Practice areas
The law firm BEGUIN DE GORSKI HUNZIKER provides comprehensive legal services covering corporate law, banking and finance law, as well as civil, administrative and criminal law. In every field of expertise, the firm’s lawyers handle each case personally and offer their clients tailored services to meet their needs.
CORPORATE LAW
Incorporation of companies
By-laws, company internal rules
Increase/decrease of share capital
Shareholders agreement
Share capital structuring
Mergers and acquisitions
Transfer of business
Due diligence
Liability of board members
Company dissolution and liquidation
International financing
Maritime law
BANKING AND FINANCE LAW
Regulatory issues
All contracts of banking practice
Compliance with anti-money laundering regulations
Intragroup activities of trading companies
Interbank agreements
Banking and brokerage licences
Administration, deposit and distribution of domestic or foreign collective investments schemes (funds)
Issuance and structuring of securities
Responsibility and duties of banks
Bankruptcy of financial institutions
International financing and syndicated loans
Outsourcing and data protection
Financial markets administrative assistance
CONTRACT LAW
Sale/assignment agreement
Contract for work and services
Service agreement
Licence/franchising agreement
Distribution agreement
Agency agreement, brokerage agreement, commision contract
Publishing agreement
Fiduciary/trust agreement
Rental agreements
Loan agreements
Guarantee agreements
Unfair enrichment
Liability
EMPLOYMENT LAW
Employment agreement
Non-competition clause
Company internal rules
Recording of communications
Data protection
FAMILY LAW
Matrimonial law
Separation and divorce
Adoption
FOUNDATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS LAW
ADULT PROTECTION LAW
Guardianship
PERSONALITY RIGHTS
Protection of image rights
Temporary orders and urgent measures i.e. in the context of violation of personality rights through the internet
DEBT COLLECTION AND BANKRUPTCY LAW
Debt collection
Distraint order
Action for recovery of title
Attachment (freezing) order
Bankruptcy
Composition agreement
International bankruptcy proceedings (ancillary bankruptcy proceedings)
CRIMINAL LAW
General criminal law
Financial criminal law
International mutual assistance in criminal matters
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
Unfair competition
Copyright
Art law
Trademarks and patents licence agreements
Trademarks and patents transfer agreements
Franchising agreements
TAX LAW
Lump-sum taxation
Double taxation treaties
International mutual assistance in tax matters
INHERITANCE LAW
Estate planning
Action for partition
Executor
INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LAW
Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in Switzerland
Contracts for the international sale of goods (UN Treaty)
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Acquisition of real estate in Switzerland by foreigners
Building permits
Limited and permanent residenceship in Switzerland
Acquisition of Swiss citizenship
SOCIAL INSURANCE LAW