die Europäische Union das Ziel...

Während von grösseren Hackerangriffen betroffene Unternehmen fast täglich für Schlagzeilen sorgen, sind sich die wenigsten Leute bewusst, dass ein erheblicher...

After a four-month enforcement pause, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has resumed its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations and prosecutions.

On 3 March 2013, the Swiss electorate approved the Minder Initiative, which will fundamentally change the legal framework on executive compensation and other corporate governance matters for Swiss public companies.

After the "Responsible Business" Initiative failed in the referendum last November due to a majority of the cantons, the indirect counter-proposal will now enter into force on January 1, 2022.

On 1 February 2024, a revision of SIX Exchange Regulation ("SER") regulations on ad hoc publicity and management transactions will enter into force. The amendments relate mainly...

When establishing any kind of business in Switzerland, the first – sometimes only – suggestion made to entrepreneurs by their financial or fiduciary advisers is to set up a joint stock company.

The use of trusts for wealth management and asset protection has evolved well beyond their English Common Law origins. Today, Switzerland stands out as a preferred jurisdiction for the administration of trusts, offering a unique combination of legal recognition, flexibility and professionalism. So, what makes Swiss Trustees particularly valuable?

The Swiss company "Wilhelm Tell LLC." restores theater stages and is known for its affinity for art and the quality of its work. For an assignment at the Bernese Museum of Art, it requires specialist staff...

Companies are increasingly conducting internal investigations when allegations are reported to them.

This month, our alerts focus on the challenges of payroll for international employees and expatriates.

Environmental liabilities, such as liabilities arising from ground or air pollution or from the presence of asbestos in the buildings of the target, are often a predominant issue in the negotiations of deals in pollution-intensive industries.