Areas of expertise

Defense and advice in complex criminal proceedings, particularly in relation to money laundering, corruption, organized crime, financial, customs, and currency offenses. Assistance in international judicial cooperation proceedings in criminal and procedural matters.

Advice on asset management, loans, and financing. Assistance in the establishment and liquidation of banks, companies, and financial structures. Support in compliance, risk management, and relations with supervisory authorities in Switzerland and abroad.

Advice on inheritance and estate planning, with assistance in the creation and management of trusts, Swiss and foreign foundations, and corporate structures for inheritance purposes. Legal support for the transfer, management, and liquidation of family assets.

Assistance in seizure, insolvency, bankruptcy, and liquidation, both in judicial and extrajudicial proceedings. Possibility of acting as liquidator or administrator. Experience in national and international seizure procedures to protect creditors.

Advice on real estate transactions in Switzerland and abroad. Support in residential and commercial construction projects, from the contractual to the operational phase. Extensive experience in complex transactions with cross-border components.

Assistance in drafting and negotiating distribution, agency, franchising, factoring, licensing, joint venture, manufacturing, sports, entertainment, and fashion contracts. Support from the negotiation phase to the execution phase.

We assist our clients with regard to all aspects of the negotiation and drafting of agreements such as distribution, agency, franchising, factoring, licensing, joint venture and manufacturing contracts relating to the sport, entertainment and fashion sectors, among others.

Representation in national and international arbitration proceedings. We can act as sole arbitrator, party arbitrator, or chairperson, in accordance with the main international regulations (ICC, ICCA, Swiss Chamber of Commerce) or in ad hoc arbitration proceedings.

Advice on labor matters, residence permits for foreigners, social security, insurance, health and environmental law. Assistance with applications for public funding for companies in Switzerland and abroad.

Assistance in the negotiation and drafting of employment and service contracts. Advice on insurance and administrative aspects related to professional relationships, with particular attention to regulated contexts.

Advice and representation in naturalizations, filiation, adoptions, separations, and divorces. Support in drafting property agreements and protecting personal and family interests in legal and administrative proceedings.

Consultancy and international tax planning, considering the continuous evolution of international cooperation between criminal and tax authorities in criminal-tax matters, in particular based on the reforms regarding the exchange of information and the initiatives promoted by international organizations as well as by criminal and tax authorities of different countries.

Legal protection in matters relating to media and social media. Consultancy and legal representation in cases of crimes against honor, publications harmful to reputation, and provisional and super-provisional protective measures.

Actions for the seizure and recovery of assets, funds, and valuables on behalf of creditors and victims of crime. Experience in complex international contexts involving multiple jurisdictions.

Legal and reputational risk assessments for individuals and companies, with a focus on the banking and finance sector. Analysis of communication obligations between national and international authorities.

Internal courses for banks, trustees, and asset managers on new Swiss and international banking and financial regulations and practices. Tailor-made programs for companies and institutions.

Notarial services in sales, donations, mortgage transactions, easements, inheritance, corporate matters (mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, and corporate and financial restructuring). Support in cross-border commercial and financial transactions.