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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 years, and our reputation in the market for legal and tax services has been strong and established ever since. We serve our clients from our offices in Switzerland's main business centres, Zurich and Geneva.

Our experts advise Swiss and international companies, including multinationals, financial institutions, start-ups, government agencies, public utilities, entrepreneurs and individuals across all industries and fields of law.  

Local expertise. Global perspective.

As your business partner, we offer you our local expertise combined with the global reach and capabilities of CMS international, with access to 5,000+ lawyers worldwide in 75+ offices in more than 40 countries.

Serving you well.

We believe that legal advice should represent good value for money. Known for our industry-shaping solutions and our distinctive and innovative personal approach, we focus on strong, agile relationships that are beneficial to our clients. When working with you we consider ourselves not to be just your legal advisers, but your business partners. We understand your unique needs and strive to anticipate potential challenges you may face now and in the future. We provide innovative, tailor-made solutions that underscore our dedication to quality, excellence and your satisfaction.

Our legal and tax experts across every sector.

Our legal and tax experts are genuine experts in their fields. That depth of knowledge gives us the ability to anticipate challenges – and our collective experience allows us to meet them in innovative ways. Many of our experts are listed in the leading legal directories and recognised by clients and peers as thought leaders in their fields.  

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15/03/2024
CMS Expert Guide on Real Estate Data Centre Consenting
Welcome to CMS’ online guide tool for data centre legal consenting considerations. Please use the tool to compare legal consenting considerations for data centre development and investment across key...
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15/03/2024
CMS Expert Guide to real estate finance law
A clear understanding of the security available is fundamental for lenders and borrowers. To assist, CMS has launched an interactive International Guide to Real Estate Finance. This provides a clear and...
14/03/2024
CMS Switzerland ranked in Chambers and Partners Europe Guide 2024
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13/03/2024
CMS Expert Guide on Taxation of Crypto-Assets
Welcome to our comprehensive online guide to taxation of crypto-assets! In this guide, we provide detailed information on individual income tax rules for residents in different jurisdictions, including...
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12/03/2024
After EU Commission's first decision on Carbon Contracts for Difference,...
The European Commission approved the first Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) scheme under the new Guidelines on State aid for climate, environmental protection and energy 2022 (CEEAG).Fol­low­ing the...
11/03/2024
Adoption of MiFID 3 and MiFIR 2 to enhance transparency on markets in financial...
On 8 March 2024, Regulation 2024/791 amending Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 (MiFIR) and Directive 2024/790 amending Directive 2014/65/EU (MiFID 2) on markets in financial instruments were published in the...
07/03/2024
CMS Expert Guide to renewable energy
The Renewables Sector is now many decades old and considered a mature investment sector by many. Yet the issues it faces continue to evolve and grow at pace with the evolution and growth of the sector...
05/03/2024
CMS Expert Guide to plastics and packaging laws
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...
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04/03/2024
CMS Expert Guide to aircraft finance and leasing
What this is and is not This guide sets out the responses to a set of questions relevant to any aircraft lessor looking to lease an aircraft to a lessee/operator in the selected country. It does not deal...
04/03/2024
CMS Expert Guide to popular investment vehicles
The selection of a vehicle has a number of common themes including the location of the assets, management and the investors. Funds targeted at local investors and markets will frequently involve suitable...
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01/03/2024
Environmental and social factors in mining: a spotlight on Colombia
Environmental and social considerations have been critical to the business of mining since long before the term ESG gained its current popularity. Mining activities are politically sensitive because they...
01/03/2024
Pre-conditions to arbitration and the FIDIC 2nd Edition
Amendments to the FIDIC 2nd Edition contracts published in November 2022 have narrowed the definition of “Dispute” to more closely align it with the pre-conditions to DAAB and arbitration proceedings...