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Cyberattacks are perceived as one of the biggest risks from a business perspective.

Il est commun qu'une société fasse un prêt à son actionnaire. L'opération peut toutefois être nulle si certaines conditions ne sont pas respectées.

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With every passing year, the world is becoming more digitalised. The amount of data that is being processed is increasing exponentially and with it the risk of data (as a critical asset)...

The Federal Act on the Transparency of Legal Entities introduces new requirements for identifying beneficial owners through direct interests. While the 25 percent threshold appears straightforward, practical implementation involves navigating complex issues including fiduciary arrangements, voting rights provisions, and the precise timing of control acquisition in corporate transactions.

Urs Kägi and Vera Naegeli of Bär & Karrer explain the challenges that Swiss companies must embrace as the new schedule of ESG reporting comes into force.

On 26 September 2025, the Swiss Parliament adopted the Federal Act on the Transparency of Legal Entities and the Identification of Beneficial Owners (the "Legal Entities Transparency Act", "LETA").

In Switzerland, there are a large number of board members who have such a function or work for a Swiss company who are not resident in Switzerland but abroad. In these constellations, there are also numerous legal challenges and aspects to consider.

For the AGM season 2022, proxy advisors published their new guidelines for Swiss listed companies. We summarize the most important changes, for which Swiss listed companies will need to be prepared at their AGM.

Nachdem die sog. Konzernverantwortungsinitiative in der Volksabstimmung vom letzten November am Ständemehr scheiterte, tritt nun per 1. Januar 2022 der indirekte Gegenvorschlag auf Gesetzesstufe in Kraft.

The Swiss Federal Council has initiated consultation proceedings on proposed amendments to the Swiss Code of Obligations that would introduce new transparency obligations for boards of directors regarding proxy advisor involvement. These amendments address growing concerns about potential conflicts of interest when proxy advisors simultaneously serve institutional investors while providing voting recommendations on the same companies they advise.

In September 2012, the Swiss Parliament passed the draft bill for a revised Swiss Federal Act on Stock Exchanges and Securities Trading.

On 26 February 2025, the European Commission published its 'Omnibus' package of proposals aimed at streamlining the existing sustainability framework, most notably the CSRD, CSDDD, and Taxonomy Regulation.

Since the Covid 19 pandemic, companies have been increasingly confronted with the challenge of fulfilling employees' requests and demands for more home office days.

In the aftermath of the financial crisis of 2008/2009, Switzerland launched a massive overhaul of its financial regulations. These reforms followed several objectives.