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In June 2022, the Investor and Orange Wings B.V. (Orange Wings) invested EUR 1 million for a 30% stake in a company that has been anonymised...

Recent events around the world, including the covid pandemic and major wars, mean that stability, security and reputational issues have become even more important

In its decision of 22 April 2026 (9C_118/2025), the Swiss Federal Supreme Court held that the transfer of shares in a family holding company at nominal value pursuant to a shareholders' agreement did not constitute...

On 8 September 2025, after prior approval by the Council of States, the National Council of the Swiss Parliament approved a revised version of the Stark motion, a parliamentary motion aimed at regulating compensation received by senior managers of Swiss banks.

In recent years in particular, remote working has increased significantly in many companies.

Das Eidgenössisches Finanzdepartement plant staatliche Regulierung zur Vermeidung von Greenwashing.

Advestra's legal team, including Prof. Dr. Rashid Bahar, Dr. Sandro Fehlmann, Angelika Kremer, and Dr. Fabian Loretan, provides insights on critical regulatory developments affecting Swiss financial institutions. The firm examines disclosure requirements under the Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) for internal investigation reports and analyzes proposed amendments to Banking Act regulations concerning systemically important banks.

With the entry into force of the new financial services act on 1 January 2020, and in addition to the regulation of financial services and their providers, the prospectus law in particular has been standardised ...

In a meeting on 6 November 2019, the Federal Council decided that the Financial Services Act and the Financial Institutions Act, together with the corresponding ordinances, will enter into force on 1 January 2020.

Die Überbrückungshilfen für die Wirtschaft sind willkommen. Doch sie sind keine Geschenke. Wie aber sollen Kredite zurückbezahlt werden, wenn zu wenig Liquidität vorhanden ist? Eine gute...

1 Anyone who has applied to the insurance company to conclude an insurance contract and has not set a shorter time limit for acceptance, remains bound for 14 days.

On May 16, 2024, and June 13, 2024, SECO published revised versions of the FAQs on the Ordinance on Measures in Connection with the Situation in Ukraine ("Ordinance").

In an era where digital systems and public opinion can destroy reputations before courts ever rule, the presumption of innocence faces unprecedented challenges. When suspicion becomes machine-readable and compliance systems treat allegations as convictions, how can the rule of law survive in a world where social sanctions precede legal judgments?

Swiss law generally maintains a strict separation between a company's assets and those of its shareholders, but courts may exceptionally disregard this principle when it constitutes an abuse of rights. This analysis explores the legal framework and practical requirements for both piercing and reverse piercing the corporate veil in Switzerland, with particular emphasis on how these doctrines apply in debt enforcement and attachment proceedings.

Seit dem 1. September 2023 gilt in der Schweiz ein neues Datenschutzgesetz. Mittlerweile gibt es erste Erkenntnisse aus der Praxis.