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RUOSS VÖGELE acts as legal advisor of an international aviation group in the sale of a leading Swiss aircraft maintenance company. The advice includes all corporate law and contractual matters, including performance of a due diligence and drafting and negotiating the share purchase agreement.

Melanie Fischer joined RUOSS VÖGELE as an attorney on January 1, 2022. She strengthens our team in the areas of employment law, contract law and litigation. We warmly welcome Melanie Fischer!

RUOSS VÖGELE succeeds with the enforcement of a Russian court decision in Switzerland. Consequently, the Swiss counterparty has fulfilled its obligations.

RUOSS VÖGELE advises the owner of a communications agency on the investment of two leading employees in his company. Short-term entry of new shareholders and long-term perspectives. Shareholder agreement, share purchase agreement and the necessary corporate documents were drafted by RUOSS VÖGELE.

Together with the Zurich private bank Maerki Baumann, RUOSS VÖGELE organized a successful client event on the topic of corporate succession. We were able to shed light on the topics of internal and external succession searches, the succession process and inheritance law issues. Our event partner showed when and how a private bank can support the succession process. A big thank you to all participants.

RUOSS VÖGELE represents a financing company in several aircraft financings. The mandate includes both the review of contracts with manufacturers and vendors, the preparation of financing documentation and related security agreements as well as registration issues. The aircrafts are used privately and some are also chartered out to third parties.

Starting from the fall semester 2021, PD Dr. iur. Damian A. Fischer will also be lecturer in the MBA continuing education programs of the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Zurich. In the CAS in Advanced Management, he will be teaching the block «Legal Responsibilities at Management Board/Board of Directors-Level and Compliance».

RUOSS VÖGELE advises a leading company in the field of textile technology on the acquisition of a group of companies in South-East Asia. In the context of this transaction RUOSS VÖGELE works side by side with specialists in the client's team and with corporate finance experts.

RUOSS VÖGELE represents a Swiss model agency against a former customer in enforcing her contractual rights as well as the individual models with regard to their right to their own image. After unsuccessful initial out-of-court settlement discussions, RUOSS VÖGELE filed a lawsuit with the District Court of Zurich, resulting in a comprehensive court settlement which, in addition to a larger compensation in favour of the client, included in particular the final deletion of all image data and a comprehensive cease-and-desist declaration.

An undertaking that has got into financial difficulties must be restructured within the framework of applicable law. The required reorganization measures differ depending on the nature and extent of the financial difficulties. Several restructuring stages can be distinguished in the course of increasing financial difficulties of undertakings. These can provide guidance in the search for a suitable restructuring concept in individual cases. In addition to current stock corporation law, future stock corporation law will also be taken into account in the following explanations.

RUOSS VÖGELE advises a Swiss social media startup and its founders in connection with the acquisition of an additional stake by an existing shareholder. The legal advice encompasses the share purchase agreement and the renegotiation of the shareholders’ agreement.

RUOSS VÖGELE advises a Swiss IT company with its internal restructuring and transformation of the legal form. RUOSS VÖGELE works closely with the company's auditors on issues related to obtained Covid-19-bridge loans.

RUOSS VÖGELE advises and represents a former CEO of an asset management company against the former employer in several lawsuits before the civil, labour and commercial courts. In order to protect the client's rights, RUOSS VÖGELE also initiated several criminal proceedings and assists the client in questions regarding communication towards third parties as well as media enquiries.

RUOSS VÖGELE advises an international restaurant chain in connection with coping with the challenges of the pandemic, which includes in particular the development of flexible solutions for the lease of commercial premises. Long negotiations as well as necessary litigation proceedings finally lead to a fair and balanced settlement agreement with the landlord.

RUOSS VÖGELE prepared a legal opinion for a leading Swiss media company assessing the chances of a lawsuit relating to the infringement of personality rights. In particular, the opinion focused on the legal rights to request the cease of the infringement and the correction of an article in the press as well as the possibility of the right of reply.

RUOSS VÖGELE scores again! BILANZ and Le Temps, the leading Swiss business magazines, today recommend RUOSS VÖGELE as a top law firm in six areas of law and in aviation industries in their 2021 top law firm ranking. We achieve the best rating in five areas of law, in litigation and procedural law, corporate law, real estate law, media law and inheritance and estate law. We are delighted about these awards.

RUOSS VÖGELE advises a leading international company in the field of textile technology on the acquisition of a German technology company. In the context of this transaction RUOSS VÖGELE works side by side with specialists in the client's team and with corporate finance experts.

RUOSS VÖGELE represents a CEO following a termination without notice against his former employer and the unemployment insurance fund. By way of negotiations, a settlement in favor of the CEO can be reached for all matters in dispute with the employer and the unemployment insurance fund.

RUOSS VÖGELE assists companies severely affected by the pandemic with legal issues related to short-time work compensation, receipt of hardship payments and balanced solutions for business premises rents. Our advice also includes questions regarding the legally proper management of companies in times of crisis.

RUOSS VÖGELE advises a yacht owner on the acquisition of a catamaran and its registration under the flag of the Cayman Islands. The advice includes the incorporation of a yacht-owning company, the draft of crew employment agreements as well as insurance related matters. RUOSS VÖGELE works closely with a local partner law firm in the Cayman Islands to handle corporate and registration topics in connection with the transaction.

RUOSS VÖGELE advises a leading international company in the field of textile technology on the acquisition of a company abroad. In the context of this transaction RUOSS VÖGELE works side by side with specialists in the client's team and with corporate finance experts.

RUOSS VÖGELE advises a yacht owner on the registration of a medium-size yacht under Swiss flag. The advice includes the consideration of regulatory aspects as well as insurance related issues. RUOSS VÖGELE works closely with external yacht specialists.

RUOSS VÖGELE supports a start-up company active in the field of medical diagnostics in a seed financing round. The investors invest into the company based on a convertible loan agreement.

Pascale Gola of Ruoss Vögele in her function as chairperson of an arbitral tribunal renders together with two co-arbitrators an arbitral award under the Swiss SIA Rules of Arbitration. Such award is based on a consent between the parties that was found at a settlement hearing in front of the arbitral tribunal including a technical expert. The dispute arose from a construction project in Switzerland.

RUOSS VÖGELE advises a Swiss company in the formation of an industrial holding company with two subsidiaries in Switzerland and Germany from the e-commerce/SaaS/fulfillment sectors. The advice includes the reorganization of the shareholder and capital structure as well as the negotiation of a business combination agreement and a shareholders' agreement. RUOSS VÖGELE works closely with tax advisors to solve complex cross-border issues.

RUOSS VÖGELE advises foreign investors on the sale of their Swiss real estate company to a professional real estate investor (share deal). The main asset of the sold real estate company is a rented commercial property located in Switzerland.

Salome Wieser and Dr. Tom Frey joined RUOSS VÖGELE as partners as of January 1, 2021. Salome Wieser complements and further strengthens RUOSS VÖGELE in the fields of national and international mergers and acquisitions and corporate structuring. Dr. Tom Frey further expands our litigation team and our expertise in employment law. Both new partners have excellent qualifications, additional educations and several years of experience from nationally and internationally operating commercial law firms. RUOSS VÖGELE is delighted to have gained two extremely committed and solution-oriented partners who will help to further enhance our law firm in the years to come. Welcome to our team.

RUOSS VÖGELE publishes a Legal Update on the on the most important drone rules in Switzerland.

RUOSS VÖGELE advises one of the most successful and largest Swiss advertising agency on the conclusion of multi-year contracts for one of the largest advertising budgets in Switzerland.