Regarded as a team of ‘highly responsive strategic thinkers’, Bär & Karrer Ltd. represents clients across a broad scope of litigation, ranging from insurance and employment law litigation, to disputes involving trusts and estates and bankruptcy-related proceedings. Alongside this, the practice demonstrates considerable proficiency across financial services, healthcare, energy and sports sectors, among others. The practice is jointly led by Matthew Reiter, Aurélie Conrad Hari and Cesare Jermini. Reiter’s particular expertise lies in the remit of complex domestic and international commercial disputes, while Conrad Hari bolsters the practice with her capabilities across financial, banking and commercial disputes. Jermini’s wide-ranging experience encompasses commercial law, private international law and real estate, to name a few. Nadja Jaisli Kull is especially active in the banking and finance, pharma and transport fields, with Andreas Länzlinger possessing a wealth of experience in handling large scale internal investigations at global enterprises. Andrew Garbarski and Saverio Lembo are also key members of the practice. Claudia Götz Staehelin and Oliver M. Brupbacher both joined from Kellerhals Carrard in April 2023, adding significant life sciences capabilities to the team.

Routinely engaged by domestic and international blue-chip clients, Homburger‘s prowess spans the pharma, insurance, telecoms and nutrition sectors. Praised as a ‘bright, astute team of lawyers’, they are recommended for being ‘committed to the workflows’ and their ‘top-notch professionalism and service’. The practice is jointly helmed by Balz Gross, who is well-positioned to advise clients on corporate disputes and civil proceedings with an element of criminal law, and Roman Baechler, who is well-versed in banking and insurance litigation, jointly helm the practice. Mariella Orelli and Gabrielle Nater-Bass are both noted for their capabilities in cross-border litigation, while Felix Dasser enhances the practice with his wealth of experience in investment disputes. Stefanie Pfisterer demonstrates a strong grounding in ESG related litigation.

‘Outstanding’ Lenz & Staehelin enjoys a strong reputation within banking and finance litigation, representing a variety of Swiss financial institutions in relation to money laundering and investment fraud schemes. The team also demonstrates considerable capabilities across the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards in Switzerland, company law disputes and employment disputes. Notable corporate and M&A disputes expert Harold Frey, who is noted for his ‘great advocacy skills’, and commercial litigator Daniel Tunik spearhead the practice. Martin Burkhardt‘s wealth of experience extends from handling financial services and joint ventures to general corporate matters, while Xavier Favre-Bulle bolsters the team’s commercial disputes expertise. ‘Excellent advocate’ Dominique Müller leads the investigations practice, and Hikmat Maleh advises on the full gamut of criminal and commercial litigation.

‘Excellent, efficient and creative litigator’ Daniel Eisele leads the ‘very reliable’ Niederer Kraft Frey AG practice group, which is active across a variety of courts, from the cantonal and federal courts, to FINMA and the Swiss Competition Commission. Eisele’s prowess lies in cross-border litigation, while Lukas Beeler primarily focuses on the financial market, as well as administrative and regulatory litigation. Valerie Meyer Bahar is particularly adept in corporate, commercial and employment litigation, with Juerg Bloch frequently handles matters pertaining to white-collar crime. Frank Spoorenberg, who joined the firm in January 2023, is established in the firm’s new Geneva office, bringing Nicolas Kuonen with him.

Whilst fielding a particularly strong banking and finance, commodity trading, life sciences and construction litigation practice, Pestalozzi is capable of advising clients across a broad range of sectors. The team, regarded as ‘creative and full of insight’, is routinely entrusted by major Swiss banks, trading, commercial and other companies in high-profile and cross-border banking disputes. Christophe Emonet, who focuses on banking and commercial disputes as well as regulatory and white-collar crime matters, and Thomas Rohner, who is notably proficient in commercial disputes and asset tracing, jointly steer the practice. Laurent Killias’s experience encompasses civil engineering, R&D and distribution matters, while Nicolas Herren strengthens the practice with his extensive contractual and regulatory knowledge. Lukas Rusch’s wide-ranging expertise includes construction, energy and post-M&A disputes.

