Demonstrating significant prowess across the life sciences, TMT and energy sectors, among others, the ‘exceptional’ and ‘strategic’ Homburger is a tour-de-force in the technical IP sphere, frequently covering issues such as electronics, machinery and software engineering for its diverse multitude of global scale clients. Gregor Bühler heads up the firm’s offering, with a diverse arsenal of skills that extends across trade mark enforcement, licensing agreements and IP disputes. Andri Hess is highly active on the disputes and contractual side of the IP arena, while seasoned practitioner Georg Rauber maintains an established presence in relation to patent, copyright and trade mark disputes. Another name to note is Luca Dal Molin, who frequently handles matters pertaining to software, telecoms and copyright disputes, among other complex matters.

Noted for its ‘creative and proactive’ capabilities, Lenz & Staehelin excels across the full gamut of IP mandates, with extensive expertise in representing blue-chip clients in complex patent litigation alongside stellar work in relation to trade mark and design work. Four key players spearhead the group: Thierry Calame, who is a force to be reckoned with in relation to patents and IP related arbitration; Jürg Simon, who leverages his extensive experience in the field to advise on multi-faceted trade mark, design and licensing matters; Peter Ling, a noted practitioner on the litigation and licensing side, recently excelling in the telecoms industry; and lastly Sevan Antreasyan, who enjoys an established presence in the IT, biotech and medtech industries. Martin Aebi and Barbara Abegg further enhance the firm’s capabilities in the contentious IP sphere.

The ‘outstanding’ MLL Legal, praised for its ‘very client oriented and reliable approach’, has an impressive workload that spans patent, trade mark and design litigation, as well as challenging pharma and medtech matters. The practice is jointly led by ‘consummate IP lawyer’ Michael Ritscher, who possesses a strong grounding in international patent and trade mark disputes as well as IP commercialisation; Simon Holzer, a prominent practitioner on the life sciences side; and Peter Schramm. Ulrike Ciesla fuses her pharma and litigation capabilities to bolster the team’s patent offering, and Louisa Galbraith is accomplished in managing 3D trade mark and non-conventional trade mark issues.

Frequently operating on a cross-border scale, Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd enjoys a pre-eminent reputation on both the contentious and non-contentious sides of the IP sphere, with a notable capacity to act across the life sciences, engineering, media and construction sectors, to name a few. The team is well regarded for its ‘in-depth knowledge’ and ‘high standard’ of work. Spearheading the department is Philipp Groz, who principally focuses on domestic and international scale disputes for a host of notable clients. Lorenza Ferrari Hofer possesses a wealth of experience in cross-border matters that encompasses the licensing and distribution of tech as well as patent and trade mark infringements, while Peter Georg Picht is reputed for his IP and competition expertise. Adrienne Henneman is also recommended.

A team that is considered ‘wonderful to work with’, Walder Wyss Ltd. pairs its extensive experience in patent litigation with its substantive expertise in managing sizeable trade mark transactional mandates to represent a wide-ranging client roster, from fashion and luxury goods companies to tech and pharma businesses. Roger Staub and Markus Frick lead the firm’s IP offering; the former is highly established in the pharma, luxury goods and financial services industries, while latter is particularly well-versed in relation to multi-faceted cross-border litigation. Michael Isler deploys his capabilities in outsourcing and tech transfer issues to assist an array of tech based clients, while Stefano Codoni is fully immersed in the life sciences and tech arenas.

Counting a litany of multinational corporations among its roster of key clients, Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG is well-positioned to advise across a diverse range of IP, tech and data mandates, with core streams of work being comprised of enforcement, litigation and design clearance, among a host of other issues. Practice head Eva-Maria Strobel is highly skilled in relation to strategic IP work and trade mark and design clearance and portfolio matters. Michael Treis covers the full gamut of IP advisory, prosecution and litigation mandates and Julia Schieber is well-positioned to advise on IP matters arising from the healthcare industry.

