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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

The board of directors must ensure that the shareholders are able to instruct the proxy on any motion relating to tabled agenda items and provide them with general instructions on unannounced motions

Switzerland Commercial

BK

Bär & Karrer

Introduction Of A Federal Register Of Beneficial Owners

On 26 September 2025, the Swiss Parliament adopted the Federal Act on the Transparency of Legal Entities and the Identification of Beneficial Owners (the "Legal Entities Transparency Act", "LETA").

Switzerland Commercial

LS

Lenz & Staehelin

Private Equity 2025 - Switzerland

After a sharp downturn in 2023, both by deal count and by deal value, the Swiss M&A market showed signs of resilience and recovery in 2024...

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

LL

LINDEMANNLAW

Corporate Governance 2025

Switzerland Commercial

SW

Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

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

Switzerland Commercial

VA

Vischer AG

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

Switzerland Commercial

BK

Bär & Karrer

IPO Comparative Guide

Switzerland Commercial

KC

Kellerhals Carrard

Blowing The Whistle On CAS: The CJEU's RFC Seraing v. FIFA Decision

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

Navigating Challenges In Data Center Construction

Switzerland Real Estate

SW

Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

The International Gambling Laws & Regulations Review 2025/2026

Switzerland Media & IT

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MME

Deal Ticker: Kellerhals Carrard With Deskbird AG On Its Series B Financing Round

Switzerland Employment

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Kellerhals Carrard

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

If a shareholder grants an unsubordinated loan to its company and the same later enters bankruptcy, the shareholder's claim for repayment of such loan ranks as equal with all other non-privileged and non-secured creditors.

Switzerland Commercial

BK

Bär & Karrer

Internal Investigations In Switzerland: Part III

Companies are increasingly conducting internal investigations when allegations are reported to them.

Switzerland Employment

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MME

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

Kellerhals Carrard advised the shareholders of Groupe Leuba SA, one of the main distributors of Mercedes-Benz in the French-speaking part of Switzerland...

Switzerland Commercial

KC

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

KC

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

LS

Lenz & Staehelin

Restructuring & Insolvency Comparative Guide

Switzerland Insolvency

RA

Rihm Attorneys

Revised Corporate Law For Privately Held Companies – Are You Compliant?

Switzerland Commercial

LS

Lenz & Staehelin

Decoding Dividend Withholding Tax: Attention Points For U.S. MNEs Investing In Switzerland And The Netherlands

LL

Loyens & Loeff

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

LS

Lenz & Staehelin

Restructuring & Insolvency Comparative Guide

Restructuring & Insolvency Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Switzerland, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Switzerland Insolvency

RA

Rihm Attorneys

Revised Corporate Law For Privately Held Companies – Are You Compliant?

On January 1, 2023, the revised corporate law entered into force. It provided for both a welcomed modernization and clean-up of Swiss corporate law

Switzerland Commercial

LS

Lenz & Staehelin

Decoding Dividend Withholding Tax: Attention Points For U.S. MNEs Investing In Switzerland And The Netherlands

Navigating the complexities of dividend withholding tax (WHT) is crucial for U.S. multinational enterprises (MNEs) investing in Switzerland and the Netherlands.

LL

Loyens & Loeff

Impact Of The Revised Share Corporation Law On Swiss Verein Structure

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

LS

Lenz & Staehelin

Gyrus Capital Completes Strategic Equity Investment In Neo Medical

Neo Medical SA, a Swiss technology company specializing in spine surgery, has announced the successful completion of a strategic equity investment, including the conversion of existing shareholder loans.

Switzerland Commercial

LS

Lenz & Staehelin

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

Das neue Aktienrecht, welches am 1. Januar 2023 in Kraft getreten ist, bringt viele Neuerungen. In unserer aktuellen Blog-Serie stellen wir diese im Einzelnen vor.

Switzerland Commercial

VA

Vischer AG

Finding Company Information In Singapore

Whether you're a potential investor, considering a partnership or simply wanting to verify a company's legitimacy, navigating the process of finding company information can be challenging.

Switzerland Commercial

LP

Logan & Partners

Understanding Anti-Dilution Clauses

Switzerland Commercial

LP

Logan & Partners

Mergers & Acquisitions 2024

Switzerland Commercial

BK

Bär & Karrer

Legal Aspects Of Dilution – What A Founder Needs To Know

Switzerland Commercial

LP

Logan & Partners

Corporate Governance 2024

Switzerland Commercial

SW

Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Key Provisions Of A Shareholders Agreement

Switzerland Commercial

LP

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

LL

LINDEMANNLAW

Swiss ESG Reporting Obligations: Key Takeaways After 2024 AGM Season

Switzerland Commercial

BK

Bär & Karrer

Corporate Law Reform

Switzerland Commercial

WV

Wenger Vieli AG

Ausgewählte Gesetzliche Neuerungen Ab Januar 2023

Switzerland Finance

Staiger Attorneys at Law

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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

GM

Genshape Management Limited

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