Clifford Chance and Slaughter and May are advising on SIX Group’s acquisition of Aquis Exchange. On the sell side, Slaughters is working with Aquis on the transaction that is expected to complete in Q2 of 2025. SIX, a Swiss stock exchange group, agreed to buy Aquis, a London-headquartered equities trading company, with a cash offer […]
Switzerland is fighting off rivals as it bids to remain the jurisdiction of choice
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
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
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.
Baker & McKenzie has taken a team of 10 lawyers including five partners from Swiss firm Froriep in Zurich.
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 Urquhart & Sullivan has opened its eighth European office, launching a high-stakes disputes outpost in Zurich.