Counting blue-chip corporations in its client roster, Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd is active across a diverse scope of fields, from energy and transport to pharmaceuticals and consumer goods. Peter Burckhardt, Louis Burrus and Clara Poglia jointly spearhead the group. Burckhardt is well-regarded for his work in complex financial, commercial and criminal litigation, with ‘pragmatic’ and ‘precise’ Burrus principally focusing on cross-border commercial litigation. Poglia’s expansive experience incorporates white-collar crime, asset tracing and internal corporate investigations knowledge. Stefan Leimgruber frequently handles banking, post-M&A and corporate litigation, while Urs Hoffmann-Nowotny contributes his banking litigation capabilities to the practice. Katherine Bell is noted for her ability in handling disputes arising out of complex construction, engineering and infrastructure projects. Simone Nadelhofer and Matthias Gstoehl joined the team in September 2024 from LALIVE.

‘Superb’ CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd. possesses a strong grounding across commercial, corporate and contractual disputes, with a prominent presence in the field of construction. Its strengths extend from automotive and insurance to IT and employment sectors. Co-lead Philipp Dickenmann is routinely entrusted by large banks, auditing and advisory companies to manage disputes, and fellow co-lead Daniel Kinzer has recently handled a significant real estate dispute alongside a host of white-collar, commercial and financial disputes. Christian Lüscher is adept in sports-related matters. Reto Hunsperger specialises in commercial and enforcement disputes. Jodok Wicki is another key contact.

‘Exceptional’ LALIVE regularly represents Swiss-based multinational corporations, international organisations, wealth services providers and trust companies across an extensive variety of commercial, banking, private client and commercial disputes. The team possesses notable expertise in enforcing foreign judgments and arbitral awards before Swiss courts. André Brunschweiler, who holds high esteem for his shareholders’ disputes expertise, and tri-lingual Nicolas Ollivier, who is adept in advising clients on complex banking litigation issues, co-helm the practice. Alexander Troller’s arsenal of experience incorporates financial matters, white-collar crime and employment issues, among others. Transnational and domestic litigation expert Marc Henzelin  is another key name to note. Simone Nadelhofer and Matthias Gstoehl joined Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd in September 2024.

Roberto Dallafior, Maria Walter Burkhardt, Mathis Berger, Benjamin Schumacher and Patrik Salzmann lead the ‘rock solid and professional’ Nater Dallafior Rechtsanwälte AG, a specialised disputes firm that covers financial services, insurance, and white-collar crime, among others. Dallafior is an expert in commercial, insurance and banking litigation, and Berger specialises in commercial transactions and contract law matters. Walter heads the firm’s banking and financial services litigation practice, boasting extensive experience before the Swiss Federal Administrative Court and the Swiss Federal Supreme Court. Salzmann demonstrates prowess across complex domestic and cross-border dispute resolution, while Schumacher advises on the full gamut of commercial disputes.

‘High-quality’ VISCHER possesses a wealth of experience in the enforcement of foreign judgments, banking disputes, and insurance litigation. Zurich-based ‘service-oriented’ commercial litigator Daniele Favalli, Basel-based Thomas Weibel and Geneva-based Gerald Virieux steer the practice. Weibel’s arsenal of capabilities includes matters arising from the financial services, defence and aviation sectors, and Virieux’s strengths lie in cross-border disputes, including handling foreign court decisions and enforcing arbitral awards. Karin Graf  frequently handles matters pertaining to corporate, commercial trade and banking matters. Managing partner Christian Oetiker is a key name to note, with Felix C Meier-Dieterle enjoying a strong reputation in attachment law. Lorenz Ehrler and Raphael Butz are also recommended.

Leveraging its six-office national network, ‘available, solution-oriented and very pragmatic’ Walder Wyss Ltd. is a notable figure on the landscape in the spheres of commercial and white-collar crime disputes, and notably in respect to injunctive relief matters. Practice head Dieter Hofmann primarily focuses on construction, joint venture, shareholders and post M&A disputes, while Micha Bühler is particularly active in the Zurich Commercial Court. Maurice Courvoisier’s expertise in engineering and construction matters is notable, with Rodolphe Gautier further bolstering the practice in the white-collar crime arena. Andrea Meier possesses considerable experience handling large-scale industrial and infrastructure matters.

