Legal Advice
Your Company Legally Ready and Set
Our approach in legal advice is based on partnership and trust. We see ourselves as a companion to your projects and concerns and use our legal expertise in a targeted manner to support your goals in a compliant and sustainable manner. We value close, transparent cooperation that focuses on your individual needs. With in-depth specialist knowledge and a broad network of professionals, we offer you practical and forward-looking solutions that go far beyond simple legal advice - so that you can implement your projects safely and successfully.
Company Law
Corporate law forms the foundation for all entrepreneurial activities and structures. From the incorporation and initial structuring to the restructuring of companies, we offer comprehensive and customized advice on all legal matters relating to companies. We place particular emphasis on efficiency, transparency and long-term stability. Whether you are a start-up, an SME or an international company - we support you in finding the optimal legal form, complying with regulations and legally securing your corporate objectives.
Selected services:
- Incorporation and registration of companies
- Advice on the optimal choice of legal form (partnerships, Ltd, LLC, association, foundation, etc.)
- Preparation and review of articles of association, partnership agreements, etc.
- Advice on shareholders' agreements
- Advice and design of participation plans for employees and partners
- Advice on corporate governance and internal organization (organizational regulations, share registers, lists of beneficial owners, expense regulations, etc.)
- Drafting and negotiating joint venture agreements
- Structuring and restructuring of companies
- Advisory on and review of compliance
- Preparation and organization of meetings (invitations, minutes, etc.)
- Capital increases and decreases
- Drafting of management and board of directors resolutions
- Advice on international corporate structures
- Establishment of subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad
- Liquidation and dissolution of companies
- Adaptation to legal changes and new regulations
- Advice on corporate sustainability and social responsibility (CSR, anti-corruption, whistleblowing, etc.)
Contract Law
Contract law forms the basis of every business relationship: Contracts regulate the rights and obligations of the parties and minimize risks for all parties involved. We assist companies and organizations in developing, negotiating and implementing contracts that are not only legally compliant, but also aligned with your individual business objectives. Our approach combines legal precision with an understanding of business reality to create contracts that provide clarity and certainty - both domestically and internationally.
Selected services:
- Preparation and review of purchase and supply contracts, contracts for work and services, etc.
- Development of customized service contracts
- Drafting of framework and cooperation agreements, franchise concepts, broker and agency agreements, etc.
- Support and assistance in contract negotiations
- Drafting contracts for international business relationships
- Advice on liability issues and warranty
- Creation of general terms and conditions and terms of use
- Drafting and review of software development agreements, license agreements, hosting agreements, service level agreements, EULAs, etc.
- Advice on non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)
- Contracts related to intellectual property (IP)
- Drafting and reviewing of rental and leasing agreements
- Advice on credit, facility and loan agreements
- Review and adaptation of contracts to new legislation
- Assistance with contract terminations and settlements
- Drafting employment and consultancy agreements
- Drafting and reviewing articles of association
- Advice on long-term supply and procurement contracts
- Support with adherence to compliance guidelines in contracts
Restructuring and Transactions
Restructurings and transactions such as mergers and acquisitions are among the most complex entrepreneurial challenges. At the same time, they offer great opportunities for growth and realignment. We will guide you through every step of these processes and ensure that legal, tax and strategic aspects are aligned. Through forward-looking planning and precise implementation, we create the basis for successful M&A transactions and operational restructurings that strengthen your competitiveness and support your long-term goals.
Selected services:
- Advice and support for mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
- Due diligence for acquisitions and sales
- Drafting and negotiating contracts for company acquisitions
- Structuring and tax optimization of transactions
- Support with management buy-outs (MBO) and management buy-ins (MBI)
- Assistance with mergers and demergers of companies and asset transfers
- Advice on post-merger integration
- Support with capital increases and financing rounds
- Evaluation and negotiation of takeover bids
- Analysis and restructuring of shareholdings
- Drafting and reviewing joint venture agreements
- Processing of company sales and acquisitions
- Advice on carve-outs and spin-offs of corporate divisions
- Support with international transactions and cross-border M&A
- Coordination of interdisciplinary teams for complex transactions
- Negotiation and amendment of partnership agreements
- Advice on choosing the optimal legal structure
Data Protection
Today, data protection is an indispensable part of any corporate strategy. Responsible handling of personal data creates trust among customers and business partners and at the same time fulfills legal requirements. We support you in developing and implementing data protection guidelines and processes in accordance with the Swiss Data Protection Act (DPA), taking into account the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other national and international data protection laws. Our aim is to provide you with solutions that are both legally compliant and practical to implement and that strengthen your data security in the long term.
Selected services:
- Advice on compliance with the Swiss Data Protection Act (DPA), taking into account the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Development and implementation of data protection guidelines
- Creation and review of privacy policies
- Implementation of data protection audits
- Analysis and adaptation of existing data protection measures
- Preparation and review of data processing contracts
- Advice on data protection for international data transfers
- Conducting training for employees on the topic of data protection
- Advice on data breaches and incident response
- Support with data protection impact assessments (DPIA, DSFA)
- Support during audits and inspections by data protection authorities
- Advice on data retention and deletion
- Development of consent guidelines on definition of consent management
- Advice on data portability and data subject rights
- Implementation of technical and organizational data protection measures
- Creation of guidelines for handling sensitive data
- Support with the integration of data protection into IT processes
- Advice on the privacy-compliant use of cookies and tracking tools
- Advice for cloud and third-party solutions
Associations and other Non-Profit Corporate Forms
Associations and other non-profit corporate forms play an important role in social and community life and often face complex legal and tax requirements. We guide non-profit organizations through all legal and administrative processes - from incorporation and ongoing administration to tax optimization and compliance. Our approach is to provide you with solutions that promote your vision and goals while fully complying with the legal framework. This allows you to focus on your mission.
Selected services:
- Advice on incorporation and registration
- Development of statutes and association regulations
- Support in obtaining non-profit status (incl. tax exemption)
- Advice on legal and tax obligations
- Assistance with the organization of general meetings
- Preparation and review of organizational regulations
- Support with strategic planning and structuring
- Advice on governance and internal organization
- Preparation and review of subsidy agreements
- Support with compliance issues and risk management
- Preparation of guidelines for the use and administration of funds
- Advice on data protection for member and donor data
- Support in the recruitment of staff and volunteers
- Advice on international activities and cross-border projects
- Assistance with changes to the articles of association or organizational regulations, and reorganization
- Advice on succession and long-term preservation of the organization
Further Legal Areas
In an increasingly complex legal world, we know how important it is for our clients to have access to specialized and qualified advice. We understand that we cannot offer the deepest expertise in every area - that is precisely why we rely on a strong network. Thanks to many years of cooperation with partner law firms and specialists from a wide range of legal fields, we can offer you access to first-class expertise and refer you to reliable contacts. In this way, we ensure that you always receive the tailor-made advice that your individual needs require.
We have partners with proven expertise in the following areas of law:
- Labor law
- Competition and antitrust law
- Tax law
- Intellectual property and copyright
- Family and inheritance law
- Real estate law
- Public law
- Environmental and energy law
- Building and architectural law
- IT-Recht und Datenschutz
- Insurance law
- Transportation and logistics law
- Pharmaceutical law and health law
- Consumer protection law
- Debt collection and debt enforcement
- Arbitration and mediation
- Customs and foreign trade law
- Corporate and capital market law
- Restructuring and insolvency law
- Migration and residence law