Characterised by its outstanding ‘economic and transactional mindset’, Bär & Karrer Ltd. maintains a comprehensive IP offering that extends across the industries of software, consumer goods and sports, among others, including providing its clients with considerable experience before the Federal Patent Court and the Federal Supreme Court. Markus Wang helms the group and is equipped to handle a vast array of pharma, trade mark and licensing disputes. Other names to note in the practice include Michele Bernasconi, who frequently handles matters pertaining to sports, media, energy and data protection, and Jonas Bornhauser, who is highly skilled on the advisory, transactional and other non-contentious side of the IP sphere.

‘Blending legal expertise with advanced technology’, IPrime routinely acts for a stable of large enterprises, public entities and SMEs on the protection and commercialisation of innovative tech, alongside demonstrating notable excellence on the IP and tech disputes side. Rudolf Rentsch leads the litigation aspects of the IP offering, bolstering the practice with his extensive domestic and international scale experience, while Moritz Kälin leads the prosecution work. Thomas Kretschmer primarily focuses on software, cryptography, IoT and AI matters, and Raphael Zingg‘s strengths lie in complicated patent litigation.

Noted for its ‘great client service’, Pestalozzi continues to broaden its IP horizons across the areas of life sciences, luxury goods and media, demonstrating considerable capabilities in relation to branding strategies, tech transfer agreements and a broad range of contentious issues. Lara Dorigo, who leads the department, is especially knowledgeable on the pharma, biologics and medtech patent litigation front; she is well regarded for her ‘dedication and client-focused approach’. Michèle Burnier possesses a strong grounding in trade mark issues.

Boutique firm TIMES Attorneys holds a varied skillset in the full spectrum of patent, copyright, trade mark and licensing matters, and provides its clients with strong experience in the Swiss Federal Patent Court. The group is recognised for being ‘very diligent and proactive, with a friendly and positive attitude’. Key names to note in the practice include Andrea Mondini, whose diverse set of strengths encompass trade mark disputes, licensing issues and distribution agreements; Michael Noth, who harnesses his capacity to handle litigation, contractual and prosecution issues to operate across trade mark and unfair competition mandates; and ‘business-minded’ Markus Kaiser, who covers the full array of IP issues. Simone Huser is also recommended.

With substantive expertise across the fields of pharma, biotech, medtech and media, VISCHER frequently operates at the interface of IP and technology regulation alongside demonstrating significant skills on the IP litigation side. The practice is co-helmed by the ‘very smart’ Stefan Kohler and Lorenz Ehrler; the former maintains a wide-ranging practice that varies from trade mark administration to industrial engineering issues, and the latter is regularly retained by clients for assistance with trade mark, company name and unfair competition litigation. The ‘trusted’ Rolf Auf Der Maur is noted for his familiarity with copyright law, licensing agreements and IT issues.

Counting companies from across the watchmaking, luxury, and finance sectors amongst its key clients, BMG Avocats provides a ‘very personalised’ and ‘efficient service’ on all aspects of trade mark and design rights matters. Based in Geneva, ‘brilliant’ team leader Anne-Virginie La Spada specialises in advising on commercial contracts and unfair competition issues, Gwénaël Perriere is highly skilled in soft IP litigation claims.

Hailed for their ‘responsiveness’, the lawyers at CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd. are well versed in the whole spectrum of trade mark protection, regulatory issues, and unfair competition proceedings. Operating out of Zurich, the practice is particularly active in the media, pharma, and tech industries, with joint heads Simone Brauchbar Birkhäuser and Dirk Spacek each specialising in the enforcement of trade mark portfolios and complex patent disputes. Julia Nitschke is a cybersecurity expert, whilst Olivia Zingg predominantly focuses on copyright matters.

Representing domestic and international clients from across the retail, automotive, and media sectors, the ‘highly specialised’ HOUSE attorneys practice has vast expertise in trade mark and copyright affairs. Located in Geneva, the ‘very knowledgeable’ Frédéric Serra leads the practice, primarily focusing on film production agreements and technology transfers, while Melina Haralabopoulos is highly knowledgeable in unfair competition and branding strategy matters.

