Corporate Law
Founding, start-up, holding, concern, share purchase agreement, shareholder agreement
Comprehensively advising and supporting companies of all sizes – from family-owned businesses to listed companies – in all phases of their activities is one of our core competencies. Our clients are confronted with various legal issues in everyday business operations, which we approach with expertise, an understanding of business interrelationships and practical solutions. This thus allows our clients to act on a solid legal foundation.
We advise and support you with regard to the following topics, among others:
- Formations of companies
- Corporate Governance
- Organisational structures
- Share purchase agreements
- Transfers of original capital contributions
- Shareholder agreements
- Shareholder’s meeting
- Capital increases
- Capital decreases
- Group Law
- Holding structures
- Restructuring measures (mergers, demergers, conversions)
- Corporate succession issues
- Contract law
Your Experts
Patrick Stach
Senior Partner
Michael Kummer
Senior Partner
Ramon Bühler
Associate
Patrik Mauchle
Associate
Nicolas Buob
Associate
Focus
The hybrid general meeting
In the course of the still recent revision of the swiss corporate law, the legislator has now provided clarity with regard to the modalities of holding a general meeting. In particular, it has recently been questionable to what extent a virtual or hybrid (mixed) general meeting is permissible and how it should be structured. It is now clear that both virtual (Art. 701d CO) and hybrid (Art. 701c CO) general meetings are permissible under certain conditions.
Start-up financing
In the current economic environment, new companies are being founded every day. This is a clear sign that innovation and growth are taking place in our environment like never before. One of the biggest challenges facing start-ups is finding the right financing
Personal liability of the board of directors
The Board of Directors plays a central role in the management and supervision of corporate groups in Switzerland. This role brings with it not only authority and influence, but also considerable responsibility and liability risks. The liability of the board of directors is set out in various legal frameworks designed to ensure that directors perform their duties in the best interests of the company and its stakeholders.
