Lawyers in Switzerland
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Bernd Ehle
Partner
LALIVE
Bernd Hauck
Dr. iur., Attorney at Law (CH and DE), Partner About After completing the 1st and 2nd bar examinations in Germany (2002 and 2004), Bernd Hauck sat the requisite exams for admittance to the bar in Canton Basel-Stadt (2007) and received his doctorate (Dr. iur.) from the University of Basel. Since 2007 Bernd Hauck has been practicing as an attorney at law in Switzerland and Germany. One focus of his practice is on construction contracts (SIA and KBOB contracts), engineering and design contracts (in particular SIA and KBOB contract templates), and public procurement law, all with a special focus on sustainability topics. Furthermore, Bernd Hauck advises in the fields of commercial law (in particular complex contracts and GTCs) and labor law (in particular cross-border issues). Bernd Hauck regularly gives lectures on the aforementioned topics. He also runs training courses for companies with an interest in this area. His practice includes conducting national and international civil litigation and arbitration proceedings. Bernd Hauck is a member of various legal associations and benefits from an excellent international network of contacts.
Kellerhals Carrard
Bernhard Berger
Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner About Bernhard co-heads Kellerhals Carrard's arbitration practice, focussing on international arbitration and commercial litigation. His areas of expertise include agency, distribution, licensing, franchising, joint ventures, M&A transactions, oil and gas, construction as well as international sales of goods. He is frequently chosen as a party-appointed arbitrator and chairman of international arbitrations. His experience extends to proceedings under the ICC Rules, Swiss Rules, LCIA Rules, SIAC Rules, rules of other institutions, ad hoc and investment arbitrations. Bernhard holds an LL.M. from Harvard Law School (2001) as well as a Ph.D. (2000) and a law degree (1997) from the University of Berne. He is admitted to the Swiss Bar (1997). Bernhard has authored numerous publications on matters of international commercial arbitration, civil procedure and commercial law, including the well-known book on "International and Domestic Arbitration in Switzerland" (4th edition, 2021).
Kellerhals Carrard
Bernhard C. Lauterburg
Counsel
Prager Dreifuss AG
Bernhard Lötscher
Partner
CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd.
Bernhard Meyer
Dr. Bernhard Meyer, one of the three founding partners of MME, is an internationally renowned arbitrator and litigation specialist.
MME Legal | Tax | Compliance
Bertrand Schott
Bertrand Schott specialises in the regulation of financial services, investment funds and other investment vehicles in particular asset management and distribution, financial market infrastructures and the trading of derivatives and other financial instruments. Bertrand also focuses on corporate law and M&A, primarily in the financial sector. Bertrand Schott is a member of NKF’s Executive Committee.
Niederer Kraft Frey Ltd
Betja Raimondi
Senior Associate
Barandun AG
Bianca Maria Krzizok
Bianca Maria Krzizok is an attorney specializing in domestic and international litigation. Before joining Wenger Vieli, she worked at a court of first instance and at several large commercial law firms. “What I enjoy most about working as a litigator is strategic problem solving, developing a prudent negotiation strategy, and connecting all the facts. I treat clients with empathy and determination, and I look forward to every new case.”
Wenger Vieli Ltd
Bigna Heim
Attorney-at-Law, Counsel
Bratschi Ltd
Bignia Vieli
With many years of experience, Bignia Vieli has acquired extensive expertise in the field of financial market law. She predominantly advises and represents banks and financial service providers in supervisory and civil law matters. Bignia Vieli also works in the field of capital market law, as well as corporate and trade law. Another focus of her work involves advising and representing private clients in all aspects of estate planning and inheritance law. “Even after many years of legal practice, the breadth and variety of this profession still fills me with enthusiasm. I love having personal contact with my clients, and I always look forward to the challenge – even in difficult situations – of finding solutions for them that are persuasive, durable, and move things forward.”
Wenger Vieli Ltd
Bojan Petkovic
Attorney-at-law | Notary
Kaiser Odermatt & Partner
Boris Vittoz
Boris Vittoz is an expert in international arbitration, both as counsel and arbitrator, as well as commercial litigation, including debt collection and enforcement proceedings. He also advises clients in crisis management and in relation to sports as well as trust and estate disputes.
Niederer Kraft Frey Ltd
Brian Mayenfisch
Associate
100 Legal
Brigitte Umbach-Spahn
Brigitte Umbach-Spahn is a partner on the Insolvency and Restructuring team and head of the team. She advises creditors and debtors in national and cross-border restructuring and insolvency cases and represents clients in court in insolvency matters. She also acts as administrator/liquidator in complex insolvency proceedings and serves as a member of creditor committees. Brigitte Umbach-Spahn has been appointed by FINMA as an investigating agent for banks and financial institutions. Brigitte Umbach-Spahn is past co-chair of the IBA Insolvency Section and since 2019 member of the advisory board of the IBA Insolvency Section. She regularly speaks at national and international conferences and publishes on topics relating to insolvency law.