Standing out for its knowledge of trade mark protection strategies and software licensing matters, id est avocats sàrl is especially active in the IT, watchmaking, and music industries. The firm has strong links with Swiss start-up companies, with the practice leads Juliette Ancelle and Michel Jaccard both being experts in unfair competition and AI proceedings from their base in Lausanne. Alexandre Jotterand is also highlighted as key.

Kellerhals Carrard, a team that is recommended for its ‘practical commercial experience’ and ‘strong collaborative dynamics’, is especially knowledgeable in relation to commercial contracts alongside distribution strategies and development agreements. Four key players lead the group: Daniel Alder, whose substantive skillset is comprised of protection, enforcement and exploitation matters; Daniel Emch; Nicolas Mosimann, who is fully immersed in the tech, software and life sciences areas; and Stefano Perucchi, who is well-versed on the contractual and strategic side of the IP arena. Ralph Gramigna, Christophe Rapin and Virginie Rodieux are other recommended lawyers in the practice.

The ‘excellent’ Thomas Widmer operates at the forefront of the IP offering at LALIVE, which is highly experienced in a varied litany of trade mark, design, domain name and copyright disputes, providing substantive advice to corporates, NGOs and individual clients operating in the sectors of tech, luxury goods and entertainment. Widmer excels across the full gamut of IP issues.

The ‘very knowledgeable’ Niederer Kraft Frey AG is well-positioned to advise on a host of strategic litigation, research and development, as well as brand protection strategies, and pairs this with its diverse experience across the consumer goods, IT and electronics sectors, to name a few. Practice leader Nicolas Birkhäuser‘s strengths range from patent litigation to commercial contracts. The ‘exceptional’ Janine Reudt-Demont is a strong choice for e-commerce clients, and Michaela Zehnder bolsters the practice with her skills in the trade mark area.

Considered a ‘very professional and highly skilled team’, Rentsch Partner AG is a solid choice for start-ups with its strengths in establishing portfolios and patent protection. Maria Iskic has a comprehensive practice that includes IP, IT and competition matters, and the ‘extremely diligent and knowledgeable’ Christian Hilti litigates a considerable volume of patent, trade mark and design cases. The ‘exceptional’ Dany Vogel enjoys a niche expertise in relation to computer-implemented inventions.

Christoph Gasser leads the offering at Valfor Attorneys-at-law with his extensive capabilities in advising clients active within the sectors of pharma, fashion, telecoms and financial services, and the team continues to expand upon its trade mark and design prosecution skillset. Gasser is well-versed in trade mark prosecution and portfolio management, counting medical devices, nutrition and toy companies among his key roster of clients.

A team that produces an ‘excellent quality of work’, WEINMANN ZIMMERLI is highly capable across a varied spread of trade mark, patent, copyright, and design law and is also notably experienced on the licensing side. The practice is jointly helmed by Madeleine Schim Van Der Loeff, a filing and prosecution expert with specific knowledge regarding trade mark, design and Internet issues, and Marco Handle, who maintains an active presence on both the contentious and non-contentious sides of the IP space. The ‘highly knowledgeable’ Fabian Wigger bolsters the practice with his extensive disputes expertise.

The ‘well established’ and ‘exceptional’ Wenger Plattner is particularly knowledgeable across an array of contractual issues, arbitration and trade mark matters, with notable capabilities in managing IP licence contracts in the life sciences, healthcare and sports industries. Damian Schai, who is especially adept at handling protection, defence, and legal enforcement of trade marks, and ‘art law expert’ Peter Mosimann, who counts private and public sector arts and cultural organisations among his key roster of clients, co-lead the department. Daniel Zimmerli excels in the infrastructure and healthcare industries.

Possessing ‘great expertise’ in this arena, Wenger Vieli Ltd fields a strong practice that is comprised of IT, AI and trade mark portfolio elements. Steering the practice is the ‘extremely dynamic’ Claudia Keller, who principally focuses on trade mark law, brand management and entertainment law issues. Matthias Langenegger advises on international internet regulation.