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In our law firm in Zurich, our clients benefit from both legal and business expertise. The bases for economic activity are varied, and the regulations of civil, criminal, and public law must be observed. Our experience is based on a wide range of commercial law issues that we face on a daily basis. For example, we provide advice and support and we conduct litigation not only in purchasing, sales, labor and agency contract law but also in rental, media, and transport law. When a concern involves an area of commercial law that is not explicitly listed here, we naturally also examine this for our clients. In addition to private individuals and traditional companies, we also support corporations and joint ventures. In the event of a dispute, we competently represent the rights and claims of our clientele in court.
Due to Switzerland's central position in the European Economic Area, company law is a core area of our legal activity in Zurich. Thanks to our experience and professional know-how, we advise companies both at home and abroad competently in a variety of corporate law matters. In particular, we advise and support our clients in the context of restructuring, reorganization, demergers, mergers, and corporate takeovers. We also have extensive expertise in the private equity and venture capital sector. The company law documents we prepare are certified by our notary, which enables us to offer our clients complete support.
As an entrepreneur, you take decisions with great consequences. We can offer our clients competent advice when choosing the legal form for running their business, which may be a key decision in itself. The transfer of management responsibilities by law or contract and the rules governing the transaction of business also tend to affect the entire company. Choosing the most suitable legal design requires the support of lawyers with the necessary expertise to examine the relevant legal aspects.
On request, business administration is managed by Teichmann International AG, our management consultancy.
Intangible goods as creations of a technical and aesthetic nature, in particular trademarks, patents, copyrights, and designs, play a decisive role for our entrepreneurial clients. Rights in this respect are intellectual property rights that confer exclusivity. However, competitors will often abuse and ignore these rights. We advise our clients on all kinds of intellectual property and take legal action if necessary.
By consulting with your lawyer in Zurich, you can access tailor-made solutions for your real estate law concerns. We offer our clients professional advice on the purchase of a property as well as on its utilization or other relevant matters. In most cases, questions of building law will also have to be examined. Disputes regarding defects as well as conflicts with neighbors or tenants will also occur regularly. For such matters, we routinely enforce the rights of our clients.
Debt collection can lead to conflicts on both the creditor and debtor side, which must be resolved promptly and confidently. In our law firm in Zurich, we look for timely and goal-oriented solutions together with our clients. For both corporate and private creditors, a defaulting debtor means an increased risk of financial loss as well as time-consuming disputes. We advise and support debtors, for instance, in contesting unjustified claims, where further inconvenience can often be prevented through legal proposals. In some cases, it will also make sense to have the court determine that there is no claim. With our expertise, we advise and support our clients competently in all debt-enforcement situations.
If the bankruptcy of a company or a private individual can no longer be avoided, the bankruptcy proceedings involve very complex law. Legal assistance will therefore be advisable in every case. We support our clients professionally and are experienced in enforcing their bankruptcy claims and ensuring these are considered in any schedule of claims (“Kollokationsplan”). In doing so, we act in both out-of-court and judicial settlement negotiations. We conduct all bankruptcy-related proceedings before courts and authorities, vigorously defending the legal interests of our clients.
The strong international interdependency of relations, especially in the use of new media, makes media law an important area of law. Our clients in this area include private individuals and companies. It is often difficult to assign and analyze the relevant rights and obligations within the broad spectrum of media law. We advise and represent our clients in the context of any media disputes involving the Internet and social media, classic media such as radio and television, and print media. Digital media involve additional risks for artists. Not all legal conflicts require a judicial decision, and we can often help our clients to reach amicable solutions in the area of media law.
When renting out a property for a limited period of time under a rental agreement, disputes and conflicts can arise, as in any contractual relationship. Problems relating to tenancy law regularly affect both economic and personal needs. Tenancy disputes are often lengthy and complex, which is why it is advisable to consult a lawyer at an early stage. We first seek extrajudicial solutions that are in line with the situation of both parties. Of course, we are also prepared to enforce the concerns of our clients in court if an agreement is not possible.
Our office in Zurich advises clients in all areas of tenancy law and represents them confidently before the competent courts and arbitration authorities.
From a legal point of view, a large number of interactions are characterized by contracts. Contracts are concluded orally, in writing, expressly, and tacitly every day. For this reason, contract law is one of the most important disciplines in daily life. However, contract law is wide-ranging, and the drafting of a contract has many critical aspects. Legal transactions governed by contract law include purchasing and exchanging, renting and leasing, borrowing and lending, employment and work, and guarantees. Each business relationship is based on a legally transparent contractual relationship. An experienced lawyer will advise you on a legally correct contractual arrangement that is adapted to your needs and will draw up contracts with you. Thanks to our extensive technical expertise in the field of contract law and a clearly defined framework, subsequent conflicts between the parties can be avoided. Should a dispute nevertheless arise, our law firm in Zurich will advise, represent, and accompany you before all Swiss courts, where we will enforce the rights of our clients with determination.
After signing a contract for work, the contractor owes the customer a duty to not only exercise due care but also deliver what they promised under the contract. Defects in works are not uncommon and thus have potential for conflict. The notification of defects must be timely and should be sufficiently detailed and comprehensible. After discovering a defect, it makes sense to immediately consult a lawyer. The customer, on the other hand, must pay the entrepreneur the agreed remuneration. If they do not do so, it is also advisable to consult a lawyer with the necessary experience and expertise.
Especially for larger projects, it is advisable to involve a lawyer from the outset, i.e., before a potential defect is discovered. Our law firm in Zurich has the necessary expertise to ensure that the work in question is duly approved following completion.
Switzerland is an extremely important country for transport due to its central European location and particularly its proximity to Germany, Austria, and Liechtenstein. In this respect, transport law, as a sub-area of economic and commercial law in the Swiss legal system, is of significant importance. We advise our clients reliably and competently in all transport law matters. On principle, we will always attempt to resolve disputes in the area of transport law through amicable resolution – if this proves impossible despite our best efforts, we will of course also accompany you through the judicial process.