Doing Business In
Switzerland
19 August 2025
Frequently engaged by a multitude of corporations, public-law entities, and private clients, the ‘hyper focused’ team at Wenger Plattner utilises its bench strength to handle a diverse litigation workload, spanning from corporate and employment law to real estate and construction issues. The team is noted for being comprised of ’excellent technical lawyers’. Leading the department is the ‘diligent and focused’ Stephan Kesselbach, who is regarded for his insolvency, restructuring, and contractual law knowledge. Another name to note is Roland Bachmann, who regularly handles a plethora of liability and employment-related litigation. Dieter Gränicher and Yannick Hostettler are names to note in the firm’s Basel office.
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Testimonials
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‘Stephan Kesselbach and his team provide excellent work within an impressive time.'
‘The Wenger Plattner team are very good to work with, excellent technical lawyers and good at communicating in English / working on cross-border matters with an international outlook.’
- 'Stephan Kesselbach is excellent to work with.'
‘They are hyper focused, very fast and diligent.’
‘They are exceptionally personal and professional’
‘Stephan Kessselbach is a diligent and focused partner.’
Key clients
- Swissair
- Petroplus Group
- Banque Hottinger & Cie Ltd
- EBT swiss engineering Ltd.
- Bosniaken Institut; Stiftung Adil Zulfikarpasic, Zurich
- Bringhen Group
Work highlights
Defending the schedule of claims in the amount of CHF 68.6m of Swissair against an action of the estate of former Belgian Airline Sabena.
Advising on the corporate liability claims for mismanagement against the former president of the board of directors and the Auditing Company of the SPVs of the former SCL / SCT / Enzian Shipping AG.
Advised on liability claims for mismanagement against four former executives/members of the board of Banque Hottinger & Cie Ltd.
Practice head
Stephan Kesselbach
Other key lawyers
Roland Bachmann; Dieter Gränicher; Yannick Hostettler