People

Stefan Brunnschweiler
Stefan Brunnschweiler, LL.M.
Managing Partner
Switzerland, Zurich
Stefan Brunnschweiler is the managing partner of CMS Switzerland and heads the CMS Corporate/M&A Practice Area Group Switzerland. He was named one of the top 10 lawyers in Switzerland in the edition of...
Pascal G. Favre
Dr Pascal G. Favre
Managing Partner
Switzerland, Geneva
Pascal Favre is the head of the Corporate/M&A and Competition Practice Groups of CMS Geneva. Pascal regularly advises clients on all types of international and domestic M&A deals, transaction and corporate...
David Hürlimann
David Hürlimann
Managing Partner
Attorney at Law, Certified Tax Expert
Switzerland, Zurich
David Hürlimann’s practice focuses on tax law, in particular taxation of groups, merger & acquisition, corporate restructuring, international tax and tax accounting. Other areas of his tax practice...

Expertise

Switzerland
CMS von Erlach Partners is a leading full-service law firm in Switzerland with more than 110 lawyers and tax experts and a total staff exceeding 160 employees. Our history dates back to more than 80...
Switzerland
jurisdiction
Private Equity
As a private equity fund, investor or management team, you face daily pressures of valuations, performance, exit strategies and regulation. The relative availability of debt together with significant...
Switzerland
expertise
Commercial
As a business operating in today’s increasingly regulated markets, you need to manage your commercial risk while achieving your business objectives. Your success is built upon the effectiveness of your...
Switzerland
expertise

Locations

Zurich
CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd
Dreikönigstrasse 7
P.O. Box
8022 Zurich
Switzerland
More than 60 legal and tax professionals are providing the full range of legal and tax services to you from our office in Zurich, which is the headquarter of CMS in Switzerland. Zurich office is a part...
locations
Geneva
CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd
Esplanade de Pont-Rouge 9
PO Box 1875
1211 Geneva 26
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...
locations
Mexico City
Woodhouse Lorente Ludlow, S.C.
Paseo de la Reforma 115
Piso 19
Col. Lomas de Chapultepec
11000 Mexico City
Mexico
CMS Woodhouse Lorente Ludlow is located in the heart of Mexico City's commercial district. The firm was founded in 2009 and began its formal association with CMS in 2013, formally joining the CMS network...
locations

Innovation

Innovation
Innovation underlies everything that we do at CMS. In a rapidly changing world, all law firms talk about reinventing legal service delivery, embracing technology and having an innovative culture. We focus...
Switzerland
innovation
RegZone
RegZone provides you with expert analysis and daily news from the fast-changing world of financial institution regulation. The platform has a substantial online research resource and a flexible email...
Switzerland
innovation page
Webinars
We stay on top of the news agenda, regulatory discussions and new legislation in the industries we serve and the countries we work in and we share these insights with you via regular webinars. On a CMS...
Switzerland
innovation page

Careers

Working for CMS
CMS is a Future Facing law firm. With more than 75 offices in more than 40 countries and 4,800+ lawyers worldwide, we combine deep local market understanding with a global overview, giving us the...
Switzerland
careers
Your Application
To strengthen our teams in Zurich and Geneva offices, we are constantly looking for new, committed colleagues who are just as enthusiastic about our profession as we are. This is why we are looking for...
Switzerland
careers
Avocat(e) Stagiaire en droit fiscal
Switzerland
careers

About CMS

Awards & Rankings
Awards and rankings of our law firm We are in business to help your business. So we are proud to accept market recognition for our performance as a welcome indicator that we are succeeding in our efforts...
Switzerland
about us
Corporate Video
In our work, we combine deep local market understanding with a global overview to help you shape your business’s future. Our lawyers are experts in their fields, who think ahead to anticipate likely...
Switzerland
about us
Press Office & Media Contacts in Switzerland
Are you a journalist or media representative looking for a guest author to write an article on a legal topic? Would you like a press briefing on a particular transaction? Do you need expert commentary...
Switzerland
about us

News

CMS advised Vista Augenpraxis & Kliniken on the acquisition of Augenzentrum Muttenz-Pratteln
28/03/2024 Zurich, March 2024 | Vista Klinik Holding AG, domiciled in Binningen (Switzerland), integrated into its network Augenzentrum Muttenz-Pratteln GmbH, a renowned provider of ophthalmological services in...
Switzerland
Corporate / M&A
CMS advised Ypsomed on the sale of its pen needle and BGM businesses to MTD
27/03/2024 Zurich, March 2024 | An international CMS team under the lead of Stefan Brunnschweiler and Florian Jung provided comprehensive advice to Ypsomed (SIX: YPSN) on all legal aspects regarding the sale of...
Switzerland
Corporate / M&A
CMS Switzerland recognised by The Legal 500 EMEA 2024
27/03/2024 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...
Switzerland
Real Estate

Publications

Comparable
CMS Expert Guide to plastics and packaging laws
Comparable
27/03/2024 Plastics and packaging have attracted  consumer, media and legislative interest over recent years with an array of laws being proposed to incentivise behavioural and design change. Significant reforms...
International
Consumer Products
Expert Guide
CMS Expert Guide to cannabis law and legislation
27/03/2024 Why this guide? In recent years cannabis trade and related activity has developed into a growth business area. In the life sciences and healthcare fields, there have been increases in the numbers of patients...
International
Life Sciences & Healthcare
Expert Guide
Patentability of inventions relating to diagnostic methods at the EPO
Under Article 53(c) of the European Patent Convention (EPC), diagnostic methods practised on the human or animal body are excluded from patentability. The purpose behind this exclusion is to avoid patent...
Switzerland
Intellectual Property
law-now

Insight

Insight
On our Insight pages we address current topics, which affect you and your business. We provide you with legal advice to help meet upcoming and current legal challenges. At CMS, we monitor the trends...
Switzerland
Insight
ESG Reporting
Companies face increasing challenges as they navigate the complexities of regulations on sustainability reporting and compliance with human rights. With the introduction of reporting obligations regarding...
Switzerland
Insight
Start-ups
What is equIP?  Starting and building a successful business takes a good idea, a lot of energy and determination plus the right opportunities and the right people. As an early-stage business, legal advice...
Switzerland
Insight

Events

14
Dec
Webinar | The European Court of Justice's Safe Harbour Decision: Consequences and Practical Guidance for HR
Past event
14/12/2015
The CMS Employment & Pensions and TMC Practice Groups are delighted to invite you to our joint webinar on the implications of the European Court of Justice's Safe Harbour Decision across various EU jurisdictions...
Switzerland
Participating Events
09
Sept
CMS Lunch - Investing in Russia - Opportunities and Pitfalls
Past event
09/09/2010
The post-crash landscape of Russia has triggered mixed impressions amongst foreign investors and a real decline of inward investment activity. Investors fear that the opportunities deriving from the size...
Switzerland
Participating Events
21
Sept
CMS Lunch - Update on Italian Taxes
Past event
21/09/2010
The event covers the following topics:  — Italian tax trends  — Black list issues  — Transfer pricing update  — Tax audit trendsTime: 11.30 - 14.00Speakers: Giovanni Cali, Partner, CMS Adonnino...
Switzerland
Participating Events