Lawyers in Switzerland
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Patrik Odermatt
Attorney-at-law | Notary | Partner
Kaiser Odermatt & Partner
Patrik R Peyer
Patrik Peyer is the co-head of NKF’s Corporate and M&A team. He is a corporate law specialist with a focus on complex M&A transactions, private equity, venture capital and corporate governance. He has broad experience in and a deep understanding of all phases of the private equity and venture capital investment life cycle. He provides innovative legal solutions to help companies of all sizes to achieve their commercial and growth objectives. Patrik was the managing partner of Niederer Kraft Frey from 2021 until 2024.
Niederer Kraft Frey Ltd
Patrik Salzmann
Partner representing clients before state courts, arbitral tribunals and administrative bodies, focusing on white-collar crime, asset recovery, legal assistance, on corporate and commercial litigation and on private clients litigation
Nater Dallafior Rechtsanwälte AG
Patrik Schwarb
Partner
Tax Partner AG
Peter Altorfer
After pursuing a career at a Swiss universal bank, Peter Altorfer decided to get a start in the legal profession at a smaller law office specialized in advising and litigating on behalf of banks. In recent years, the importance of private clients and the work of legal entities in supervisory bodies have increased. In addition to analyzing legal issues, Peter Altorfer is interested in how problems are embedded within private clients’ broader environments. He is also on the board of directors of various companies, as well as on the board of trustees of a number of non-profit organizations. He appreciates the variety in his work that comes from advising both companies and private individuals. “In my private life, I am interested in the meaning of philosophy, particularly drawing on Stoicism and its later developments. I believe that both one’s professional and one’s private life should be influenced by this.”
Wenger Vieli Ltd
Peter Brülisauer
Peter Brülisauer has many years of experience in domestic and international advisory services and has extensive knowledge in the conceptual and interdisciplinary advice of multinational partnerships and corporations.
MME Legal | Tax | Compliance
Peter Burckhardt
Peter Burckhardt leads Schellenberg Wittmer's White-Collar Crime & Compliance and the Internal Corporate Investigations teams in Zurich. Peter has developed a strong practice in complex criminal, regulatory and civil litigation matters, often involving multi-jurisdictional components. He is also frequently retained to conduct internal investigations for a broad range of topics. Experience: Swiss lead counsel in several high-profile criminal investigations relating to foreign corruption which settled in multi-jurisdictional resolutions, including for a listed commodity trading and mining group headquartered in Switzerland and for a major Brazilian construction group in the Petrobras matter Defending a global Swiss bank in a money laundering investigation related to foreign corruption Representing a German car manufacturer against consumer mass claims in the context of the Diesel affair Swiss lead counsel to a global bank headquartered in Switzerland in the U.S. tax dispute Defending a major bank in a Ponzi scheme fraud investigation and related civil and regulatory action Defending a member of top management of a global bank in criminal and regulatory proceedings by Swiss and U.S. law enforcement Defending an ousted head of state in a corruption and money laundering investigation
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
Peter Forstmoser
Prof. Forstmoser specializes in Corporate Law (in particular Law of Stock Corporations and Limited Liability Companies, Law of Cooperatives), Banking & Finance legislation, Stock Exchange Law, Collective Investment Schemes Regulation and the Liability of Corporate Directors and Officers. He is working as advisor, legal expert and arbitrator and is member or chairman of the boards of several listed and unlisted corporations and foundations.
Niederer Kraft Frey Ltd
Peter Georg Picht
Peter Georg Picht is a professor of law and holds the Chair for Commercial, Competition and Intellectual Property Law at the University of Zurich and is the chair of the Center for Intellectual Property & Competition Law (CIPCO). He is Of Counsel in Schellenberg Wittmer's Competition Group and IP Group. He regularly advises and represents clients in the areas of competition law, intellectual property law, private international and procedural law, and arbitration.
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
Peter Hafner
Peter Hafner specializes in civil and commercial litigation. His work focuses on representing companies from the finance and trade sectors in proceedings before state courts and arbitration tribunals, as well as advising and safeguarding the employer's interests in contentious disputes between companies and their employees. Peter Hafner is ranked among the leading litigation lawyers in Switzerland by Chambers, The Legal 500, and Who's Who Legal. "The effective representation of a party in contentious cases requires good communication, knowledge of the facts of the case, prudent litigation management, and strong negotiation skills. Therefore, the role of a litigator is extremely diverse and exciting."
Wenger Vieli Ltd
Peter Hsu
Peter Hsu is Bär & Karrer's key contact for the practice area of banking and insurance. His practice focuses on banking, insurance, financing and capital markets. He regularly advises Swiss and foreign banks, securities dealers, insurers and other financial intermediaries as well as fintech businesses with regard to a wide range of regulatory, contract law and corporate law matters. Moreover, he often advises clients on M&A transactions. Peter Hsu has published several books and articles on topics in banking, insurance and capital markets and is regularly invited to speak on these topics. Peter Hsu is ranked as a leading individual in the practice areas of Banking & Finance as well as Insurance & Reinsurance and listed as "most highly regarded" practitioner in Insurance & Reinsurance (Who's Who Legal 2018). The Legal 500 2014 refers to him as a "key individual within the banking and insurance sector" and recommends him for insurance advice. In Who's Who Legal, he is quoted as "the 'go-to guy' for clients in need of insurance and reinsurance regulatory advice" (2013, 2018) and "key player in the Swiss insurance and reinsurance regulatory field" (2014) and wins praise for his "unparalleled abilities". In addition, he is described as "extremely knowledgeable" in insurance and regulatory matters, lauded for his "business oriented approach" (2016) and it is further noted that "he is not only an expert on regulatory topics, but also has a very profound understanding of other legal areas". Moreover, he is praised for "his pragmatic approach to resolve legal issues" (2018). In IFLR 1000, a client characterizes him as "very knowledgeable, detail-oriented and very open to novel solutions and approaches" (2016).
