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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 relationships with both customers and suppliers. Sector-specific contractual arrangements are key to this. Not only do you need the right legal answer, you need it in the context of the market in which you operate. With over 350 lawyers across 41 countries, our multi-disciplinary teams are trained to understand the cultural and business variations impacting your commercial arrangements.

We organise our teams around sectors and industries relevant to you, including financial services, manufacturing, automotive, consumer products, energy, hotels and leisure, infrastructure and projects, lifesciences, supply and logistics, real estate and construction, technology, telecoms, media and sports. Our webinar and knowledge services also ensure that you are fully up to speed on all legal and regulatory developments.

Whether you require advice on commercial contracts, supply services, e-commerce, IT or telecoms agreements, data protection, design and manufacturing, advertising, sponsorship and marketing, consumer sales, software licensing, outsourcing or sales, agency, distribution and franchise agreements, our specialists can guide you towards the best business outcome for you.

 
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...
Tina Balzli
Tina Balzli, LL.M. (NYU), LL.M. (NUS)
Partner
Head of Fintech & Blockchain, CMS Switzerland and Co-Head of the CMS Crypto, Digital Assets and FinTech International Focus Group
Switzerland, Zurich
Tina Balzli specializes in banking, insurance, financial and capital markets law, general corporate and commercial law as well as mergers & acquisitions, with a particular focus on fintech and blockchain. She...
Marquard Christen
Marquard Christen, LL.M., MAS
Partner
Co-Head of Competition and Head of Public Procurement
Switzerland, Zurich
Marquard Christen specializes in commercial public and administrative law, with a particular focus on competition (antitrust) and public procurement law, as well as regulated markets, compliance and...
Philipp J. Dickenmann
Philipp J. Dickenmann, LL.M.
Partner
Switzerland, Zurich
Philipp Dickenmann is the head of the Dispute Resolution Practice Group of CMS Zurich. He also serves as core team member of the global CMS Dispute Resolution Practice Area Group as well as the CMS Commercial...
Reto Hunsperger
Reto Hunsperger, LL.M.
Partner
Switzerland, Zurich
Reto Hunsperger specialises in litigation and arbitration. With this focus, he represents national and international companies and individuals before state courts and arbitral tribunals (under ICC Rules...
Jerome Levrat
Jérôme Levrat
Partner
Head of Private Equity & Commercial Geneva
Switzerland, Geneva
Jérôme Levrat specialises in corporate law, private equity, venture capital, M&A and commercial matters. He regularly advises funds and companies (including in the industrial, distribution, health care...
Vaïk Müller
Dr Vaïk Müller
Partner
Head of Banking & Finance Geneva
Switzerland, Geneva
Vaïk Müller's main areas of focus are banking, regulatory, financial services and products, including funds and derivatives, as well as compliance and regulatory matters, including in the field of FinTech...
Alain Raemy
Alain Raemy, LL.M.
Partner
Switzerland, Zurich
Alain Raemy focuses on M&A transactions, corporate restructurings, corporate law and general contract matters (e.g. joint ventures and shareholders' agreements). He is a seasoned counsel and experienced...
Patrick Sommer
Dr Patrick Sommer, H.E.E.
Partner
Co-Head of Competition
Switzerland, Zurich
Patrick Sommer focuses on competition law, corporate law and M&A. Patrick Sommer has graduated from the University of St. Gallen in 1987 and was admitted to the bar in 1989. He has written his doctoral...