Lawyers in Switzerland

Joane Etienne

Joane Etienne is a Counsel in our Banking & Finance Group. Her main areas of practice are asset management and collective investment schemes, financial market regulations, anti-money laundering, sustainable finance and corporate law. Based in Geneva and Zurich, she advises clients on structuring their business, implementing and complying with financial market regulations, setting up funds and distribution structures, financing transactions, investment projects as well as automatic exchange of information and FATCA.

Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Jodok Wicki

Partner

CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd.

Joel Fischer

Joel Fischer's practice focuses on banking and finance, internal investigations and white-collar crime, M&A as well as general corporate and commercial matters. He advises banks, insurance companies, fintechs and other companies on regulatory and transactional matters. He furthermore regularly assists clients in large-scale internal investigations and complex white-collar criminal and regulatory enforcement proceedings before Swiss and foreign authorities (incl. U.S. authorities). He also specializes in corporate governance questions and advises clients on the development and implementation of compliance programs. Drawing from his further experience as a management consultant with a leading global consulting firm he understands the business needs of financial institutions, and tailors his legal advice to them accordingly. Joel Fischer is a member of the editorial board of a legal periodical on corporate and capital markets law (Zeitschrift für Gesellschafts- und Kapitalmarktrecht, GesKR) and regularly publishes in his fields of work. Joel Fischer won the Rising Star of the Year Award at the IFLR Europe Awards 2020.

Bär & Karrer Ltd.

Johanna Moesch (Mösch)

Johanna Moesch is an associate in the Firm's IPTech and Compliance & Investigations Practice Groups in Zurich. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, she worked as an associate and senior associate in a major Zurich law firm and, prior to that, as a law clerk in a Swiss district court. She was also a tutor and student research assistant at the University of Basel in the fields of public and private law. Johanna obtained a LLM degree from the Tsinghua University (Beijing). She is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and has been a Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) since January 2021. Johanna advises Swiss and international companies on all the legal aspects of IT, in particular, on data protection and telecommunications law, cybersecurity, and IT contracts. She has an additional focus on e-commerce and general contract law. Her practice covers for example advising companies on issues concerning domestic and cross-border data protection and technology law-related issues, as well as commercial law matters such as distribution, franchising, sponsoring and other agreements. She works for various industries, in particular, the technology, financial, healthcare, sports and consumer goods sectors.

Baker McKenzie AG

Johanna Mösch

Baker McKenzie AG

Johannes Fahner

Senior Associate

LKK Arbitration

Jonas Bühlmann

Jonas Bühlmann specializes in national and international tax law. He advises in particular on company acquisitions and mergers, reorganizations, restructuring, and real estate matters. He is also a co-author of “iusNet Steuerrecht”, which provides monthly updates on developments in jurisprudence and legislation. “After days filled to the brim with taxes, I enjoy being out in nature, whether on a racing bike, on a mountain bike or in hiking boots. It gives me new strength to find the best-possible pragmatic solutions for you. I’m satisfied, as long as you are too!”

Wenger Vieli Ltd

Jonas D. Gassmann

Counsel, Head of White-collar crime

VISCHER

Jonas Knechtli

Managing Associate

Walder Wyss Ltd.

Jonas Oggier

Jonas Oggier’s practice focuses on commercial litigation before state courts and arbitral tribunals for domestic and foreign corporations as well as private persons, in particular in the fields of contract, corporate, banking and financial markets law. After completing his law degree at the University of Geneva, Jonas Oggier joined the Geneva office of the law firm Lenz & Staehelin as a junior associate. He then worked for three years as an associate in Homburger AG’s financial services team. Jonas Oggier has been an attorney at Niedermann Attorneys at Law since 2013 and became a partner of the firm in 2019. He is fluent in English, German and French.

Niedermann Rechtsanwälte

Jonas Sigrist

Head of the Tax group in Zurich. Practice involves a wide range of international and domestic tax matters. Particular focus on tax planning and structuring of international M&A transactions and corporate restructurings. Broad experience in acquisitions, mergers, spin-offs, reorganizations, relocations, and tax reliefs. Practice also covers international employment and employee stock and option plans. His client portfolio varies from multinationals to small and medium-sized companies in life sciences, commodities, financial services, and other sectors.

Pestalozzi

Jonas von Allmen

Attorney-at-Law

Bratschi Ltd

Jonatan Baier

International and National Arbitration Live Entertainment and Ticketing Law Health Law International and National Litigation International and Swiss Contract, Business and Corporate Law IT and Intellectual Property Law

MME Legal | Tax | Compliance

Jonathan Bernasconi

lic. iur., Attorney at Law, Partner CAS in Civil Litigation About Jonathan Bernasconi provides legal advice and assistance in both civil and administrative disputes. He has specialist experience in the fields of banking and finance law and labor law.

