Geneva
15 bis, rue des Alpes
PO Box 2088
CH – 1211 Geneva 1
Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 707 8000
Fax: +41 22 707 8001
Email: geneva@swlegal.ch
Web: www.swlegal.ch
Zurich
Löwenstrasse 19
PO Box 1876
CH – 8021 Zurich
Switzerland
Tel: +41 44 215 5252
Fax: +41 44 215 5200
Email: zurich@swlegal.ch
Web: www.swlegal.ch
Number of partners: 34
Number of other fee earners: 93
Firm profile:
Schellenberg Wittmer is one of the leading Swiss business law firms with offices in Zurich and Geneva and over 110 lawyers. Our clients are domestic and foreign based companies as well as high net worth individuals. We offer a full range of services, from focused advice to project management.
The firm has a worldwide network of foreign correspondents and has considerable experience in managing international projects with law firms in other countries.
Areas of practice:
The areas of advice include: Banking and Finance, Dispute Resolution and International Arbitration, IP/IT, M&A, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Private Clients, Trusts and Estates, Foundations, Real Estate, Restructuring and Insolvency, Taxation, White-Collar Crime and Compliance.
Dispute Resolution & International Arbitration:
Advising in all aspects of commercial litigation and arbitration, including full representation in proceedings, pre-litigation case assessment and ADR solutions, provisional and interim measures, asset tracing, as well as enforcement of arbitral awards and court judgments. Also, extensive experience as arbitrators.
Banking & Finance: Advising Swiss and foreign banks, borrowers, insurance companies, fund managers and other financial institutions on the full range of legal and regulatory matters, from syndicated lending and acquisition finance to OTC transactions, structured products and prudential rules.
Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity and Venture Capital: Advising on public takeovers, private mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, spin-offs and restructurings, assisting with seed/expansion capital, management buy-outs/buy-ins, pre-IPO investments, and various aspects of asset management for private equity and venture capital.
Taxation: Advising companies and individuals on Swiss tax law, including double taxation treaties and VAT, acting as counsel in tax litigation, as well as extensive experience in tax enforcement matters.
Private Clients, Trusts & Estates, Foundations: Working with individuals and families in the global planning and structuring of their private and business assets to ensure an efficient wealth structure and enable a smooth succession from one generation to the next; representing clients in estate and trust disputes.
Restructuring & Insolvency: Assisting creditors and companies in restructuring, bankruptcy and reorganization proceedings as well as complex insolvency matters; serving as court or FINMA-appointed trustees, liquidators and receivers.
Partners:
Geneva
Bernard Vischer, Paul Gully-Hart, Roy F. Ryan, Yves Jeanrenaud, Christian Girod, Vincent Jeanneret, Pietro Sansonetti, Elliot Geisinger, Anne Véronique Schlaepfer, Jean Jacques Ah Choon, Benjamin Borsodi, Blaise Stucki, Jean-Yves De Both, David Wallace Wilson, Jean-Frédéric Maraia.
Zurich
Dr Georg von Segesser, Dr Martin Bernet, Dr Martin Weber, Prof Dr Alexander von Ziegler, Dr Martin Lanz, Alexander Jolles, Andrea Mondini, PD Dr Nathalie Voser, Dr Oliver Triebold, Dr Lorenzo Olgiati, Dr Michael Nordin, Dr Philippe Borens, Peter Burckhardt, Dr Jürg Borer, Dr Manuel Liatowitsch, Anita Schläpfer, Harun Can, Josef Caleff, David Mamane.
Of counsel:
Geneva
Prof Bénédict Foëx, Raphaël Biaggi, Philippe Ducor
Zurich
Dr Christine Beusch-Liggenstorfer, Prof Madeleine Simonek.