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Preferential Rights For Start-up Investors (No. 5)

Sooner or later, start-up founders have to face the fact that investors demand not only a proportional share in the company's equity in return for their financing...

Switzerland Commercial

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Vischer AG

The Clauses That Win Or Lose Millions: A Lawyer's Guide To VC Agreements

A VC investment is a legal ecosystem. It is not defined by a single document but by an interconnected set of agreements covering ownership, governance, dilution, exit terms, founder responsibilities, and IP protection.

Switzerland Commercial

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LINDEMANNLAW

Energy & Infrastructure M&A - Law And Practice

In the past year, Switzerland's energy and infrastructure M&A market has faced notable challenges, including inflation, elevated interest rates, a strong Swiss franc...

Switzerland Energy

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Loyens & Loeff

How Much Influence Over A Company Is Desired? Designing Relationship Agreements Correctly In M&A

Relationship agreements (RA) are a highly effective management tool in M&A practice – especially for listed companies with major shareholders.

Switzerland Commercial

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LINDEMANNLAW

Shareholders' Rights & Shareholder Activism 2025

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

Introduction Of A Federal Register Of Beneficial Owners

Switzerland Commercial

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Lenz & Staehelin

Private Equity 2025 - Switzerland

Switzerland Commercial

BK

Bär & Karrer

Virtual General Meetings In 2025: Legally Compliant, Efficient, Plannable

Switzerland Commercial

LL

LINDEMANNLAW

Swiss Anti-Money-Laundering Regulation Revised: New Transparency Register And New Rules For Advisors

Switzerland Finance

BK

Bär & Karrer

Best Co-Founders Forever? Anticipating Legal And Tax Considerations For Founders Of Swiss Startups (Nr. 4)

Switzerland Commercial

VA

Vischer AG

Best Co-Founders Forever? Anticipating Legal And Tax Considerations For Founder Of Swiss Startups

Switzerland Tax

VA

Vischer AG

Switzerland: Mergers & Acquisitions

Switzerland Commercial

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Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Global Legal Insights: Mergers & Acquisition 2025

Switzerland Commercial

BK

Bär & Karrer

Investment Holding Company In Wealth Management – Tax Optimization Or Tax Trap?

Switzerland Tax

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LINDEMANNLAW

Part 2: Risk Assessment In Global Mobility: An Overview Of Five Key Risk Areas

Switzerland Commercial

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CONVINUS

The UK-Swiss Berne Financial Services Agreement: Convergence Of Two Major Financial Markets

Switzerland Finance

LL

Loyens & Loeff

Banking Regulation 2026

Switzerland Finance

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Loyens & Loeff

The International Gambling Laws & Regulations Review 2025/2026

Switzerland Media & IT

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MME

Legislative And Regulatory Updates For 2026

Switzerland Finance

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Borel & Barbey

Corporate Governance 2025

The principal forms of corporate organisations in Switzerland are the stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft (AG)) and the limited liability company (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH) or LLC).

Switzerland Commercial

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Gender Representation On The Board Of Directors – Things Will Get Serious Next Year!

After the general shareholder meeting is before the general shareholder meeting. The majority of Swiss companies have completed their last business year by the end of June...

Switzerland Commercial

VA

Vischer AG

Richard J. Tornetta v. Elon Musk Et Al. 2.0 – Astronomische Vergütungen Und Nachträgliche Heilung Nichtiger Beschlüsse

Die Vorgeschichte des hier besprochenen Urteils ist breit bekannt und war auch bereits Gegenstand einer Publikation in dieser Zeitschrift.

Switzerland Commercial

BK

Bär & Karrer

Shareholders' Loans And Equitable Subordination: A New Landmark Case Law Brings Clarity

For years now, the provision of liquidity to a company in financial distress in the form of loans ( i.e. liabilities and not equity) by related parties...

Switzerland Commercial

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Swiss Supreme Court Limits The Room For Forced Subordi-Nation Of Shareholder Loans

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

Internal Investigations In Switzerland: Part III

Switzerland Employment

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MME

Deal Ticker: Kellerhals Carrard Advises The Shareholders Of Groupe Leuba SA On A Sale Transaction To BPM

Switzerland Commercial

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Kellerhals Carrard

Swiss Withholding Tax For Foreign Investors

Switzerland Tax

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LINDEMANNLAW

Corporate Governance 2025 - Switzerland

Switzerland Commercial

BK

Bär & Karrer

Energy & Infrastructure M&A 2024 - Law And Practice

Switzerland Commercial

LL

Loyens & Loeff

Deal Ticker: Kellerhals Carrard Advised the Current Shareholder Of Domofen SA In A Partnership Transaction With Nuavo Holding AG

