Commercial & Corporate Litigation

Representation of an investment company in a post m&a dispute regarding the enforcement of an earn-out arising out of a share purchase agreement for the purchase of an asset management company. 

Representation of a manager in a dispute concerning the payment of a significant sign-on bonus agreed with a multinational group of companies. 

Representation of a contractor in a dispute concerning the claims for payment in connection with a joint venture agreement. 

Representation of a a family-owned and run company concerning the payment of fees for consultancy and brokerage services. 

Defending a client in a litigation concerning the sale and purchase of a rare and very precious classic sports car (Ferrari California Sypder Covered Eyes). After the client sold his classic car for a record-breaking price of nearly EUR 16 million, a third party, a company domiciled in Germany, claimed the payment of a significant commission fee for an alleged brokerage of the sale and purchase of the classic car. 

Representation of a pharmaceutical company against its insurers with regard to the recovery of liability and defense costs incurred in the underlying US litigation and damages due to liability after the client was served with an US class action lawsuit involving hundreds of plaintiffs. The insurance tower provides for CHF 150 million in coverage. 

Representation of an internationally operating bank against three different insurance carriers in three different proceedings. The dispute concerns the bank’s business liability insurance programme. The value in dispute was in excess of CHF 50 million. The underlying liability dispute was in the middle east.

Representation of an investment company which is a subsidiary of a global bank in a post m&a dispute regarding claims for the breach of a representation. 

Representation of a brokerage company regarding the enforcement of a brokerage fee for the sale of commercial real estate. 

Representation of a manager regarding the enforcement of claims arising out of a carried interest pool in the private equity business. 

Representation of a corporation and its board of directors in a dispute against a minority shareholder. The litigation concerned the issue whether a minority shareholder (with a 20% participation) can demand the retroactive application of a so-called recognised accounting standard (i.e., IFRS, Swiss GAAP FER, US GAAP or IPSAS). 

Representation of a multinational agricultural technology company in litigation against a Dutch indoor farming systems supplier regarding claims under a cooperation agreement. 

Representation of a multinational provider of heating element technologies in insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings of a Swiss supplier and in associated litigation against an insurer regarding claims under a surety contract. 

Representation of construction company in relation to outstanding payment claims for change orders and defense against penalty claims for alleged delay (CHF 4 million) 

Representation of the seller of a mechatronics company in post-M&A dispute relating to earn-out clauses (CHF 6 million) 

Defending board member of construction company against director’s liability claim (CHF 4.5 million) 

Representation of consultant against crypto start up regarding payment for advisory service in relation to listing on crypto exchange (CHF 3 million) 

Representation of commodity trading company against Swiss private bank regarding contested loan repayment due to effects of sanctions and unwarranted currency conversions (CHF 2 million)

Representation of a Zurich business hotel in connection with its COVID-19 cancellation policy and related customer claims (CHF 1.8 million) 

Representation of a Swiss construction company in disputes with a state-owned client due to alleged deficiencies in construction work (CHF 1.5 million) 

Representation of a listed company from the Nordics against their Swiss supplier in a dispute regarding cancellation of a supply agreement (CHF 8.5 million) 

Representation of a major insurer in a dispute with a former independent insurance agent (CHF 2.2 million) 

Representation of a cyber security company in a dispute with a customer relating to the early termination of a firewall contract 

Representation of a European telecommunications company in a dispute with a major competitor (over EUR 1 million)

Representation of startup founder in relation to shareholders’ dispute leading to a negotiated exit payment (CHF 3.5 million) 

Representation of investor in shareholders’ dispute relating to financing of tech startup and potential merger as well as outstanding payments for advisory services (CHF 9 million)

Representation of a GmbH quotaholder in a dissolution dispute (over CHF 1 million) 

Representation of a minority shareholder and board-member in a dispute with the majority shareholder 

Representation of a shareholder against the company regarding a special audit

Representation of a shareholder against the board of directors regarding liability claims

Representation of a corporation and its board of directors in a dispute with a minority shareholder. The litigation concerned the issue whether a minority shareholder (with a 20% participation) can demand the retroactive application of a so-called recognised accounting standard (i.e., IFRS, Swiss GAAP FER, US GAAP or IPSAS). 

Defending a member of the board of directors in three related liability cases, some of which before the Commercial Court of Zurich and in appeal proceedings before the Swiss Federal Supreme Court.