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If you have a problem requiring legal action, our team can assist you in analysing risk, managing disputes and seeking constructive solutions in your best interests. CMS´s sector-focused lawyers are not just litigators or arbitration specialists but business-minded problem solvers. Using our global experience and local knowledge, we can safeguard your interests before state courts, arbitral tribunals and in alternative dispute resolution. We can handle your dispute across any European jurisdiction, obtain judicial assistance in foreign proceedings and deal with enforcement procedures for foreign judgements and arbitral awards.

If you want your dispute to stay out of court or arbitration, we can guide you tactically in achieving this. We routinely act in all business areas before state courts and as counsel in international and domestic arbitration proceedings, including investment arbitration. Our partners also regularly act as arbitrators.

A further risk you may face is the threat of an external investigation amid allegations of corporate wrongdoing. Our specialists can support you 24/7 through sensitive investigations by criminal and regulatory authorities, including negotiating settlements where appropriate.

They have a deep knowledge of the applicable procedures.

Chambers & Partners, Global, Litigation, Switzerland, 2024

The CMS team is very responsive and has good team players.

Chambers & Partners, Global, Litigation, Switzerland, 2024

CMS has a well-balanced litigation team with a good mix of knowledgeable associates, trainees and very skilled partners. Availability is always excellent.

The Legal 500, Switzerland, Dispute Resolution: Litigation, 2023

The team has the ambition to dig deep into the business-specific material and implements it with great effort.

The Legal 500, Switzerland, Dispute Resolution: Litigation, 2023

Highly efficient and business oriented firm.

The Legal 500, Switzerland, Dispute Resolution: Litigation, 2023

The team provides very practical, commercial legal advice which includes suggestions on how best to handle the dispute going forwards.

The Legal 500, Dispute Resolution: Litigation, Switzerland, 2020

Interviewees describe the team as "considerate and very knowledgeable." Sources also highlight the lawyers for being "very client-focused" and providing "good service."

Chambers and Partners, Dispute Resolution, Switzerland, 2020
04/12/2023
CMS Expert Guide to International Arbitration
 We live in a connected global environment where the number and complexity of international transactions is ever increasing.  As a consequence, the policies and activities in one area of the world can impact and shape the commercial realities for bus
14/02/2024
CMS Expert Guide to recognition and enforcement of judgements
Right knows no boundaries, and justice no frontiers; the brotherhood of man is not a domestic in­sti­tu­tion. (Amer­ic­an judge, 1872 – 1961)In­ter­na­tion­al clients who have successfully obtained a judicial decision in their favour – be it a court judgment

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27/03/2024
CMS Switzerland recognised by The Legal 500 EMEA 2024
This year CMS Switzerland has been recommended by The Legal 500 in 21 categories in the European, Middle Eastern and African (EMEA) edi­tion. In addition, 6 of our lawyers are recognized individually for their expertise as "Leading Individuals" or "Next Generation Partner" in the areas of Competition, Insolvency & Corporate Recovery, Insurance, Public Law, Real Estate & Construction and TMT.
14/03/2024
CMS Switzerland ranked in Chambers and Partners Europe Guide 2024
Awards & Rankings
14/02/2024
Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in Switzerland
1. Is there an exequatur procedure? Yes. If a party does not voluntarily comply with a foreign award, there is a procedure to recognise the foreign decision respectively to declare it enforceable. Unless...
05/02/2024
Amendment to Swiss criminal procedure gives public prosecutors authority...
On 1 January 2024, substantial amendments to the Swiss Criminal Procedure Code of 5 October 2007 (CrimPC) entered into force. One of these amendments gives the public prosecutor issuing a summary penalty...
08/01/2024
Justice in the Digital Age: Exploring AI’s Role in International Arbitration
IntroductionThe use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in international arbitration has been a topic of debate and discussion long before the launch of chatbot ChatGPT in late November 2022.  Indisputably...
05/01/2024
Revision of the Swiss Civil Procedure Code as of 1 January 2025: Short...
In view of the revision of the Swiss Civil Procedure Code ("CPC"), several lawyers from the CMS Zurich practice groups Lit­ig­a­tion/Ar­bit­ra­tion and Private Clients have authored, together with Prof. em...
15/12/2023
Oil & Gas Disputes Survey 2023
Our Oil and Gas Disputes Survey 2023 has highlighted that regulator activity, environmental issues and global economic and political challenges are seen by those in the oil & gas industry to be driving...
04/12/2023
Hague 2019 and recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments – a welcome...
UK Government confirms entry into Hague 2019On 23 November 2023 it was confirmed that the UK government will sign the Hague Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments...
04/12/2023
International arbitration law and rules in Switzerland
Most arbitrations in Switzerland are international. Only a small minority of agreements between two Swiss companies includes an arbitration clause. The two Swiss hubs for commercial arbitration are Zurich...
08/11/2023
CMS Life Sciences Vital Signs, Winter 2023
2023 has seen some significant legal developments impacting the life sciences industry, and as we look ahead to 2024, there are several important developments which we would like to keep our clients informed...
31/10/2023
CMS advises Renaissance on the acquisition of the business operations of...
On 31 October 2023, Renais­sance, to­geth­er with industry expert Daniel Lippuner and the management of Heberlein AG, acquired the entire business operations of Heberlein AG. The acquired business will continue to operate unchanged at its current location in Wattwil with the existing management and all employees under the name Heberlein Technology AG. Heberlein was founded in 1835 and has established itself as a leading provider of nozzles for synthetic continuous yarns worldwide, developing, manufacturing, and distributing key components for the chemical fiber industry, with approximately 80 employees. Renais­sance, based in Lausanne, was founded by pension funds for pension funds and has been investing in unlisted Swiss SMEs for over 20 years.A team from CMS, led by Alain Raemy, provided comprehensive legal and tax advice to Renaissance in this transaction. CMS SwitzerlandAlain Raemy, Partner, Corporate / M&AAndrea Relly, Counsel, Corporate / M&AMark Cagienard, Partner, TaxDominik Penkov, Associate, Tax Dr. Simone Brauchbar Birkhäuser, Partner, IP / ITPhilipp Dickenmann, Partner, Dispute ResolutionReto Hunsperger, Partner, RestructuringDr. Marjolaine Jakob, Partner, Re­struc­turin­gOlivia Zingg, Associate, IP / ITHelena Loretan, Associate, Real EstateKatja Bertsche, Senior Associate, Real EstateDr. Miryam Meile, Senior Associate, Employment Anna Mast, Associate, Corporate / M&AAlexander Salamon, Lawyer Trainee, Corporate / M&A
01/07/2023
Two new counsels strengthen our law firm
We are pleased to announce that as of 1 July 2023 Andrea Relly and Dr Sébastien Moret have been promoted to counsels in our team. With their expertise in Corporate/M&A, including Private Equity & Venture Capital, as well as White-Collar Crime, Lit­ig­a­tion and Arbitration, we will further strengthen CMS Switzerland and provide even more comprehensive support to our clients. These appointments underline our continuous development and focus on excellent legal advice in these important practice areas. Our new counsels stand out in particular for their excellent expertise and outstanding commitment to our clients.