Switzerland: Working to maintain its arbitration credentials
Switzerland is fighting off rivals as it bids to remain the jurisdiction of choice
Special report: What’s holding back female lawyers in Switzerland?
Swiss female lawyers face many obstacles in their career paths, but they are fighting back against a system which expects them to care for children and work part-time
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The Court of Arbitration for Sport is having its day in the sun
Entities such as the Court of Arbitration for Sport continue to provide fertile ground for Switzerland’s top firms, with boutiques increasingly also getting in on the action
Special report: Settling in Switzerland
This small Alpine country has long been a preferred seat for arbitration, but it needs to stand out from the likes of London, Paris and Singapore.
Swiss firms must innovate to get a piece of the action
Switzerland’s stability in a volatile world is fuelling its economy, and local law firms are having to innovate to compete with global players The Swiss market is in good shape but that does not mean there are no challenges to face. The Lawyer asked for the opinions of some of the market’s leading figures on […]
By hiring foreign lawyers Switzerland’s firms are playing the long game for cross-border deals
Switzerland’s law firms are not known for their overseas forays. Yet a quiet revolution is emerging in the market as the country’s lawyers look to target new sources of work. Compared with many of their neighbours, Swiss lawyers are not known for their overseas forays. Not for them representative offices in London, New York or Hong […]
European 100 2017: France and Ireland lead the diversity charge
The number of female partners working in independent European firms has risen by almost a third in five years, data gathered for The Lawyer European 100 2017 reveals.
Switzerland: the firms behind the M&A bonanza
What do Syngenta, Pentair and Gategroup have in common? They are all Swiss-headquartered companies that have been sold for billions in the past year.
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Bakers takes 10 lawyer team from Swiss firm Froriep
Baker & McKenzie has taken a team of 10 lawyers including five partners from Swiss firm Froriep in Zurich.
Switzerland – Where are all of your female partners?
The Lawyer’s Euro 100 suggests it’s still very much a man’s world in Swiss legal circles. But does it tell the whole story?
Quinn Emanuel opens Zurich office
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has opened its eighth European office, launching a high-stakes disputes outpost in Zurich.
Switzerland report: Mutual appreciation
At The Lawyer’s recent Global Collaboration Summit, law firms of all sizes expressed the growing strategic importance of referrals within their own firms as well as with other law firms in the region.