‘A team of great legal minds’, Bär & Karrer Ltd. leverages its stellar bench strength to handle a plethora of mandates, from corporate and insurance litigation to employment and bankruptcy cases, deploying its knowledge in cross-border litigation for an extensive variety of global-scale clients. The practice is spearheaded by Matthew Reiter, who represents clients in a litany of criminal investigations, white-collar crimes, enforcement proceedings, and international judicial assistance, and Aurélie Conrad Hari, who is actively handling a myriad of commercial, financial, and banking disputes and is regarded for her ‘high-quality’ work. Nadja Jaisli Kull acts in an array of international commercial arbitration and litigation, Andreas Länzlinger is a strong choice for financial, pharmaceutical, and construction-related clients, and Cinzia Catelli is an expert in corporate law litigation. Saverio Lembo contributes his substantial white-collar expertise to the group, while Cesare Jermini is highly experienced in representing clients before state courts and the Federal Tribunal.

Counting a multitude of blue-chip clients in its roster, the ‘highly regarded’ team at Homburger fields a diverse practice that encompasses M&A, banking, IP, and employment litigation, to name a few areas of expertise. The practice also demonstrates extensive experience in regulated industries such as pharmaceutical, energy, and nutrition. Balz Gross, who is a tour-de-force in relation to complex cross-border litigation, and Roman Baechler, an experienced practitioner when it comes to banking disputes and the enforcement of foreign judgments and awards, helm the practice. Mariella Orelli and Gabrielle Nater-Bass bolster the group with their skills in managing cross-border litigation, and Felix Dasser possesses a strong grounding in investment disputes. Stefanie Pfisterer is well-positioned to advise on ESG, trust, and estate litigation issues.

‘At the top of the food chain’, Lenz & Staehelin excels in the fields of banking, construction, trusts, and white-collar crime litigation, and is particularly well-versed in relation to complex corporate, takeover, and shareholder disputes. Steering the practice is the ‘excellent’ Harold Frey, who operates for a panoply of clients on corporate and M&A mandates, and Daniel Tunik, who regularly deploys his considerable commercial and banking expertise alongside his experience in the sports field to advise global-scale clients. Other names to note in the group include Martin Burkhardt, who is well-versed across a broad range of mandates from financial services to pharmaceutical litigation, Xavier Favre-Bulle, an accomplished expert in the sectors of energy, luxury goods, and telecoms, and Dominique Müller, whose arsenal of skills is comprised of takeover and corporate litigations. Criminal law expert Miguel Oural is also recommended.

An ‘outstanding’ team with ‘excellent legal skills’, Niederer Kraft Frey AG capitalises on its extensive experience in representing an array of notable clients before the cantonal and federal courts and tribunals in relation to financial services, insurance, and post-M&A disputes, to name a few. The practice is headed by Daniel Eisele and Frank Spoorenberg; the former is well-positioned to advise on litigation arising from a wide array of sectors, from construction to fashion, and the latter maintains a wide-ranging practice that spans telecoms, pharmaceutical, and robotic issues. Lukas Beeler is fully immersed in the financial services sector, whereas Valerie Meyer Bahar is entrusted by a consortium of clients with complex corporate, commercial, and employment litigation. ‘Extremely experienced’ Juerg Bloch is well-positioned to advise on a host of regulatory and enforcement issues, whereas Nicolas Kuonen is highly experienced on the contractual and procedural side.

Counting a plethora of international banks and notable companies within its client roster, Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd is esteemed for its capabilities in managing post-M&A disputes, the enforcement of foreign judgments, and regulatory enforcement proceedings. Jointly leading the practice is Peter Burckhardt, who is well-positioned to advise on criminal investigations and shareholder disputes, Louis Burrus, whose capabilities include cross-border banking and finance disputes, and Clara Poglia, who is noted for her knowledge regarding white-collar crime, alongside a host of regulatory and compliance issues. Stefan Leimgruber primarily focuses on banking, post-M&A and corporate litigation, while Urs Hoffmann-Nowotny is well-versed in insurance and post-M&A disputes. Another name to note is Katherine Bell, who frequently handles matters pertaining to construction, engineering, and infrastructure issues. Endri Gega and Magdalena Heyder joined the team at the beginning of 2025, the former with previous expertise as a judge and a prosecutor, and the latter boasting significant experience in corporate investigations. Simone Nadelhofer was a new arrival in 2024.

Active across a diverse spectrum of sectors, from insurance to employment law, the ‘very skilled litigators’ at CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd. excel in advising multinational clients on challenging construction cases, alongside demonstrating skills in the trust and estates arena. Philipp Dickenmann, who counts a myriad of IT companies, fund managers, and distributors among his key roster of clients, and Daniel Kinzer, whose arsenal of skills encompasses white-collar crime, financial litigation, and employment issues, jointly spearhead the practice. Reto Hunsperger principally focuses on commercial and enforcement disputes, while Christian Lüscher‘s set of skills is comprised of civil and criminal matters alongside international judicial assistance.

