Combined know-how for all legal situations

We offer a wide range of services and advise you in almost all matters of private or business life, be it property law, construction law or inheritance law, with national or international relevance. You can also count on our proven expertise in commercial and general criminal law.

We would be pleased to support you in the following areas of law:

Asset Tracing and Asset Recovery

Representation of individuals and businesses who have been harmed by fraud and other economic offenses. Tracing illegally misappropriated assets (Asset Tracing). Returning ill-gotten assets to their rightful owners (Asset Recovery).

Drafting criminal complaints, representation in civil proceedings, applications for asset freezes and other precautionary measures, enforcement of domestic and foreign judgments, recognition of foreign bankruptcy decrees, debt enforcement proceedings and filing of claims in bankruptcy proceedings.

Dr. iur. Tobias Schaffner
Prof. em. Dr. iur. Andreas Donatsch
Lic. iur. Yvona Griesser
Dr. iur. Dieter Gessler
Lic. iur. Rolf Huber

Inheritance law and estate planning

Advice and representation of private individuals in asset, property and inheritance law matters. Drafting of wills, contracts of inheritance, executorship mandates as well as distribution of estates.

Dr. iur. Mirko Roš
Dr. iur. Dieter Gessler
Lic. iur. Yves Endrass
Lic. iur. Daniela Caleff
Dr. iur. Dr. h.c. Claudia Schoch
MLaw Isabel Höhener

Construction and real estate law

Public construction law: Support and representation in all areas of public construction law, in particular in connection with building permits relating to buildings and facilities with regard to building police, cultural heritage protection and environmental protection (environmental impact assessment, noise protection, air pollution control), representation in construction appeals proceedings as well as in the enactment of building and zoning regulations, design plans or special building regulations.

Private construction law: Elaboration and application of planning and work contracts with architects, engineers or entrepreneurs, representation and support during the rectification of defects and construction delays, as well as during construction accounts. Legal advice and representation in the purchase or sale of real estate, as well as the establishment and exercise of rights to such (co-ownership, building rights, regulation of overall developments or neighbourly relationships, tenancy agreements).

Real estate law: Law concerning the respective interests of neighbours, easements.

Lic. iur. Rolf Huber

Commercial and corporate law

Comprehensive legal advice in all areas of business, including corporate housekeeping. Drafting of commercial and corporate agreements (e. g. cooperation agreements, joint venture agreements, shareholders' agreements). Advice on family-owned companies and succession planning.

Foundations, restructurings (mergers, demergers, acquisitions and sales of companies and parts of companies).

Dr. iur. Dieter Gessler
Lic. iur. Yves Endrass
Dr. iur. Mirko Roš
Lic. iur. Daniela Caleff

Labour law

We offer comprehensive legal advice in the entire field of labour law, consulting in connection with the employment of foreign employees, legal representation before state courts and authorities.

Lic. iur. Yves Endrass
Dr. iur. Dieter Gessler
Dr. iur. Albert Schmid
MLaw Isabel Höhener
Lic. iur. Daniela Caleff

Family law

Advice and representation in all matters of family law, in particular in separation and divorce proceedings (also in international relationships), before child and adult protection authorities as well as in the conclusion of marriage contracts.

Dr. iur. Dieter Gessler
MLaw Isabel Höhener

Contract law

Comprehensive legal advice, contract drafting (purchase, rent, labour law, service contracts, supply contracts, licence agreements, publishing contracts, etc.), support in contractual negotiations and contractual disputes.

Dr. iur. Mirko Roš
Dr. iur. Dieter Gessler
Lic. iur. Yves Endrass
Lic. iur. Rolf Huber
Dr. iur. Dr. h.c. Claudia Schoch
Lic. iur. Daniela Caleff
MLaw Isabel Höhener

Criminal law and white-collar crime

Advice and representation before law enforcement agencies and courts (with a focus on property offences). Expert opinions in criminal law, especially in criminal procedural matters.

Prof. em. Dr. iur. Andreas Donatsch
Lic. iur. Yvona Griesser
Dr. iur. Mirko Roš
Dr. iur. Dieter Gessler
Lic. iur. Rolf Huber
Dr. iur. Tobias Schaffner

Polizeirecht

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Prof. em. Dr. iur. Andreas Donatsch

Liability and insurance law

Defense against liability claims (e.g. against board members, doctors and lawyers). Defense against product liability claims and assessment of recourse claims related thereto.

Lic. iur. Daniela Caleff
Dr. iur. Tobias Schaffner

Media, privacy and data protection law

Advice and representation in the legal areas of personal rights, media, image and communication law as well as data protection law.

Dr. iur. Dr. h.c. Claudia Schoch
Dr. iur. Dieter Gessler
Dr. iur. Albert Schmid

Procedural law

Conducting litigation on complex issues. Expert opinions on issues such as civil procedural law, criminal procedural law or administrative procedural law; international mutual legal assistance and civil and criminal proceedings.

Dr. iur. Mirko Roš
Dr. iur. Dieter Gessler
Lic. iur. Yvona Griesser
Prof. em. Dr. iur. Andreas Donatsch
Lic. iur. Yves Endrass
Lic. iur. Rolf Huber
Lic. iur. Daniela Caleff
MLaw Isabel Höhener
Dr. iur. Tobias Schaffner

Restructuring and bankruptcy law

Representation of creditors, liquidation of companies and representation in bankruptcy and composition proceedings.

Dr. iur. Dieter Gessler
Dr. iur. Tobias Schaffner

Arbitration

Assumption of mandates to represent parties and as arbitrators in national and international arbitration proceedings (International Chamber of Commerce, Tribunal Arbitral du Sport, ad hoc arbitration courts).

Dr. iur. Dieter Gessler
Dr. iur. Tobias Schaffner

Telecommunications law

Comprehensive advice and representation before authorities (Federal Office of Communications, Competition Commission, etc.).

Dr. iur. Albert Schmid
Lic. iur. Yves Endrass

Copyright, IT and trademark law

Protection of copyrights in particular in the field of computer science, know-how, as well as advice and representation in the field of trademark law.

Dr. iur. Dr. h.c. Claudia Schoch
Dr. iur. Albert Schmid

Administrative law

Comprehensive legal advice and representation before administrative and judicial authorities. Advice and representation of public-law corporations.

Dr. iur. Albert Schmid
Lic. iur. Yves Endrass
Lic. iur. Rolf Huber
Dr. iur. Dr. h.c. Claudia Schoch

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