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Smart contracts are sometimes expected to seriously challenge the rule of the established legal order, offering a simple, completely unambiguous and trustworthy tool for agreeing and executing party agreements without having to rely on lawyers and courts.

In its simplest form a security trustee is the person or entity holding the various security interests created on trust for the secured creditors, such as banks or bondholders in a financial transaction...

Challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI in M&A Transactions need to be addressed with an interdisciplinary team. This Insight newsletter addresses some key issues dealmakers must keep in mind.

The European Commission is increasing pressure on e-commerce platforms to comply with EU consumer protection rules, with fast fashion retailer SHEIN currently at the center of multiple investigations.

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.

A customer books a hotel online. The headline price looks great, £120 for two nights in London. They add it to their basket, enter their details, and head to checkout.

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...

Sans prétention à l’exhaustivité, nous revenons ici en particulier sur certains arrêts rendus en 2025 par le Tribunal fédéral dans le domaine du droit pénal économique. Cette chronique étant en premier lieu destinée aux praticiens...

Companies making circularity claims about their products or services must provide robust evidence to support these assertions. This article examines the evidentiary requirements and legal standards that apply when businesses promote circular economy practices, exploring what constitutes sufficient substantiation in an increasingly regulated landscape.

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.