‘Very knowledgeable and reactive’ Baker McKenzie is regularly engaged by clients to assist with multifaceted infrastructural matters, energy and sports law disputes. Alongside this, the team is well-versed in contentious trust matters and director liability disputes. Zurich based Urs Zenhäusern and Joachim Frick , and Geneva-based Luca Beffa and Simon Ntah lead the group. Christoph Kurth‘s expertise lies in compliance, regulatory and investigation matters.

Pierre Bydzovsky and Bruno Ledrappier jointly helm Charles Russell Speechlys AG‘s litigation practice. Bydzovsky and Ledrappier demonstrate vast expertise on white collar crime cases and mutual assistance proceedings. The group covers disputes arising from acquisitions, shareholder arrangements and corporate finance transactions, as well as a range of private wealth disputes. Furthermore, the team has recently been involved in sanctions related work, trusts and sport law, among other issues.

MLL Legal is noted for its experience advising clients on the recovery of sovereign debts and a full suite of criminal matters. Marcel C. Steinegger, who is well-positioned to manage international commercial litigation, and Jean Marguerat, who demonstrates proficiencies in commodity, M&A and joint venture disputes, jointly lead the ‘extremely effective’ team. Geneva-based Alain Gros is another key name to note in the practice. Zurich-based Sabina Schellenberg, Urs Boller, Léonard Stoyanov and Renato Bucher are also recommended.

With a particular focus on the financial services, real estate, manufacturing and energy sectors, ‘savvy’ and ‘efficient’ Niedermann Rechtsanwälte also demonstrates capabilities across corporate and commercial disputes, asset recovery and proceedings in administrative matters. Practice head Robin Grand is active in a broad range of areas including public law litigation. Nicolas Herzog is well-versed in financial, commercial lease and fraud litigations, often on an international scale, while Niccolo Gozzi strengthens the team with his commercial dispute resolution knowledge. Jonas Oggier is also recommended.

Providing a ‘polished’ full-service offering, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan (Schweiz) GmbH routinely represents Swiss and international clients in a multitude of fields, including financial services, telecoms and media, and pharma and life sciences. Managing partner and financial expert Thomas Werlen and insolvency expert Simon Vorburger jointly lead the practice. Pierre-Yves Marro and Jonas Hertner contribute their multijurisdictional expertise to the practice.

‘Very experienced’ Peter Reichart steers the ‘commercially minded’ Wartmann Merker Ltd. litigation practice, which is often entrusted by construction, manufacturing and trading sector clients, as well as some notable names in the financial industry, to handle commercial disputes, including post-M&A matters, as well as contentious regulatory work. Reichart contributes his banking and finance knowledge to the team, while Hafner possesses a wealth of experience across civil procedure, bankruptcy and employment law. Reto Strittmatter is well-versed in the remits of commercial and financial disputes, with Giovanna Montanaro bolstering the team with her capabilities in handling aviation and shipping cases. Former co-head Peter Hafner joined Wenger Vieli Ltd in January 2024.

Wenger Vieli Ltd frequently operates across the financial services, insurance, TMT and life sciences sectors, frequently handling matters pertaining to injunctive relief, asset-tracing and recovery proceedings as well as the enforcement of domestic and foreign judgments. ‘Outstanding’ Nicolas Bracher leads the team with his strengths in financial services related mandates. Philipp Lindenmayer is another key contact. Michael Mráz leads the white collar crime team, with Meltem Steudler being another key name to note in the practice. Peter Hafner joined from Wartmann Merker Ltd. in January 2024.

‘Dedicated and responsive’ Archipel’s arsenal of experience includes fraud, white-collar crime, asset tracing and cryptocurrency disputes. Guillaume Tattevin, Lezgin Polater and Laurence Ponty jointly lead the team.

Tort, employment, construction and real estate are key sectors in which Bratschi Ltd’s litigation practice operates, and the team is noted for its ability to provide ‘accurate advice’. Daniel Glasl, who leads the practice alongside Mirco Ceregato, possesses exceptional knowledge around media-related litigation.

