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CMS Switzerland’s Insolvency and Restructuring Team has extensive knowledge in the field of both domestic and international insolvency, restructuring and enforcement law.

Our Competencies

Our core competencies include the representation of parties in all matters of debt enforcement, bankruptcy and restructuring related proceedings before Swiss authorities and courts, such as:

  • Debt enforcement, bankruptcy and composition proceedings
  • Proceedings to set aside the objection
  • Debt enforcement and bankruptcy related appeal proceedings
  • Proceedings concerning actions to contest the schedule of admitted claims
  • Opposition proceedings
  • Avoidance action proceedings
  • Proceedings concerning the freezing of assets
  • Proceedings concerning the enforcement of foreign judgements and arbitration awards in Switzerland

Furthermore, we advise Swiss companies, as well as domestic and foreign financial creditors on restructuring and reorganisation measures. This includes, in particular, providing advice on nonperforming loans and bonds, debt restructuring and financing operations, debt equity swaps, judicial and extrajudicial composition agreements and restructuring loans.

We also have a wealth of experience in the field of international insolvency law, such as advising and assisting foreign insolvency administrators in the enforcement of claims in Switzerland resp. in the addition of domestic assets to the foreign insolvency estate.

Awards & Recognitions
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    "Highly responsive, strongly advocating client's interests, excellent collaboration with authorities."
    IFLR 1000, Insolvency, client feedback, 33rd edition (2023/2024)
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    "CMS was extremely responsive and their knowledge of the specific local bankruptcy processes helped to mitigate an immediate impact on our business. They showed extraordinary skills in communicating with the involved authorities.”
    IFLR 1000, Insolvency, client feedback, 33rd edition (2023/2024)
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    "Very responsive and highly professional."
    IFLR 1000, Restructuring, client feedback, 33rd edition (2023/2024)
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    CMS offers ‘advice on short notice’, ‘transparent fees’, an ‘effective global network’ and ‘services that are tailor-made and focused on the clients’ needs based on a deep understanding of their businesses.
    The Legal 500, Switzerland, 2018

Events

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    Switzerland
    24 Apr 2025

    Cross-Border Financial Services 2025 webinar series

  • Switzerland
    24 Apr 2025

    CMS at Fordham IP & Policy Conference

  • Switzerland
    24 Apr 2025

    LawDays 2025

  • Switzerland
    06 May 2025

    Vis Moot Apéro bei CMS Schweiz

  • Switzerland
    07 May 2025

    On the Pulse webinar series 2025 - Spring/Summer

  • Switzerland
    17 May 2025

    CMS at INTA 2025

  • Switzerland
    23 May 2025

    JobFair Zürich 2025

  • Switzerland
    03 Sept 2025

    Young M&A Professionals Event Vol. 3

  • Switzerland
    13 Oct 2025

    HSG Career Days

  • Switzerland
    12 Nov 2025

    Long Nights of Careers - UZH Zentrum

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