Corporate and Commercial
Our Corporate and Commercial team offers top-tier expertise in advising and defending companies and entrepreneurs.
By combining the knowledge and extensive experience of our team in all areas of corporate and contract law with the recognized experience of a former professor specialized in the field, we guide our clients through every stage of their development. The strength of our team lies in its ability to anticipate the challenges that businesses may face.
We are among the recognized players in the Swiss transactions market. Our experience covers the full spectrum of key commercial law mandates, from mergers and acquisitions to private equity, as well as litigation and restructuring across various business sectors.
Corporate Affairs
- Choice of the most appropriate legal structure, drafting of articles of incorporation, keeping of corporate and regulatory documentation, follow-up of formalities related to corporate regulatory obligations
- Drafting and negotiation of contracts related to corporate acquisitions, divestitures, restructuring or transformation
Entrepreneur Legal Framework
- Structuring and legal organization of investments
- Advice and assistance in equity capital operations (increase or reduction of capital, obligations, participations)
- Management buy out
Shareholder Legal Framework
- Drafting of shareholders’ agreements
- Setting up of profit-sharing schemes, ESOPs, etc.
Contractual Law
- Drafting and follow-up of contractual relationships with the company’s clients, suppliers and other third parties
- Drafting and follow-up of intra-group agreements
Corporate Asset Protection
- Assistance with corporate protection, unfair competition and protection of (trade)name
Assistance to Companies in Critical Financial Situations
- Liquidation, bankruptcy proceedings, business recovery plans, relationships with creditors and debtors
Publications
Founding member of the
RTS Forum – Comment les filiales suisses contournent les sanctions imposées à la Russie?
/in Media and News Corporate and Commercial Julien Le Fort 2023 Groupe sociétés et contrats, Medias /by Helder CarvalhoNouveau droit de la SA et établissements financiers
/in Media and News Corporate and Commercial Julien Le Fort, Marco Villa 2023 Groupe sociétés et contrats, Medias /by Helder CarvalhoLa cession d’usufruit de droits sociaux relève du seul droit fixe d’enregistrement de 125 euros
/in Publications Corporate and Commercial Jérôme Bissardon 2023 Groupe sociétés et contrats, Publications /by Helder Carvalho