Our practise

We assist clients in preparing and negotiating executive agreements and other employment agreements as well as with other issues concerning, for example, pensions, bonuses and benefits, incentive programmes and non-compete and confidentiality clauses. We also assist our clients on matters relating to the termination or dismissal of employees and represent our clients in labour negotiations in labour disputes before courts of law.

The firm's practice covers all areas relating to companies, associations and foundations including formation, stock issues, compulsory redemption, exchange-related issues and the preparation of shareholder and cooperation agreements.

We prepare agreements and bids for customers and contractors and assist our clients in construction disputes.

We assist our clients with purchases and sales of real estate and provide regular legal advice to landlords and tenants on commercial tenancy-related issues.

We represent clients in business sales by participating, for example, in negotiations, preparing and reviewing agreements involved throughout the M&A process and conducting the due diligence. Our large international network makes it possible to assist clients in cross-border transactions.

We assist our clients on all issues involving insurance and the insurance industry.

Many of our clients hail from the IT sector. We provide assistance in negotiations and the preparation and review of IT agreements, e.g. issues relating to systems procurement and licensing. We offer specific expertise relating to personal data legislation and e-commerce.

We assist our clients with all issues pertaining to trademarks, design rights and copyright. Our engagements involve, for example, domestic and international registrations and intellectual property rights disputes. The firm's attorneys also advise clients in the areas of marketing and competition law.

We provide regular legal advice regarding all types of commercial agreements including, for example, distributor agreements, commercial agency agreements, and brokerage agreements.

Our specialists in environmental law provide legal advice and assist our clients with permits, supervisory matter, and issues pertaining to environmental damage and related disputes.

The firm is one of the leading advisors in the area of reorganization and bankruptcy. Several of our attorneys are regularly appointed by the courts as reorganisation and bankruptcy administrators and undertake engagements to carry out voluntary reorganizations and conduct composition settlements. We also provide regular legal advice on issues involving insolvency.

We regularly counsel athletes and their agents/managers regarding legal issues relating to contracts and personal wealth. We also represent agents, authors and other persons in the entertainment industry.

A substantial part of our practice involves representing clients in commercial disputes before courts of general jurisdiction and in arbitral proceedings. Several of our attorneys also accept appointments as arbitrators.

Many of our clients are companies which are managed by their owners. Accordingly, we provide the owners with qualified legal counselling on issues pertaining to ownership, e.g. relating to shareholders agreements, and issues regarding private wealth.