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IBA Annual Conference Toronto - 5.11.2025

Immer mehr zwingende und nicht zwingende Vorschriften erhöhen das Haftungsrisiko von Führungskräften (Directors & Officers). Die Anforderungen an die von D&Os erwartete Sorgfaltspflicht steigen kontinuierlich.

An ever-growing list of mandatory and non-mandatory rules is ramping up the risks faced by directors & officers.

Bär & Karrer, a Swiss law firm, provides comprehensive legal and business solutions. Contact their Zurich office for expert assistance with legal advice, business inquiries, and professional services tailored to your needs.

Andrew Garbarski and Louis Frédéric Muskens delivered a presentation as part of the CAS Compliance in Financial Services program organized by the University of Geneva.

This article examines the key role of the investment agreement in real estate investment clubs, exploring how such agreements formalize each investor's irrevocable funding commitment, regulate capital calls, governance rights, investor protections and exit mechanisms. Particular attention is given to the need for a detailed investment project, effective investor involvement, limited warranties, liquidity planning and equal treatment among investors, while ensuring the structure does not qualify

Bär & Karrer, a Swiss law firm, provides comprehensive legal and business solutions. Contact their Zurich office for expert assistance with legal advice, business inquiries, and professional services tailored to your needs.

Learn more about the corporate law reform.

The Federal Council has repealed the Federal Department of Finance's (FDF) Ordinance on Electronic Data and Information (ElDI-V) of 11th December 2009 with effect from 1st January 2018.

In recent years, private investors in Switzerland have increasingly sought to buy, renovate, and resell real estate for profit. However, (direct) real estate investments often require significant financial resources and expertise, which can limit individual investors.

Switzerland is introducing a central register of beneficial owners through the Federal Act on the Transparency of Legal Entities and the Identification of Beneficial Owners (LETA), effective October 1, 2026. This reform requires Swiss and certain foreign companies to identify beneficial owners, document their control, and report information to a new federal register administered by the Federal Office of Justice. Companies must prepare for these new governance, documentation, and compliance obligations by en

Stiftungsräte und Stiftungsrätinnen von gemeinnützigen Stiftungen können künftig für ihre Tätigkeit angemessen entlöhnt werden, ohne dass dies der Steuerbefreiung der Stiftung entgegensteht.

Driven by the ideal of creditor protection, Switzerland introduced a solvency test for all companies in early 2023, in addition to the existing equity capital requirements.

Bär & Karrer, a Swiss law firm, provides comprehensive legal and business solutions. Contact their Zurich office for expert assistance with legal advice, business inquiries, and professional services tailored to your needs.

Bär & Karrer, a Swiss law firm, provides comprehensive legal and business solutions. Contact their Zurich office for expert assistance with legal advice, business inquiries, and professional services tailored to your needs.

The Swiss Parliament has adopted a motion requiring the Swiss government to propose a new regulation addressing the conflicts of proxy advisers.

For any company, the decision to go public is a key milestone in its development.

Not long ago, Swiss companies relied on workforces that were as homogeneous as possible. They were convinced that this would increase employee performance and efficiency.