Headed by Dominik Elmiger and Nicolas Ollivier, LALIVE is well-positioned to advise a variety of multinationals, domestic corporates, and high-net-worth individuals on a litany of white-collar crime issues and internal investigations alongside an array of enforcement and administrative mandates. The group is regarded for its impressive ‘level of skills, reactivity and creativity’. Ollivier has a wide-ranging practice that encompasses bankruptcy, civil mismanagement, and regulatory investigations. Sandrine Giroud covers the full array of fraud and asset recovery, private client, and cross-border insolvency mandates, among other issues. Daniel Lucien Bühr is regarded for his strengths in ESG, regulatory, and compliance matters and André Brunschweiler is a key name for corporate and commercial disputes. Simone Nadelhofer left the firm.

Routinely engaged by a broad range of global corporations, the ‘hands-on and focused’ practice at Nater Dallafior Rechtsanwälte AG is highly active across a range of commercial, corporate, and criminal litigation mandates. Five key players lead the practice: Roberto Dallafior, who is highly experienced on the commercial and insurance side, Benjamin Schumacher, who possesses a strong grounding in insurance and reinsurance disputes, Maria Walter Burkhardt, who fields a varied practice across banking, collective investment, and regulatory matters, Mathis Berger, who contributes his expertise in IP to the team, and Patrik Salzmann, who deploys his capabilities in corporate and banking litigation, inheritance disputes, and white-collar crime litigation. Mladen Stojiljković demonstrates considerable skills in complex commercial litigation and Nino Sievi frequently handles matters pertaining to post M&A, technology, and commodities litigation. Claudia Götz Staehelin was a new arrival in March 2025.

Regarded for its ‘honesty and strong dedication to the client’s interests’, Pestalozzi demonstrates particular strengths in the remit of commodities and banking-related disputes, alongside notable expertise regarding internal investigations; the team consistently assists financial providers and various global corporations. The group is recommended for being ‘clever, inventive, user friendly and pragmatic’. Co-lead Christophe Emonet is geared to handle a breadth of asset recovery and cross-border bankruptcies, while fellow co-lead Thomas Rohner frequently handles matters pertaining to asset tracing, insolvency, and inheritance law issues. Michael Kramer is routinely active in the sectors of banking, telecoms, and insurance, and Florian Mohs handles a myriad commercial and corporate rankings. Other names to note include Nicolas Herren, who is regularly sought out for his banking and commercial knowledge, and Lukas Rusch, who is highly capable of enforcing an array of foreign judgments and awards and insolvency disputes.

The team of ‘experienced and tough litigators’ housed at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan (Schweiz) GmbH deploys its extensive experience in financial services, shareholders disputes, and energy-related issues to advise a multitude of domestic and international-scale clients. Operating at the forefront of the practice is the ‘outstanding’ Thomas Werlen, who enjoys a strong reputation in the financial services field, and the ‘excellent’ Simon Vorburger, an experienced practitioner on the insolvency side. Pierre-Yves Marro and Jonas Hertner are also key players within the team.

Noted for being able to ‘handle large and complex cases’, VISCHER‘s arsenal of skills encompasses commercial lease disputes, aviation-related cases, and insurance litigation. The practice is jointly led by experienced commercial litigator Daniele Favalli, Thomas Weibel, who handles a plethora of cross-border financial services, defence, and aviation matters, and Gerald Virieux, who leverages his considerable experience in the recognition and enforcement of foreign court decisions alongside a variety of employment disputes. In Zurich, Karin Graf is retained by an array of private clients and corporations for assistance on banking, commercial, and insolvency disputes, while in Basel, Christian Oetiker has recently been engaged to handle complex pharmaceutical and medical devices litigation.

Spearheaded by Dieter Hofmann, the ‘pragmatic and business focused’ team at Walder Wyss Ltd. operates for a panoply of clients in relation to white-collar crime issues, as well as the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards. Hofmann is particularly well-versed in the remits of construction, joint ventures, shareholders, and post M&A disputes, whereas Micha Bühler is regarded for his knowledge in construction, distribution, and asset recovery issues, amongst others. Maurice Courvoisier demonstrates prowess in a range of engineering and construction litigation, and Rodolphe Gautier bolsters the firm’s white-collar capabilities. Andrea Meier is well-positioned to advise on disputes arising from large-scale projects.

