BANKING & FINANCE

• FINMA and supervisory organisation (SO) authorisations for financial institutions in Switzerland
• Financial services regulation and supervisory rules
• Mergers & acquisitions of banking and financial institutions, structuring of equity capital transactions for banks
• Acquisitions and disposals of banks and client portfolios

• Advice and assistance on implementing regulatory changes and compliance, including advice on compliance, risk management and anti-money laundering measures

• Drafting of banking and financial documentation, including FATCA and CRS
• Advice and assistance on corporate financing, lending and investment transactions

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PRIVATE CLIENTS & INHERITANCE

• Wealth, estate and tax planning
• Business succession
• Wills, inheritance agreements, marriage settlements, estate and marital distribution agreements
• Residence/work permits and lump-sum taxation
• Real estate transactions

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COMMERCIAL & CORPORATE LAW

• Incorporation, organisation, management and administration of all types of companies or entities
• Shareholders' agreements, organisational regulations and other rules of procedure
• Capital increases and reductions, corporate reorganisations and restructurings
• Corporate organisation and governance, advice and support to board members, senior managers and business leaders in connection with their strategic decisions and responsibilities
• Advising on the regulatory aspects of business activities, in particular the licences and authorisations required to sell or provide regulated products and services, and assistance with filing related applications
• Drafting, negotiating and implementing commercial contracts

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MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating transaction documentation (including term sheets, share and asset sale agreements, investment contracts, joint ventures, shareholder agreements, financing, etc.)
• Assistance in setting up, managing and carrying out legal due diligence and preparing related reports
• Assisting in the preparation and management of closings and any reporting obligations

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LITIGATION & ARBITRATION

• Court and arbitration proceedings
• Enforcement of court decisions and debt collection procedures
• Recognition and exequatur of foreign court and arbitration decisions