Bär & Karrer Ltd.
Peter Kuhn
Thanks to his many years of practice as a commercial lawyer, Peter Kuhn has a wealth of experience and profound knowledge in national and international M&A and venture capital transactions.
MME Legal | Tax | Compliance
Peter Kühn
Counsel
VISCHER
Peter Ling
Partner
Lenz & Staehelin
Peter Mosimann
Peter Mosimann has extensive experience as art lawyer in culture, art, entertainment including film. He advises – also forensically (courts and arbitration) – private individuals (collectors, artists), cultural and art organizations, as well as public bodies.
Wenger Plattner
Peter R Isler
Peter Isler uses his broad legal experience in various areas of law, in particular corporate and banking law, domestic and transnational M&A transactions, takeovers and financial transactions as well as arbitration. He has been named "outstanding" and "one of the best lawyers in the country" by Chambers and other directories.
Niederer Kraft Frey Ltd
Peter Reichart
Partner With over 25 years of experience in commercial litigation and arbitration, Peter is recognised as one of Switzerland's leading litigators. His expertise spans banking, labour, and construction law, and he frequently represents clients in liability and responsibility cases, including directors and officers of corporations and law firms. Additionally, he is regularly appointed as an arbitrator.
Wartmann Merker Ltd.
Peter Reinert
Dr. Peter Reinert is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Zurich office. For more than 30 years, Peter has been advising numerous companies in complex labor issues and has successfully represented clients in court. He also advises healthcare companies on Swiss regulatory matters. Peter regularly publishes work in relation to all aspects of Swiss employment law and is a regular speaker at internal and external seminars. Peter focuses his practice on Swiss labor law matters, with an emphasis on executive compensation, business transfers and other forms of restructurings, as well as a myriad of issues related to pharmaceutical regulatory law. His corporate clients include many healthcare and TMT (technology, media and telecommunications) companies. Peters knowledge is highly valued by clients. According to Chambers Employment Switzerland 2021, "he handled a case in court fabulously and was really well prepared. He has wide knowledge and expertise." Peter was also described as "very helpful, responsive and knowledgeable" by Legal500 Europe Employment 2021.
Baker McKenzie AG
Peter Riedweg
Peter Riedweg focuses on corporate tax law, in particular, tax neutral reorganizations (mergers, demergers, asset/business transfers), domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, cross-border transactions and redomiciliations and structuring of capital market transactions and Private Equity. He further advises entrepreneurs on cross-border wealth and estate planning and tax structuring.
Riedweg & Partner AG
Peter Schatz
lic. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner About Peter Schatz heads the litigation department at Kellerhals Carrard Zurich. He has broad experience in litigation of all kinds, in particular in commercial law, contract law, liability law, professional liability law, product liability law, trust law, art law, inheritance law, banking law, in fraud cases or in proceedings relating to bankruptcy, attachment and seizure of assets. His practice includes cases before national and international arbitration courts and before the state courts of all German-speaking cantons. In addition, he regularly organizes representation, instruction and communication with local trial lawyers abroad for Swiss clients, especially in the Anglo-American region.
Kellerhals Carrard
Peter Schramm
Peter Schramm heads the firm’s trademark & design group comprising lawyers from the firm's Zurich, Geneva and Brussels offices. He represents clients in all aspects of IP law, including IP advisory, prosecution, litigation and arbitration. Peter Schramm has wide ranging experience in trademark, copyright, design and unfair competition issues, is well known for his trade dress and design law expertise and has been involved in several leading cases in Switzerland and abroad. He advises Swiss and international clients from various industries, with a strong focus on retail, pharma, luxury brands, fashion, machine tools and furniture manufacturers. Peter leads the firm's global trademark and design task force that coordinates the cross-border IP issues of several Swiss companies and exchanges and develops know-how within the firm and its network of partner firms. He is fluent in German, English, French and Spanish.
MLL Legal
Peter Vogt
Partner
Tax Partner AG
Peter von Burg
Peter von Burg provides advice to SMEs and private clients in the fields of tax law (national and international tax planning and compliance, ruling requests, tax returns, litigation etc.), corporate law (incorporations, start-ups, reorganisations etc.) and estate planning, including trusts and foundations, as well as inheritance law (last wills, health care proxy etc.). Through his role as co-publisher of www.taxlawblog.ch, Peter von Burg is up-to-date on the latest developments and can provide his clients with practice-oriented advice.
burckhardt Ltd
Petra Hanselmann
Petra Hanselmann is a partner and member of the Corporate / M&A group in Zurich. She advises clients in mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions and corporate reorganisations, including pre-transaction restructurings and post-acquisition integrations. Petra Hanselmann has broad experience in cross-border M&A, carve-outs and joint venture transactions in particular. She also routinely advises on general corporate and corporate governance matters. Petra Hanselmann has broad experience in a range of product and service sectors, including consumer goods, industrial, healthcare and technology. Petra Hanselmann is recommended in her fields of expertise by various leading legal directories, including Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500.
Pestalozzi