Recommended for its ability to ‘truly grasp each client’s unique situation’, Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG maintains a wide-ranging practice that extends across infrastructural issues, post M&A disputes, and sports-related mandates, among other pieces of litigation. Urs Zenhäusern, who is a strong choice for those seeking advice on distribution, agency, and licensing contracts, Luca Beffa, who demonstrates particular proficiencies in sports, commercial, and healthcare issues, corporate and insurance expert Joachim Frick, and Simon Ntah, who is highly experienced in relation to white-collar crime and criminal law, jointly lead the practice. Christoph Kurth‘s practice is comprised of a host of compliance, regulatory, and investigatory matters.

Bruno Ledrappier, Pierre Bydzovsky, and Simon Hofstetter helm the practice at Charles Russell Speechlys AG, which advises a consortium of clients on a multitude of corporate, finance, and inheritance law disputes, among others, at both a domestic and international scale. Ledrappier holds a wealth of experience in commercial and financial based litigation, the ‘exceptionally focused’ Bydzovsky covers a varied array of banking, insolvency, and white-collar crime cases, and Hofstetter is accomplished in the arenas of commercial and corporate liability mandates. Benoît Pasquier excels across a host of commercial contracts, governance, and sports integrity mandates.

The ‘proactive' and 'client-oriented’ department at MLL Legal fields a diverse workload that spans corporate, liability, IP, and debt enforcement issues, alongside extensive white-collar crime experience, and the team routinely operates for a range of sizeable corporations. The group is jointly steered by Urs Boller, who is engaged by a litany of clients to handle freezing orders, as well as foreign judgment and arbitral award enforcement, and Jean Marguerat, who is noted for his considerable experience in handling litigation on an international scale. Geneva-based Alain Gros is geared to handle corporate, aviation, and insurance disputes. Zurich-based Sabina Schellenberg, Marcel C. Steinegger, and Renato Bucher, alongside Geneva-based Léonard Stoyanov, are also recommended.

The dispute resolution group at Niedermann Rechtsanwälte boasts 'hands-on litigators’ and is immersed across a myriad of financial services, real estate, manufacturing, and energy mandates, and is particularly well-versed in asset recovery issues. The ‘very reliable and astute’ practice leader Robin Grand is routinely entrusted by a broad range of government entities, domestic companies, and corporate executives with an expansive range of media, technology, and manufacturing disputes. Nicolas Herzog is a capable practitioner in relation to cross-border disputes, while Niccolo Gozzi‘s arsenal of skills encompasses a variety of asset recovery issues. Jonas Oggier continues to represent clients on financial services, mining, and real estate disputes.

Counting a myriad Swiss and foreign banks, insurers, and other companies in its key client base, Wartmann Merker Ltd. continues to enhance its expertise in managing insurance, banking, and commercial litigation. Steering the practice is Peter Reichart, who is established in the field of banking and finance litigation, also demonstrating skills in relation to liability and bankruptcy mandates. Other recommended names in the practice include Anne-Catherine Hahn, who routinely employs her knowledge in post M&A and shareholder litigation, and Reto Strittmatter, who leverages his substantive experience in advising on insolvency, labour, and commercial law issues to advise notable domestic clients. Giovanna Montanaro is also recommended.

Representing a range of corporate clients, shareholders, entrepreneurs, and investors, the ‘client oriented and highly experienced’ department at Wenger Vieli Ltd fields a varied practice that spans financial services, life sciences, and industrial litigation. Seasoned practitioner Nicolas Bracher leads the group with his notable knowledge in IP, post M&A, and financial services litigation, among other issues, while Philipp Lindenmayer is an established operator in the fields of industrial, IT, and financial services. Peter Hafner is recommended for his employment, post M&A, and media litigation expertise, whereas Michael Mráz excels in the white-collar crime sphere.

The 'very creative and practical’ team at Archipel is well-positioned to advise a multitude of individuals, companies, and liquidators on cross-border issues that cover fraud, white-collar crime, and crypto mandates, among others. The practice is led by Guillaume Tattevin, who principally focuses on the enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards, Lezgin Polater, who is geared to handle litigation and white-collar crime, and Laurence Ponty, an expert in representing private and state-owned entities on asset recovery and enforcement issues.

Spearheaded by Mirco Ceregato and Daniel Glasl, the ‘pragmatic’ team at Bratschi Ltd leverages its bench strength to manage a range of media, insurance, tort, and construction-related contentious cases before the cantonal and federal courts. Ceregato is fully immersed in liability-related litigation, whereas Glasl demonstrates particular proficiencies across media, libel, and procedural-based litigation.

The ‘solution oriented’ group at Eversheds Sutherland AG maintains a strong presence in the sectors of commodities, software, and industrial engineering, and routinely assists in cross-border litigation mandates. Peter Haas leads the team with his extensive knowledge in relation to insurance, tort, and liability issues, as well as commercial contracts. Barbara Klett assists clients with a plethora of liability and insurance law issues, while Patrick Eberhardt deploys his skills in international trade and trade finance to represent banks, traders, and logistics companies.

