Litigation and Arbitration
For over 30 years, our Litigation and Arbitration group has been assisting Swiss and foreign clients in domestic and international disputes before judicial bodies, administrative authorities and arbitral tribunals.
Our extensive practical experience in litigation and trial proceedings enables us to anticipate and effectively manage disputes as they arise. Our team blends legal excellence, pragmatism and availability to deliver service and advice that meet the high standards demanded by our clients.
Our lawyers intervene and provide counsel at every stage of a dispute. They assist you even before a dispute arises, offering crisis management, risk assessments and the implementation of pre-litigation strategies. Our firm represents clients before all courts, including civil, criminal, commercial, administrative and arbitration courts.
Our litigation and arbitration team has a thorough understanding of the judicial mechanisms and arbitration institutions. The combination of our expertise and the rigour and perseverance of our lawyers (some with a military background) enables us to provide our clients with highly effective representation.
Our firm assembles multidisciplinary teams tailored to the specific needs of each case. We have earned the trust of a demanding and diverse clientele of companies and executives across all sectors of the economy, including leading banks, renowned industrial groups and prestigious service providers.
Commercial Litigation
- Representation and assistance with respect to contractual disputes
- Representation and assistance with respect to business law litigation
- Liability actions by the Board of Directors
- Disputes over the validity of the General Assembly’s decisions
- Disputes related to company names
- Disputes related to company transformations (mergers and acquisitions)
- Disputes in the area of competition law
- Coordination of proceedings abroad
Banking and Financial Litigation
- Representation and assistance in banking contracts
- Representation and assistance in liability for mismanagement
- Judicial actions resulting from fraudulent operations
- Litigation related to the recovery of retrocessions in the area of asset management
Arbitration
- Representation and assistance within the framework of domestic and international proceedings
- Intervention as arbitrator within the framework of domestic and international arbitration proceedings
Employment Litigation
- Representation of clients within the framework of proceedings before labour courts (conciliation tribunals)
- Representation of employers within collective labour law litigations
- Representation and assistance in the framework of employers’ and employees’ liability claims
- Assistance in the transfer of working relationships
- Drafting of employment agreements, company regulations and collective labour contracts
- Advice and assistance in employer-employee negotiations
- Assistance in the negotiation of collective labour contracts with union partners
- Assistance in administrative procedures related to labour law
Forced Execution (Seizure, Bankruptcy, Concordat, Receivership)
- Debt collection
- Representation in seizure proceedings
- Representation in bankruptcy proceedings
- Representation in proceedings for the sale of a pledge
- Assistance in reorganization measures and composition proposals
- Assistance in receivership proceedings
Economic Crime
- Representation and defence of natural and legal persons in economic crime cases
- Assistance to persons victim of economic crimes in criminal proceedings
Mutual assistance in Criminal and Administrative Matters
- Representation of foreign States before Swiss judicial or administrative authorities in international mutual assistance proceedings
- Representation in international mutual assistance proceedings before the FINMA
- Representation in administrative assistance and mutual assistance proceedings in tax matters
Publications
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/in Conferences Litigation and Arbitration Romain Baume, Serge Fasel 2020 Groupe contentieux, Publications /by Helder CarvalhoActes législatifs fédéraux adoptés dans le contexte de la pandémie COVID-19
/in Publications Litigation and Arbitration Charlotte Andrey, Romain Baume, Serge Fasel 2020 Groupe contentieux, Publications /by Helder CarvalhoTravailleur senior qui n’exécute plus ses tâches de manière satisfaisante
/in Publications Litigation and Arbitration Serge Fasel 2020 Groupe contentieux, Publications /by Helder Carvalho