International & Cross-Border Disputes | Global

Bar & Karrer is a top-tier Swiss law firm with offices in Zürich, Geneva, Lugano and Zug. The team offers excellent international capabilities through seamless cooperation with other leading law firms across the world. The firm's formidable reputation makes it a popular choice for Swiss and international clients, including major corporations and financial institutions.

Homburger is a prominent independent law firm offering high-level expertise in transactional and contentious matters. Located in Zürich, the team is well regarded for its capacity to handle international mandates by joining forces with overseas counsel. The firm is highly experienced in advising on inbound investment into Switzerland, and it also assists Swiss clients with outbound business through its strong connections and non-exclusive relationships with foreign firms.

Lalive is primarily recognised for its outstanding arbitration practice, in which it acts as counsel in ICC arbitrations for an array of international clients where international laws apply, including European and US law. The law firm also advises clients on financing disputes and corporate litigation. Additionally, it has a thriving white-collar crime practice, which typically advises international clients subject to Swiss investigations.

Lenz & Staehelin is a robust Swiss law firm offering a full service to a roster of domestic and international clients. Based in Geneva, Zürich and Lausanne, the team has an active inbound practice and advises clients on Swiss elements of impressive international projects. It is praised for effective collaboration with firms in foreign jurisdictions when handling cross-border mandates, frequently working with UK and US counterparts.

While Pestalozzi offers expertise across a range of practice areas, it stands out for its activity in the financial services sector. Its banking practice provides strong expertise in the financing of cross-border acquisitions, representing a raft of Swiss and international banks in litigation, investigations and other compliance mandates. Equally, its capital markets practice acts for issuers, bookrunners and underwriters, and it regularly advises international clients on securities exchange listings and Swiss regulations.

In relation to the firm's transactional focus, Schellenberg Wittmer represents an array of international clients and routinely acts as lead counsel for matters that span Europe and further afield. Additionally, the law firm hosts a top-tier restructuring practice that advises on high-profile cross-border restructuring and insolvencies, with increasing activity on the enforcement of foreign bankruptcies. It is also well regarded for its international work in M&A, banking and capital markets, demonstrating the ability to handle both inbound and outbound cross-border transactions.

The team regularly advises domestic and international clients from the pharmaceutical, energy and manufacturing industries on their acquisition of Swiss companies and other cross-border transactional activity. With significant expertise in handling regulatory and tax compliance matters, the lawyers are well regarded by Swiss clients for their knowledge of multi-jurisdictional regulations.