Litigation
Civil procedure law, international private law
Our experienced lawyers advise and represent corporations, entrepreneurs as well as individuals in civil, criminal and administrative proceedings before state courts and authorities.
The assessment of opportunities and risks of a proceeding is a central aspect in the development of the litigation strategy together with our clients. Thereby, we include economic aspects as well as case-specific and local characteristics in our assessment.Using our expertise, experience and tactical skill, we always strive to attain our clients’ objectives and obtain the best possible outcome for them.
Representation before courts and authorities
We represent our clients before all Swiss courts and authorities. In order to achieve the best possible result for you, even in complex matters, we use our resources, our well-founded expertise as well as our years of experience efficiently to your benefit.
In particular, we advise and support you concerning the following topics:
- Civil disputes (e.g. marriage protection, divorce, inheritance disputes, rental disputes)
- General commercial disputes (e.g. agency contract, sale contract, contract for work and services)
- Disputes in corporate related matters (e.g. M&A disputes, directors’ liability, shareholders’ agreements)
- White collar crime proceedings (e.g. embezzlement, fraud)
- Intellectual property litigation (e.g. trademark, copyright)
- Labor law disputes (e.g. wage claims, abusive dismissal, non-competition, mobbing)
- Disputes in debt collection and bankruptcy matters (e.g. ranking of creditors procedure, fraudulent conveyances, freezing orders, attachment and enforcement of assets)
- Precautionary legal protection and provisional measures
- Enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards
Dispute avoidance, out of court settlements and contract drafting
We support our clients in the avoidance of disputes and proceedings by developing and executing strategies to avoid litigation as well as settle disputes out of court, in particular by way of out of court settlement. Our lawyers already advise you in the context of the contract drafting with the aim to prevent and avoid future disputes between the parties.
Your Experts
Patrick Stach
Senior Partner
Michael Kummer
Senior Partner
Sheila Stach
Junior Associate
Andrea Chawla
Junior Associate
Manuel Baumann
Junior Associate
Focus
Speed Checks from the Air: When Is Drone Footage Admissible as Evidence?
Drones can be used to document traffic offences and, under certain conditions, enable retrospective speed calculations. Whether such footage may be admitted as evidence depends on the technical reliability and traceability of the evaluation, as well as the lawfulness of the drone operation.
Dashcam Footage as Evidence in Criminal and Civil Proceedings
Dashcam footage can help document road accidents and dangerous driving manoeuvres. At the same time, it captures other road users and may therefore infringe their privacy. Whether such footage may be used as evidence in court depends on whether it was lawfully recorded and on the rules applicable to the relevant proceedings.
Lugano Convention or PILA: which Law applies to international disputes?
Anyone who enters into a contract with a party domiciled abroad, seeks to enforce a claim, or wishes to enforce a foreign judgment in Switzerland will quickly encounter two sets of rules: the Lugano Convention (LugÜ) and the Swiss Federal Act on Private International Law (PILA).
Both sets of rules address similar questions, but they must be clearly distinguished from one another. Which set of rules applies depends on the specific question at issue and the foreign state with which the matter is connected.
