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RUOSS VÖGELE advises a Swiss company on the acquisition of a group of companies mainly active in the construction and transport sector. The assignment includes the performance of a due diligence, the drafting and negotiation of the share purchase agreement and other documents as well as the support of the closing.

Are managers allowed to privately take stakes in other companies? If so, what should be taken into account? The present article is a short practical guide to private investment activities of managers under Swiss law.

RUOSS VÖGELE accompanies several yacht transactions, which include both the purchase and sale of yachts. The advice includes the drafting and execution of contracts as well as registration and financing issues.

RUOSS VÖGELE advises a software company on the sale of an international customer portfolio and part of the business in the field of smart monitoring and internet of things to a French company. This deal encompasses the drafting and negotiation of the asset purchase agreement as well as the execution of the closing.

On September 1, 2023, the revised Data Protection Act («nDSG») will come into force. RUOSS VÖGELE's brief guide is intended to show SMEs how to deal with the challenges of the nDSG in the company in concrete terms on the basis of 7 steps.

RUOSS VOEGELE continuously monitors the developments in the fields of AI, ChatGPT, and Legal Tech and examines when related technologies can be used to the advantage of our clients and for the optimization of our work. Ensuring the strict confidentiality of our client's information and the verification of information produced by such systems always remain the responsibility of the attorneys at RUOSS VÖGELE. RUOSS VÖGELE is a member of the Swiss LegalTech Association (SLTA).

RUOSS VOEGELE advises a family on the family-internal succession solution of a family business. The concept of a so-called "heir holding" was implemented, according to which the owner's successors establish a joint holding company which buys the shares of the family enterprise. The purchase price is paid by amortizing the seller's loan with future dividends of the company.

RUOSS VÖGELE supports one of the leading, FINMA-certified, Swiss IT service providers in the complete takeover of an IT service company active in the field of credit management.

Switzerland has had a modernized stock corporation law since January 1, 2023. PD Dr. Damian A. Fischer presented the most important innovations of the new stock corporation law for the professional audience in an article in the law journal AJP in January 2023 (cf. AJP 1/2023, p. 3 et seqq.). Since then, the attorneys at RUOSS VÖGELE have already been able to gain a great deal of experience with the new law. The deadline for adapting existing articles of association and organizational regulations to the new stock corporation law is December 31, 2024. We advise to address the necessary adjustments at the earliest opportunity. RUOSS VÖGELE is happy to assist you in this process and brings the required expertise to the table.

RUOSS VÖGELE supports a European-wide expanding vehicle spare parts wholesaler in entering the Swiss market and establishing its business in Switzerland. We work closely with the top management from the Group’s headquarters in Germany.

The completely revised law on intermediaries will come into force on 1 January 2024. Transitional periods are only foreseen, for example, for training and further education and for the application for registration to be submitted. Unbound insurance intermediaries will be regulated and supervised more closely than before. For bound insurance intermediaries, regulation will remain limited. They are mainly supervised indirectly via the insurance undertakings.

RUOSS VÖGELE advises an international logistics group of companies on its restructuring in Switzerland. The Swiss group structure was streamlined through an upstream merger. RUOSS VÖGELE further advises on corporate governance issues by implementing a new management structure as well as the organizational and personnel separation of holding activities and operational business activities.

RUOSS VÖGELE supports a purchasing association in its conversion from a stock corporation to a cooperative. Based on the provisions of the revised stock corporation law, the more than 60 shareholders were able to vote on this in writing. The new legal form greatly facilitates the admission of new members while the co-determination rights of the stake holders remain intact.

The totally revised data protection law of Switzerland will come into force on 1 September 2023. This article briefly describes the various changes to the law.

RUOSS VÖGELE advises a communications agency in Zurich on implementing the requirements of the revised data protection law. We support our client in the creation of data processing directories, the implementation of technical and organizational measures as well as in the drafting of privacy statements.

Corporate Governance expert PD Dr. Damian A. Fischer gave a presentation on dealing with conflicts of interest at the Eastern Switzerland Board of Directors' Meeting on May 12, 2023 and participated in the panel discussion with high-profile panelists.

RUOSS VÖGELE advises a financial institution on obtaining a FINMA license as a supervised asset manager.

RUOSS VÖGELE is representing a financing company in the financing of a private aircraft of the Swiss manufacturer Pilatus. The mandate includes in particular the drafting of the financing agreements and the related security agreements. Due to the cross-border nature of the transaction, RUOSS VÖGELE is working closely with foreign law firms.

RUOSS VÖGELE again with best rating! In their latest 2023 top law firm ranking, BILANZ and PME, the leading Swiss business magazines, recommend RUOSS VÖGELE as a top law firm in aviation industries and in these 10 areas of law (7 with best ranking and 3 with second best ranking): Contract law, employment law [employer side], inheritance and estate law, corporate law, real estate law, landlord and tenant law, media law, litigation and procedural law, insurance law and private equity/venture capital. We are very pleased with this positive recognition.

RUOSS VÖGELE is representing four charitable organisations in connection with the estate of a wealthy, childless decedent in civil proceedings concerning the ineligibility of the heir and the invalidity of the will. Contested is the last will of a widowed and childless testator, who appointed her lawyer as her (sole) heir.

Switzerland has a modernized stock corporation law since January 1, 2023. The enclosed checklist for the SME board of directors is intended to help you to bring your company «up to speed».

RUOSS VÖGELE is advising several clients on the purchase of brand-new private aircraft from manufacturers in Switzerland and the US in the first quarter of 2023. The advice also includes structuring and registration issues. RUOSS VÖGELE also assists several clients in the sale of private aircraft and advises Aircraft Operators on legal issues and the drafting of contracts.

Philip Horber, LL.M., has been a Senior Associate at RUOSS VÖGELE since March 2023. He strengthens our team primarily in the areas of employment law, data protection and contract law. We warmly welcome Philip Horber!

PD Dr. iur. Damian A. Fischer, LL.M., will have a speaking engagement at the renowned Zurich Stock Corporation Law Conference on March 23, 2023 on the topic of «Swiss stock corporation as an investment vehicle» and will participate in the panel discussion on the first experiences with the new Swiss stock corporation law.

RUOSS VÖGELE advises a foreign investor on the acquisition of a large 4-Star Hotel in Switzerland. In addition to the performance of a due diligence and the re-negotiation of the purchase price, the mandate included the drafting and negotiating of the share purchase agreement together with related documents as well as the obtaining of the necessary governmental permissions and the execution of the closing.

The revised inheritance law came into force on 1 January 2023. A much-noticed core topic of this 1st part of the revision is the change in the statutory portion of descendants and spouses. This Legal Update summarises the most important points of the partial revision.

In its decision BGer 9C_62/2022 dated 22.11.2022, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court ruled on surplus participation in the context of a tied pension insurance. Alois Rimle comments on the decision and derives conclusions for practice.

RUOSS VÖGELE advises a leading Swiss technology company on the acquisition of a group of companies in England, including a portfolio of valuable IP rights. In the context of this transaction, RUOSS VÖGELE is working closely with specialists in the client's expert team, with experts in corporate finance and with international law firms.

RUOSS VÖGELE represents the owner of a private aircraft in the sale of the private aircraft abroad. The mandate includes the drafting and negotiation of the aircraft sales contract as well as the clarification of customs and registration issues with the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) and the U.S. Federal Aviation Authority (FAA).

RUOSS VÖGELE represents a financing company in the financing of a private aircraft of the Swiss manufacturer Pilatus. This task includes the drafting of the financing agreements and the related security agreements as well as the clarification of registration issues. RUOSS VÖGELE is working closely with foreign law firms on this transaction.