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Partner & Certified Specialist SBA Construction and Real Estate Law Stefan Gerster is a partner with CMS Zurich since 2001. His practice focuses mainly on real estate law. He is the head of our internal practice group Real Estate & Construction. Among the clients of Stefan Gerster are Swiss and foreign institutional real estate investors, companies with corporate real estate matters and individuals. He provides advice in real estate transactions, including acquisition and financing as...

Counsel Simone Brauchbar Birkhäuser advises and represents clients in connection with contentious and non-contentious issues relating to trademarks, designs, copyrights, patents, data protection, unfair competition and advertisement. She has substantial experience in the drafting and enforcement of contracts for the transfer of intellectual property rights, especially license agreements. She further regularly deals with all due diligence relevant IP/IT and data protection aspects of corp...

Dr. Reto Arpagaus has been recognized by Best Lawyers since 2019 in the practice area Banking and Finance Law. He supports Swiss and international companies, entrepreneurs and private individuals in drafting and reviewing contracts as well as with corporate transactions, and he advises his clients in matters of regulatory investigations, corporate governance as well as in compliance law. Reto, who practices law in Zurich, represents clients before state courts and courts of arbitration. Dr. R...

Dominique Gemperli's main practice areas are banking & financing, capital markets and restructuring. She has more than 10 years of experience in advising Swiss and international financial institutions, industrial enterprises and other companies in project financing, asset financing, corporate lending, real estate financing and acquisition financing. She further assists clients in regulatory matters and general contract and corporate law. Dominique graduated from the University of Zurich i...

Partner Mark Cagienard specialises in tax law, covering individual and corporate taxation both on a domestic and international level with a particular focus on corporate finance, M&A and VAT. Mark Cagienard assists clients frequently in obtaining tax rulings and represents them in front of courts and tax authorities. Mark Cagienard graduated from the University of Zurich in 2006 (magna cum laude) and was admitted to the bar in 2008. In 2012 he qualified as a Swiss Certified Tax Expert. In...

Managing Partner Jodok Wicki concentrates on dispute resolution, litigation and international arbitration. He heads the firm's dispute resolution group and leads also the litigation practice group of CMS. Jodok maintains an active practice of state court litigation and appellate proceedings in a variety of commercial matters, such as purchase and sales agreements, joint ventures, post M&A disputes, director and officer and auditor liability and product liability. He has also a particular ...

Dr. Florian S. Jörg, MCJ, is a partner in the Zurich office of Bratschi, one of the larger independent Swiss law firms. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers since 2011 in the practice areas Corporate Law, Litigation and Mergers and Acquisitions Law.. Dr. Florian S. Jörg provides legal counsel to companies and individuals engaged in business activities in Switzerland or considering such ventures. With extensive experience in transactions (including M&A, joint ventures, private ...

Niklaus Zaugg specialises in contract law, litigation and arbitration. He advises clients in a wide range of commercial disputes, including banking disputes, and he represents their interests both before domestic courts and international arbitral tribunals. Niklaus Zaugg has been practicing as a lawyer since 2008. His clients include Swiss financial institutions and active, listed multinational industrial companies. Niklaus Zaugg studied at the Universities of Geneva and Zurich and received h...

Louise Lutz Sciamanna is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Trusts and Estates and Wealth Management Practice. Louise Lutz practices law in Zürich, Switzerland Best Lawyers has recognized Louise Lutz Sciamanna since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Louise Lutz Sciamanna is held by other lawyers.

Alain Raemy is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. Alain practices law in Zürich, Switzerland Best Lawyers has recognized Alain Raemy since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Alain Raemy is held by other lawyers.