Wenger Plattner
Britta Rehfisch
Britta Rehfisch advises companies and private individuals on value-added tax (VAT) and customs law issues. Her expertise is focused on cross-border issues, real estate and collective investments. Alongside her specialisation in VAT, she also advises on corporate tax law. Britta Rehfisch is recognized as leading individual in Swiss tax law by the international professional services guide Women in Tax Leaders.
ADB Altorfer Duss & Beilstein
Bruno Bächli
Bruno Bächli mainly advises individuals on tax issues. In addition to the usual income and wealth tax matters, this also includes profit and capital tax for family-run companies. In addition, he regularly advises on gift and inheritance tax in an international context. In the field of artworks, Bruno Bächli advises clients on income and wealth tax issues. Due to his previous work for a Big Four company in the US tax team, he has a broad understanding of US tax law, which is helpful when advising on investments or temporary activities in the United States. “I enjoy working in interdisciplinary teams where specialists can profitably contribute their knowledge and thus contribute to a comprehensive value-added result. In my work, I enjoy interacting with people on a personal level. Especially in today’s – increasingly digital – world, this is an enormously important asset for building trust. Our world is complicated, and our clients need professionals who can successfully guide them through this maze. I enjoy playing sports. They help me clear my head and recharge my mental batteries. Many ideas come into my head while working out.”
Wenger Vieli Ltd
Bruno Ledrappier
Bruno is a Partner in our Geneva office. He specialises in criminal law in both national and international matters with a special focus on white collar crime. Bruno also has a strong experience in civil cases, such as commercial and financial matters, trust litigation, family law and probate matters. Bruno is admitted to practise in Switzerland.
Charles Russell Speechlys AG
Bruno Mahler
Bruno Mahler is primarily active in contract, corporate, and commercial law. He assists clients with transactions in the areas of M&A, Private Equity, and Venture Capital. As a civil law notary of the Canton of Zug, he also provides notarial services. “Getting to the bottom of things, separating the essential from the non-essential, and thus working out the optimal solution for each client continually fascinate me anew.“
Wenger Vieli Ltd
Bruno Rieder
Attorney-at-Law, Partner, Member of the Board of Directors
Bratschi Ltd
Bryan Awah Kempf
Attorney-at-Law
Bratschi Ltd
Bénédict Siegrist
Associate; practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate law and commercial contracts. He assists clients in acquisitions, sales and mergers of companies, as well as private equity transactions, particularly for investors and start-ups. He also advises on matters of corporate governance, shareholders’ agreements and joint ventures, as well as on banking and financial law. Bénédict Siegrist finally represents clients, companies or private individuals, in the resolution of private or commercial disputes.
Gillioz Dorsaz & Associés
Cameron Sim
Cameron Sim has extensive global experience as counsel for corporates and sovereigns in commercial and investment arbitrations and related court proceedings. He is admitted in Australia, England & Wales, Hong Kong, and New York, and is a Registered Foreign Lawyer in the Singapore International Commercial Court. Cameron represents clients across a range of industries, including banking and finance, energy and mining, insurance, pharmaceuticals, private equity, retail, sports, and telecommunications. He has acted in proceedings under all leading arbitration rules in key arbitral seats. Cameron is recommended for international arbitration in leading directories. He is commended as a “superb arbitration lawyer”, “truly formidable”, and “a stand-out star”, who “combines outstanding technical ability with being commercially savvy”, is “very efficient”, “understand[s] the needs of clients and the weaknesses of the other party very accurately”, and has “intellectual prowess combined with a strategic mindset which make him an asset to any matter” (Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2023 — 2025)). He is also described as “a superb and unrelenting advocate” and “a force to be reckoned with”, with “outstanding skills of coordination, especially in cross-border matters”, and “excellent academic background and intuition” (Who’s Who Legal (2022 — 2025)). Cameron sits as arbitrator and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He has been appointed as arbitrator in both institutional and ad hoc arbitrations. Cameron is also a member of the Proceedings Committee of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC). Cameron’s legal publications have been cited with approval by courts and commentators. He is the author of Emergency Arbitration (Oxford University Press 2021), the first-ever treatise on the procedure. Prior to his arbitration career, Cameron clerked for the President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and in the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.
Peter & Kim
Carlo Conti
Carlo Conti is a partner in the field of life sciences and health law. He advises institutions and organizations on questions of life sciences and health law and on matters of governmental and administrative law. He is a member of a number of boards of directors. He is also a lecturer on health law at the University of Basel law school and regularly speaks at national and international conferences. He has many years of professional experience and deep knowledge of all areas of life sciences and health law, as well as governmental and administrative law. He held executive positions in the pharmaceutical industry for more than 15 years. Carlo Conti then served as member of the State Council for Basel-Stadt Canton where he was head of the public health department. He was also president of the Swiss Conference of Public Health Ministers and chairman of the board of Swiss DRG AG.
Wenger Plattner