Switzerland Commercial

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Kellerhals Carrard

Shareholder Claims For Reflective Loss In Investor-State Arbitration: An Overview

Worldwide Litigation

Aceris Law

From Concept To Reality: A Practical Guide For Start-Up Founders On In-Corporating A Swiss Legal Entity

Switzerland Commercial

VA

Vischer AG

AGM Season 2025 – What Issuers Should Consider In Their Preparations¨

Switzerland Commercial

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Lenz & Staehelin

Deal Ticker: Kellerhals Carrard Advised the Current Shareholder Of Domofen SA In A Partnership Transaction With Nuavo Holding AG

We are thrilled to announce that our firm advised the existing shareholders of DOMOFEN SA, a company located in Courgenay, Jura, in a partnership transaction whereby Nuavo Holding AG...

Switzerland Commercial

KC

Kellerhals Carrard

Shareholder Claims For Reflective Loss In Investor-State Arbitration: An Overview

Reflective losses are indirect losses, such as a decrease in the value of the shares, suffered by shareholders as a result of harm to the company in which their shares are held.

Worldwide Litigation

Aceris Law

From Concept To Reality: A Practical Guide For Start-Up Founders On In-Corporating A Swiss Legal Entity

Launching a start-up is a journey filled with excitement and opportunities that requires one early decision, which is critical for the legal framework and scalability of the business model: Choosing the right legal structure.

Switzerland Commercial

VA

Vischer AG

AGM Season 2025 – What Issuers Should Consider In Their Preparations¨

The start of a new year also marks the beginning of a new season of annual general meetings of shareholders of listed companies (AGM).

Switzerland Commercial

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Lenz & Staehelin

Restructuring & Insolvency Comparative Guide

Switzerland Insolvency

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Rihm Attorneys

Corporate Hot Topics – Updates In Jurisprudence Regarding Failure To Renew Board Members' Mandates In Swiss Corporations

In a recent decision, the Federal Tribunal reaffirmed that if not promptly renewed, the term of company directors automatically ends.

Switzerland Commercial

BK

Bär & Karrer

Arbitration Of Shareholder Disputes

Shareholder arbitration is a mechanism that permits parties to resolve shareholder-related disputes.

Worldwide Commercial

Aceris Law

No Tacit Extension Of The Term Of Office Of The Board Of Directors

The members of the board of directors are elected for a term of three years, unless the articles of association stipulate a different term of between one and six years.

Switzerland Commercial

VA

Vischer AG

Conflicts Of Interest – Best Practice In Swiss Boards Of Directors

Directors of a Swiss company must perform their duties with due care and act in the best interest of the company. To protect a company's interests...

Switzerland Commercial

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Lenz & Staehelin

Gyrus Capital Completes Strategic Equity Investment In Neo Medical

Switzerland Commercial

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Lenz & Staehelin

Neues Aktienrecht: Ende Der Übergangsfrist Per 31. Dezember 2024 (Nr. 21)

Switzerland Commercial

VA

Vischer AG

Finding Company Information In Singapore

Switzerland Commercial

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Logan & Partners

Understanding Anti-Dilution Clauses

Switzerland Commercial

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Logan & Partners

Mergers & Acquisitions 2024

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

Legal Aspects Of Dilution – What A Founder Needs To Know

Switzerland Commercial

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Logan & Partners

Corporate Governance 2024

Switzerland Commercial

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Key Provisions Of A Shareholders Agreement

Switzerland Commercial

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Logan & Partners

Important Decision On The Expiration Of Board Members' Term Of Office

Switzerland Commercial

BK

Bär & Karrer

New Enterprise Associates 14, L.P., Et Al. V. Rich, Et Al. – Treuepflichten Von Kontrollaktionären Und Grenzen Des «fiduciary Tailoring» Im ABV

Switzerland Commercial

BK

Bär & Karrer

Die Verrechnung Von Verlusten Nach Art. 674 OR: Zuständigkeit Und Andere Modalitäten

Switzerland Commercial

BK

Bär & Karrer

Landmark Decision On Expiration Of Directors' Term Of Office

Switzerland Commercial

SW

Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Initial Public Offerings Laws And Regulations Switzerland 2024

Switzerland Commercial

BK

Bär & Karrer

Former Bearer Shares Can Be Declared Void Retroactively

Switzerland Commercial

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MME

How To Recover Your Money Under Swiss Investment Protection Agreements For CS AT1 Bonds?

Switzerland Commercial

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LINDEMANNLAW

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Swiss Responsible Business Initiative: Why Comply With The Initiative? Do Investors Care? (Video)

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Logan & Partners

Switzerland - Company Incorporation

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Genshape Management Limited

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