VISCHER is best-known for its representation of airlines in a broad array of regulatory, finance and maintenance matters. Peter Kühn heads up the team and is a key contact for corporate, contract and aviation law issues, often with a cross-border element. Urs Haegi excels in corporate and contract law issues, including transactions, business structuring and succession planning. Christoph Niederer advises on tax and social security transport-related issues, while Tobias Rohner handles VAT issues which affect airlines and private jet operations.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Christoph Niederer is outstanding.’
Key clients
- Swiss International Air Lines Ltd.
- Deutsche Lufthansa AG
- Edelweiss Air
- LSG Sky Chefs Schweiz AG
- Lufthansa Technik AG
- Swiss Aviation Training AG
- Austrian Airlines AG
- DLH Fuel Company mbH
- Jet Aviation Ltd.
- Schweizerische Rettungsflugwacht
- Export Development Canada
- Lufthansa AirPlus Servicekarten GmbH
Work highlights
Advised Swiss International Air Lines and various other Lufthansa Group companies in relation to certain legal and tax matters in Switzerland.
Represented Jet Aviation Ltd in various disputes and advised on transactional matters.
Advised Qatar Airways group companies on their cross-border and Switzerland-based business operations.
Practice head
Peter Kühn
Other key lawyers
Urs Haegi; Christoph Niederer; Tobias Rohner