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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
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.
26/04/2023
CMS one of the "Top Law Firms" in Switzerland in 28 areas of law
The Swiss business magazine BILANZ, the Handelszeitung, and the magazine PME have awarded the "Top Law Firms" in Switzerland for the 7th time. Out of the 31 legal areas, CMS von Erlach Partners (CMS Switzerland) was ranked as one of the top 25 law firms in Switzerland in 28 areas, which is more than any other law firm in Switzerland. This confirms our position as a leading full-service law firm in the country.
12/04/2023
CMS Switzerland recommended by The Legal 500 EMEA 2023
Rankings of CMS Switzerland in The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 Edition
19/03/2023
CMS Switzerland recommended in the Chambers Europe Guide 2023
Chambers and Partners has pub­lished its rankings of Europe's lead­ing law firms and lawyers in the Europe Guide 2023. Our firm and our lawyers are listed in both rankings for Switzerland.
09/03/2023
CMS Switzerland: A proud founding member of the Swiss Metaverse Association
Together for an innovative and world-leading Swiss metaverse ecosystem: 47 partners from business, science and administration found the Swiss Metaverse Association. They want to learn together, exchange ideas, create proofs of concepts, and advocate for favorable framework conditions so that Switzerland is among the world's best as a future location for metaverse. And CMS Switzerland is a part of it. The goal of this association, recently founded in Bern, is to create a broad-based metaverse ecosystem and to advocate for attractive framework conditions in Switzerland, so that new business models, companies and jobs can be created. The Swiss Metaverse Association (short: Metassociation) is chaired by Tina Balzli, Partner and Head of Fintech & Blockchain at CMS Switzerland, and Alexandra Hofer, Senior Consultant at furrerhugi."With this association, we are laying important foundations to position Switzerland as an innovative and forward-looking location that enables metaverse projects. As an association, we network the relevant players, initiate projects, and promote dialogue and education," says the newly elected co-president, Tina BalzliGreat need to talk about the metaverseThe project "Metassociation" was initiated jointly by Lorenz Furrer, Managing Partner at furrerhugi, and Daniel Diemers, Partner at SNGLR Group. Daniel Diemers also sits on the board of the Swiss Metaverse Association. The 47 founding members include organizations, banks, international companies, startups, universities, associations and individuals. In the past meetings with the founding members, it has become clear that the metaverse opens many possibilities and opportunities, but also brings with it questions and challenges - accordingly, the members' need to exchange ideas and pursue interesting questions is very great."We are very pleased that the Swiss Metaverse Association has been so well received. With the 47 founding members, the association has diverse expertise in very different areas - this adds great value. Together, we can now help shape a future digital world that benefits everyone," says co-president Alexandra Hofer. Addressing questions around the metaverse pro­act­ivelyVari­ous events are planned within the framework of the Swiss Metaverse Association, and working groups are being formed to address specific issues and topics. Current priorities include the following topics: Tax, the Industrial Metaverse, Regulation, Arts and Culture, Research and Education, Insurance and Banking, Technology and Infrastructure, Health, and Tourism and Sports. Additionally, it is planned to write a white paper and create a Swiss Metaverse Ecosystem Map. Board member Daniel Diemers, Head Expert Tribe, explains, "We want to learn together, develop ideas, find synergies, work out the challenges and opportunities of the metaverse, and thus ensure that Switzerland becomes one of the most attractive and best metaverse locations in the world."For more information, visit the website www. metassociation. ch  
16/02/2023
CMS Switzerland ranked in Chambers Global Guide 2023
Chambers and Partners has pub­lished its rankings of the world's leading law firms and lawyers in the Global Guide 2023. Our firm is again listed in both rankings for Switzerland.
15/12/2022
CMS Switzerland strengthens its partnership
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Matthias Kuert, Dr Simone Brauch­bar Birkhäuser and Dr Christoph Willi to the firm's partnership, which will take effect on 1 January 2023. These appointments will further strengthen the firm's Banking & Fin­ance (in­clud­ing Capital Markets), Intellectual Property, and Life Sciences & Healthcare practice areas.
14/07/2022
CMS Switzerland recommended in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2022
Chambers and Partners has pub­lished its rankings of leading law firms and lawyers in the High Net Worth Guide 2022. Our firm and our lawyers are listed in both rankings for Switzerland.
28/04/2022
CMS once again named as one of the top law firms in Switzerland
For the sixth time, the leading Swiss business magazine BIL­ANZ and the newspapers Handelszeitung and Le Temps have published their rankings of the  top law firms in Switzerland. CMS von Erlach Partners (CMS Switzerland) is ranked as one of the top 25 law firms in Switzerland in a total of 28 out of 31 practice areas, which is more than any other law firm in Switzerland. This further underlines our position as a leading full-service law firm.
11/04/2022
CMS Switzerland recognised by The Legal 500
Rankings of CMS Switzerland in The Legal 500 EMEA 2022 edition