Switzerland: Corporate/Commercial Law

Switzerland's Federal Council has opened consultation on the Investment Screening Ordinance, which establishes the implementing provisions for the Swiss Federal Act on the Review of Foreign Investments adopted in December 2025. The ordinance details approval requirements, procedures, and exemptions for foreign state-controlled acquisitions of Swiss companies in critical sectors, while introducing anti-circumvention measures and a fee structure ranging from CHF 5,000 to CHF 60,000.

Bär & Karrer, a Swiss law firm, provides comprehensive legal and business solutions. Contact their Zurich office for expert assistance with legal advice, business inquiries, and professional services tailored to your needs.

Distressed transactions have become common in the Swiss M&A landscape. An important piece in the Swiss restructuring toolbox is the sale of some or all of the business with the approval of the restructuring court during a composition moratorium (Nachlassstundung), a so-called pre-pack transaction.

Bär & Karrer, a Swiss law firm, provides comprehensive legal and business solutions. Contact their Zurich office for expert assistance with legal advice, business inquiries, and professional services tailored to your needs.

Switzerland is launching a central register of beneficial ownership under the Federal Act on the Transparency of Legal Entities (LETA), expected to take effect in the second half of 2026. With compliance deadlines measured in months rather than years, boards, shareholders and trustees face significant personal liability, fines up to CHF 500,000, and even company dissolution for non-compliance. The new regime replaces internal record-keeping with a federal register maintained by the Swiss Federal Office of J

Bär & Karrer, a Swiss law firm, provides comprehensive legal and business solutions. Contact their Zurich office for expert assistance with legal advice, business inquiries, and professional services tailored to your needs.

Switzerland continues to attract internationally mobile professionals, entrepreneurs, and investors, drawn by its political stability, strong legal framework, and favourable tax environment.

On 4 February 2026, the Swiss Alternative Investments Forum convened leading voices from capital markets, energy, real estate, venture capital and other alternative asset classes at the Zunfthaus zur Zimmerleuten in Zurich.

The jurisdiction of Switzerland offers numerous advantages.

Switzerland is launching a central register of beneficial ownership under the Federal Act on the Transparency of Legal Entities (LETA), expected to take effect in the second half of 2026. With compliance deadlines measured in months rather than years, boards, shareholders and trustees face significant personal liability, fines up to CHF 500,000, and even company dissolution for non-compliance. The new regime replaces internal record-keeping with a federal register maintained by the Swiss Federal Office of J

Bär & Karrer, a Swiss law firm, provides comprehensive legal services and business solutions. Contact their Zurich office for expert assistance with legal matters, or reach out through their online inquiry form for personalized support.

In a communication dated 12 June 2026, the Swiss Federal Council confirmed that the revised Anti-Money Laundering Act (“AMLA”) and the new Federal Act on the Transparency of Legal Entities (“ATLE”) will enter...