Dispute Resolution and Litigation

Due to unforeseeable risks and increasingly complex legal standards, legal disputes have become an unavoidable part of the business world. Kellerhals Carrard – as one of Switzerland’s best-known litigation firms – is the first port of call whenever the case has a connection with Switzerland, due either to its basis on Swiss jurisdiction, the application of Swiss law, or the fact that evidence or assets are located in Switzerland.

Conducting legal proceedings

Our litigation attorneys in Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Sion and Zurich practice in all cantons and in all courts. Our attorneys also frequently represent clients in proceedings at federal courts, such as the Federal Supreme Court in Lausanne. Our litigation attorneys deal with precautionary orders, arrests, retention rights, recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments, insolvency proceedings and international legal assistance. They are called in to support clients in foreign litigation, particularly in the USA, and to take on issues relating to Swiss law there. Our litigation lawyers conduct proceedings relating to distribution contracts, franchising, joint ventures, competition and antitrust law, securities law, corporate law, liability claims, financial and banking law, insurance law, construction and engineering law, real estate law, international purchase of goods, transport law, general liability and product liability, fraud and embezzlement as well as repayment of the corresponding assets, sports law, labor law, company acquisitions, intellectual property, information and communication technology, tax law, and public law.

Our human resources enable us to put together the appropriate teams for the case. Our clients always have the same attorney or team as their point of contact. The responsible partner is kept informed of the current status of the case at all times. Our clients are an important part of the team: We will determine the strategy to be pursued together with you, thus you will have the costs under control.

International arbitration

Arbitration

• Support in foreign fraud proceedings against a Swiss bank amounting to USD 3.6 billion
• Support in an international trust process
• Liability claim against the auditor of a listed company
• Defense of an automotive company in a major product liability process
• Representation of various banks against lawsuits brought by investors
• Representation of various clients and investors in lawsuits brought against banks