A strong choice for investors, Faerus is particularly well-versed in the remit of white-collar crime and is used to operating on a cross-border scale. Fuad Ahmed, who is noted for his strengths in asset recovery and enforcement proceedings, Adeline Burrus-Robin, who excels across an array of commercial cross-border litigation, and Edouard Faillot, who is highly capable in contractual and shareholder disputes, jointly helm the practice.

Highly capable of representing clients in litigation arising from the sectors of healthcare, insurance, and sports, to name a few, Kellerhals Carrard frequently handles cross-border litigation for a range of domestic and international clients. Lugano’s Jonathan Bernasconi, Basel’s Lukas Bopp, Bern’s Michael Daphinoff, Lausanne’s Nicolas Gillard, Zurich’s Peter Schatz and Geneva’s Annemarie Streuli steer the practice.

‘An excellent team of litigators with great client-handling skills’, Loyens & Loeff acts for a litany of clients in relation to contractual, banking, and corporate governance litigation alongside an array of white-collar and money laundering mandates. ‘Superb’ practice leader Robin Moser regularly advises clients on M&A, financing, and commodity trading agreement-related mandates. Other key names to note include Johanna Haedinger and Nadine Spahni.

The ‘highly motivated and skillful team’ at Mangeat Attorneys at Law LLC maintains a varied offering that extends across financial services, corporate, and healthcare, among many sectors. Three key players helm the group: Grégoire Mangeat, who utilises his vast experience in managing white-collar crime issues to advise a variety of Swiss and foreign clients, Fanny Margairaz, who possesses a wealth of expertise in relation to financial crime, asset tracing, and international mutual legal assistance, and Joël Chevallaz, who holds a strong grounding in real estate and construction issues.

Urs Feller heads up the ‘very strong’ offering at Prager Dreifuss AG, a practice that is comprised of international commercial disputes, asset recovery, and civil claims. Feller is well-versed in contractual and commercial issues, with Christoph Graber excelling in the insurance and reinsurance remit. Daniel Hayek, Christian Casanova, and Hans-Ulrich Brunner are other key names to note in the practice. Marcel Frey is lauded as an ‘extremely hard worker’.

‘Extremely detail-focused’, SKANDAMIS AVOCATS is highly capable of handling a broad host of corporate and commercial cases or an array of corporates and high-net-worth individuals, while also demonstrating strength in relation to white-collar crime and criminal defence. Romanos Skandamis steers the group with his cross-border expertise in commercial and corporate mandates. The group is regarded for its ‘close-knit team, excellent internal collaboration and regular and sustained external communication’.

‘Fantastic lawyer and litigator’ Jonas Stüssi spearheads the ‘excellent’ group at Staiger Attorneys at Law Ltd with his considerable capabilities in insolvency, professional, indemnity and professional negligence. The team frequently handles matters pertaining to energy, banking, and insolvency and is adept at handling matters arising from the regulated sectors. Marc Bernheim, Philipp Känzig, and Philipp Haymann are also recommended.

Praised for being ‘pragmatic and solution oriented’, Thouvenin Rechtsanwälte‘s practice is comprised of post-M&A, joint venture disputes, and director’s liability claims as its core pillars of work, alongside banking and finance litigation. Spearheading the practice is Patrick Rohn, who routinely manages distribution and corporate-related issues, including cross-border asset tracing mandates. Trust and estate litigation expert Daniel Stoll and Michael Bösch, who is highly experienced in agency, sale of goods, and M&A-related litigation, further strengthen the firm’s offering.

Valfor Attorneys-at-law leverages a wide-ranging set of skills that encompasses banking, commercial contracts, employment disputes, and enforcement mandates, to name a few. The practice is led by Cyrill Süess, who excels in civil procedural-based litigation, and Mathieu Granges, who is experienced in the remit of commercial and investment litigation. Rolf Hartmann is adept at handling employment-related contentious matters, while Christoph Gasser is active across a myriad IP and IT litigation mandates.

Frequently engaged by a multitude of corporations, public-law entities, and private clients, the ‘hyper focused’ team at Wenger Plattner utilises its bench strength to handle a diverse litigation workload, spanning from corporate and employment law to real estate and construction issues. The team is noted for being comprised of ‘excellent technical lawyers’. Leading the department is the ‘diligent and focused’ Stephan Kesselbach, who is regarded for his insolvency, restructuring, and contractual law knowledge. Another name to note is Roland Bachmann, who regularly handles a plethora of liability and employment-related litigation. Dieter Gränicher and Yannick Hostettler are names to note in the firm’s Basel office.