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Geneva

Switzerland

More than 30 legal and tax professionals are providing the full range of legal and tax services to you from our office in Geneva.

Geneva office is a part of our firm which was founded in 1936 and strengthened by two mergers over the last years. The latest merger in 2014 of CMS von Erlach Henrici AG and ZPG Avocats SA brought together two prominent law firms based in Geneva and Zurich.

In addition to our strong local roots and excellent reputation in the Swiss market, we are part of an organisation with over 5,000 legal and tax professionals in 43 countries.

We know that the rules governing your business are constantly changing. So we are always up-to-date with all new laws and regulation in both Swiss and in international markets. When you work with CMS in Geneva, you will benefit from our hands-on approach of working, including strong partner involvement, to guide you through the complexities of the legislation that applies to you.

If you do business in Geneva and are looking for legal support, please reach out to us via our online contact form or give us a call.

We structure our business in practice area and industry sector groups. This enables us to develop a comprehensive understanding of our clients’ businesses and markets and to deliver sound and commercially relevant advice. Our goal is to be not just technical lawyers, but to understand your business and its challenges.

Our experts offer sound experience in all areas of commercial law and provide first-class legal advice to companies, institutions and individuals at both national and international level.

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Directions

The Geneva office is located in the new business center, at Pont-Rouge. Our new neighborhood is exceptionally well served by public transport.

From Geneva Airport
The airport is located 8km from the city.

  • By train: Trains to Lancy-Pont-Rouge train station. Departure every 15 minutes from the airport train station in the shopping area, with correspondence at Geneva central train station. Duration: Approx. 20 min.
  • By taxi: Duration: 15 min.

From Geneva train station

  • By tram: Tram no. 15 to Lancy-Pont-Rouge/Etoile (direction Palettes), departure every 4 to 5 minutes. Duration: 16 min. From the tram station Lancy-Pont-Rouge/Etoile, it is a 2-minute walk through the new buildings. Alto Pont-Rouge is the building on the left, close to the train bridge, when you are facing it.
  • By train: Take RE, SL4 or SL3 line to Lancy-Pont-Rouge/Gare. Every 7 minutes. Duration: 5 min.
  • By taxi: Duration: 15 min.

Arrival by car
Coming from Zurich/Lausanne (A1 highway): Exit A1 and follow A1A highway direction "Geneva-La Praille" and exit at exit 4. Stay on the left line in order to enter the underground parking. In the parking, take the elevator to the ground floor and announce yourself at the main reception desk.

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Location

CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd
Esplanade de Pont-Rouge 9
PO Box 1875
1211 Geneva 26
Switzerland

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