
Do you have a novel and compelling business idea that you want to put into practice? We congratulate you on your courage and entrepreneurial spirit and are convinced that your idea deserves the best legal support. The Startup & Venture Capital Desk at Kellerhals Carrard offers you the support you need. We believe in supporting innovative young entrepreneurs in Switzerland and are committed to contributing to your legal success with the same passion and dedication as you.
Our Startup & Venture Capital Desk consists of a core team of motivated and experienced lawyers based in Basel, Bern, Lausanne and Zurich. We offer professional, pragmatic and reliable services across all areas and stages of a start-up’s life cycle. We specialise in advising start-ups following their formation, particularly on funding rounds, employee share schemes, exits, and intellectual property rights. We offer our services at a fair rate tailored to your individual situation.
Welcome to the Kellerhals Carrard Startup & Venture Capital Desk!
Dr. Karim MaizarStart-up and venture capital attorneyPartner
Dr. Nicolas MosimannAttorney at LawManaging Partner Basel
Dr. Frédéric RochatAttorney at LawManaging Partner Lausanne/Sion
Alexandre GachetAttorney at LawPartner
Prof. Dr. Jean-Luc ChenauxAttorney at LawPartner
Dr. Thomas BählerAttorney at LawPartner
Dr. Emanuel DettwilerAttorney at LawPartner
Dr. Eliane HaasAttorney at LawSenior Associate
Dr. Kevin MacCabeAttorney at LawSenior Associate
Andrea SchmutzAttorney at Law and Notary BS & BLPartnerEvery year, you are faced with certain corporate housekeeping tasks. As dedicated start-up/VC lawyers and corporate lawyers, we aim to assist you in streamlining this process. To this end, we have summarised the crucial corporate housekeeping tasks: Corporate Housekeeping – Overview
The Startup & Venture Capital Desk team consists of proven and motivated lawyers with many years of experience in advising start-ups. As we work with start-ups on a daily basis, we understand your needs, can offer you specific and high-quality solutions, and are an ideal “sparring partner”.
We have already supported numerous start-ups across a wide range of sectors, including during the start-up phase, in funding rounds, in exit transactions, in the implementation of employee share schemes, in the development of an IP strategy, in the drafting of contracts and general terms and conditions, etc.
We also place great value on our exciting, reliable and constantly growing network within the Swiss start-up ecosystem. Our start-ups benefit from our proximity and our direct and reliable contact with the key players in the start-up scene.