Managing partner Peter Haas spearheads the Eversheds Sutherland AG litigation practice, contributing his extensive experience in liability law to the team. The practice covers a diverse scope of sectors, including insurance, international trade and telecoms, to name a few, utilising its international network to attract international and high-profile clients. Barbara Klett is another key member of the practice.

Applauded for putting ‘the needs and goals of their clients first’, Kellerhals Carrard frequently assists clients with litigation arising from healthcare, insurance, sports and real estate sectors, among others. Notably, the team is adept at advising on cross-border litigation and is increasingly involved in ESG disputes. Basel-based Lukas Bopp, Lausanne-based Nicolas Gillard and Bern-based Michael Daphinoff jointly lead the practice, alongside Ivan Paparelli, Peter Schatz and Andrea Fioravanti who steer the group from the firm’s Lugano, Zurich and Geneva offices respectively.

The ‘young, hungry and very motivated’ Loyens & Loeff team regularly operates across commercial, corporate and white-collar crime litigation, as well as demonstrating considerable proficiency in handling insolvency and tax issues, often crossing over with the firm's Benelux centre of gravity. ‘Precise, efficient and clear’ practice head Robin Moser is entrusted by banks, funds, multinationals and high-net-worth individuals, while Johanna Haedinger engages with contractual and commercial mandates. Beat Baumgartner and Nadine Spahni are also recommended.

Noted for its ‘solution-oriented approaching of issues’, Mangeat Attorneys at Law LLC’s expertise lies in commercial, banking and finance and financial crime, as well as a diverse range of multi-jurisdictional issues. Steering the practice is founding partner Grégoire Mangeat, Fanny Margairaz and Joël Chevallaz.

‘Excellent strategist’ Urs Feller helms the Prager Dreifuss AG litigation team, which covers civil and commercial mandates, such as asset recovery and administrative assistance procedures. Feller’s expertise includes contractual and commercial issues, with a notably strong presence in the area of banking, insurance, sanctions and compliance. Daniel Hayek, Christian Casanova and Marcel Frey are other key names to note in the practice.

Praised for its ‘personal touch with a great overall service experience’, SKANDAMIS AVOCATS is well-positioned to advise clients on an array of corporate and commercial mandates, possessing considerable expertise in assisting corporate and private clients with multi-jurisdictional matters. ‘Extremely helpful’ practice head Romanos Skandamis counts corporate clients and wealthy individuals and families in his client roster.

‘Fantastic’ Jonas Stüssi and ‘seasoned practitioner’ Philipp Känzig lead the ‘attentive and knowledgeable’ Staiger Attorneys at Law Ltd litigation practice, which is adept at handling disputes arising from regulated sectors, such as energy, banking and insurance. The department also routinely manages insolvency, asset tracing and employment litigation for its clients. Känzig’s handles the full gamut of civil and criminal mandates and Stüssi is noted for his insolvency, criminal and professional negligence expertise.

Boutique dispute resolution firm Thouvenin Rechtsanwälte possesses considerable strength across a varied scope of banking and estate litigation, as well as enhancing their practice with further capabilities in commercial and corporate litigation. Patrick Rohn steers the team, bolstering the practice with his post M&A and joint venture dispute expertise, while Daniel Stoll focuses on trust and estate matters, alongside commercial fraud.

‘Efficient and knowledgeable’ Valfor Attorneys-at-law is particularly active in the civil dispute resolution field, also demonstrating experience within the white-collar defence realm. Jean-Marc Carnicé, who strengthens the team with his proficiency in handling white-collar crime issues, and Cyrill Süess, who possesses a wealth of experience in civil and commercial matters, co-lead the group. ‘Excellent’ white-collar crime expert Philippe Vladimir Boss is another name to note.

Counting corporations, public law entities and private clients in its varied client roster, ‘excellent’ Wenger Plattner fields a wide-ranging litigation practice, advising on liability, banking and inheritance law disputes to name a few. The team operates across its Zurich and Basel offices, the latter of which being notable experienced in pharma industry mandates. Zurich-based team leader Stephan Kesselbach principally focuses on corporate, contract and insolvency law litigation. Other key names to note include Zurich-based Roland Bachmann, as well as Dieter Gränicher and Yannick Hostettler, who operate in the firm’s Basel office.