Niederer Kraft Frey Ltd‘s mandates regularly involve co-ordination of parallel civil, administrative and criminal proceedings, often across multiple jurisdictions. The team ’consists of creative and entrepreneurial minds’, under the oversight of Daniel Eisele and Frank Spoorenberg. Lukas Beeler and Juerg Bloch are active in administrative and regulatory litigation, in particular enforcement and other regulatory proceedings. For commercial disputes, Boris Vittoz is a key contact. At the associate level, Lukas Mathis is recommended.
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- ‘Extremely experienced lawyers, and they handle the most difficult and delicate situations in an incredibly cool and clear-headed manner. They stay calm even if under a lot of pressure.’
- 'NKF's dispute team is of a high calibre. Top lawyers and great expertise. It is a leading practice for litigation in Switzerland. The team provides excellent services and consists of creative and entrepreneurial minds. They have a very good commercial understanding and profit from extraordinary industry experiences, in particular in the field of sports, media, marketing and finances.'
- 'Daniel Eisele is a key figure of the team. He shows extraordinary commitment to the needs of the clients and has excellent legal and tactical skills. He works with high determination and has a great ambition for winning cases. He is extremely experienced and clients profit from the fact that he has fought many fights, both nationally and internationally.'
- ‘Outstanding litigation practice, with a great mix of senior leadership and young, brilliant talent. Particularly strong in complex international banking litigation. Unique access to know-how and advice from the firm's leading banking practice. Very importantly: great personalities, with a very sympathetic tradition of understated leadership - a true pleasure to work with also on personal level.’
- ‘Lukas Beeler and Lukas Mathis are outstanding litigators which give us very much confidence and support also vis-à-vis our board and the management and enable us to measure our litigation risk in a comprehensive way.’
- ‘What distinguishes this department from others in the industry is its combination of deep legal expertise, strategic foresight and client-focused execution. Niederer Kraft Frey are the top firm for cross-border litigation matters in Switzerland. Their sheer will to win cases and pursue the best interests of their clients is impressive.’
Key clients
- BMW AG
- UBS AG
- Swiss Federation
- Credit Suisse AG
- Chevron
- Citibank
- Prada Group
- EFG International AG
- EMIX Trading AG
- International Ice Hockey Federation
- BSI AG
- Globegarden
Work highlights
Defended a Swiss share company against claims made by two Swiss plaintiffs, a company and an individual, under various finance agreements entered into by the parties.
Represented four Swiss and German entrepreneurs in civil proceedings against a major Swiss company in a dispute relating to the sale of a company in the healthcare field.
Represented minority shareholders in a directors' liability dispute involving impairment of group assets that directly affected the option price.
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Practice head
Daniel Eisele; Frank Spoorenberg
Other key lawyers
Lukas Beeler; Valerie Meyer Bahar; Juerg Bloch; Frank Spoorenberg; Nicolas Kuonen; Boris Vittoz; Lukas Mathis