Kellerhals Carrard

Josef Caleff, LL.M., MRICS

Josef Caleff co-heads Schellenberg Wittmer's Real Estate Group and is a Partner in the Construction Group as well as the Mergers & Acquisitions Group. Experience: He possesses special expertise in real estate transactions, in particular sale and purchase of single properties and portfolios, real estate financing, construction and commercial leases Advising clients in all types of corporate and M&A transactions Counsel of Dolce & Gabbana in the negotiation of a long-term high-end lease agreement at a prime location on Bahnhofstrasse, Zurich Counsel of the Barana Group in the sale of an office building in Zurich for CHF 128m to the city of Zurich

Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Joseph Merhai

Joseph Merhai is specialized in corporate tax law, international tax planning, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), as well as in strategy and transfer pricing. He represents individuals and companies in tax law and tax criminal law matters. He has extensive experience in banking tax law, as well as in the taxation of investment structures (collective investment schemes and wealth structures) and commodity trading companies. Additionally, he serves on the Board of Directors of several companies. He is ranked in Chambers Global (tax), Legal 500 and Best Lawyers.

Aegis Partners LLC

Joël Doswald

Joël Doswald counsels family-owned businesses along with the individuals involved in national as well as international tax issues. Thanks to his previous work in international tax law with a focus on US companies with a presence in Switzerland, he has a thorough understanding of cross-border issues and restructuring, both of which are essential when advising private individuals and family businesses. “In addition to the legal and business issues inherent in tax law, what fascinates me most about tax consulting is the close cooperation with people in order to move forward together. Besides taxes, my great passions - depending on the season - are sailing, skiing and playing the piano. However, after a hard day at work, fitness training and cooking bring about the perfect balance.”

Wenger Vieli Ltd

Joël Pahud

White-collar crime Debt collection, attachment and exequatur Tax and administrative criminal law Internal investigations, regulatory and compliance Banking and commercial litigation

OBERSON ABELS SA

Juan Carlos Gil

Hafner Urbach Partner

Judith Raijmakers

For more information, please click the following link: Judith Raijmakers | Loyens & Loeff (loyensloeff.com)

Loyens & Loeff

Juerg Bloch

Juerg Bloch’s practice focuses on advising companies and individuals on corporate internal and regulatory investigations, white collar crime, crisis management, corporate governance, compliance and international civil and criminal judicial assistance matters. Much of Juerg’s work is international and involves regular contact with regulators and prosecutors in Switzerland and the United States.

Niederer Kraft Frey Ltd

Julia Haas

Senior Associate

CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd.

Julia Schieber

Julia is a partner in Baker McKenzie's IP and Technology team. She is specialized in IP transactional matters with a particular focus on the healthcare industry. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, Julia worked for major law firms in Munich and New York City, and as a lecturer and research associate at the University of Konstanz. In 2018, she was seconded to Novartis. Julia has been ranked as a "rising star" for Life Sciences in Switzerland by Legal 500, and for Intellectual Property by Managing IP. Client's describe Julia as "truly outstanding" with "excellence in contracting and negotiating complex licensing contracts with strong and complex IP topics" (Legal 500). Julia is heavily involved in the Firm's children's rights pro bono work. Julia has vast experience in all aspects of intellectual property law with a particular focus on technology related matters. As part of the global IP and Technology team, she assists clients in complex IP transactions involving the development, exploitation and transfer of intellectual property rights. Julia advises on a broad range of IP, commercial and corporate agreements such as collaboration agreements, licensing agreements, R&D agreements, asset deals, settlement agreements and a variety of technology transfer issues. She has vast experience in advising clients in the Life Sciences and IT sectors.

Baker McKenzie AG

Julia Xoudis

Prof. Dr. Julia Xoudis has practised as an attorney for over 20 years, specializing in international commercial arbitration, contract law and competition law. She has acted in more than 40 international arbitrations, both ad hoc and institutional, including high-stake cases involving complex contractual and corporate disputes. In parallel to her practice at the bar, she is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Geneva, where she teaches law of obligations (contract and tort law). Her research interests and publications focus on law of obligations, competition law and legal method. AREAS OF EXPERTISE Arbitration / Litigation Commercial Contracts Distribution / Agency International Sales Joint Ventures / Consortia Mergers & Acquisitions Competition law INDUSTRY SECTORS Commodities Trading Fashion & Luxury Goods Oil & Gas Pharmaceutical & Biotech Transportation & Logistics; Shipping REPRESENTATIVE CASES Co-arbitrator in a dispute related to the validity and performance of a share purchase agreement. Counsel in a highly contentious arbitration between a state-owned enterprise and a sovereign state, involving aspects of public international law, with an amount in dispute of USD several billion. Counsel in setting aside proceedings against an award in an ad hoc arbitration, securing an important win for the client at the Swiss Supreme Court level. Counsel in a case involving two state-owned entities in a highly complex dispute stemming from oil production and delivery agreements, securing an award of more than a billion USD for the clients. Regular advice on contractual issues in the area of agency and distribution, including Swiss and European competition law aspects.

Peter & Kim