GL provides legal advice in business-related matters often involving complex or cross-border issues. In addition to our main areas of expertise, our carefully selected network of specialists allows us to assist our clients in various other practice areas and jurisdictions worldwide.
Our Services
Charitable organizations
Charitable organizations play a significant role in the philanthropic scene in Switzerland. By being at the forefront of academic work in this field, we advise our clients in structuring and setting up such entities. GL represents associations and foundations, as well as their founders or managers before all competent authorities, including surveillance authorities. We regularly assist our clients in the context of internal or regulatory investigations and board member disputes.
Litigation and dispute resolution
GL regularly assists clients in domestic and cross-border disputes, both before State courts and in alternative dispute resolution (mediation, arbitration, etc.). Our practice covers all types of corporate and commercial matters. We are often involved in banking litigation, shareholders' disputes, and directors’ liabilities. Private clients and small to mid-sized companies trust us with cases involving international components.
White-collar crime and regulatory investigations
GL advises and assists clients facing prosecution for white-collar crimes and other offenses committed in the course of commercial and business activities. Our practice also involves compliance issues and representation of small to mid-sized companies and their managers in enforcement proceedings and regulatory investigations. We act before cantonal and federal prosecution authorities as well as before Swiss regulatory authorities. We also provide legal advice on international mutual assistance.
Contracts and corporate matters
GL advises private clients, entrepreneurs, shareholders, and small to mid-sized companies in all types of commercial and business transactions. We conduct due diligence and provide legal advice on share and asset deals. Our practice includes real estate transactions in which private clients are typically involved as well as Lex Koller issues (acquisition of real estate in Switzerland by foreigners). In these matters, our clients value our pragmatic and realistic approach to negotiations together with our sound judgment.
Family and estate matters
Complex cross-border asset structures often require forward-thinking family and estate planning. GL assists private clients on these various matters. This involves setting-up family structures or inheritance agreements and supporting our clients in their relationships with their banks. We also provide legal advice in family law matters and represent clients in marital disputes.