by Mercedes Galan. With the entry into force on 1 January 2023 of the revised Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) and the amended Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance (AMLO), a new set of rules on registration to the Trade Register and on transparency will apply to Swiss-based associations. Legalcommunity.ch has discussed the issue with MLL’s partner Julie Wynne to highlight the […]
MAG meets the global managing partner of law firm Magic Circle. “We want to be the legal point of reference for our international clients. We want to increasingly reinforce our image as a unified firm.” What distinguishes the management of a law firm when it is an institution? The ability to be recognised (recognisability). Because […]
by Mercedes Galán Switzerland launched a consultation earlier this year to introduce legislation on trusts. Establishing a trust under Swiss law has not been possible before despite several attempts to introduce a Swiss fiduciary legislation. However, foreign trusts have been recognised in Switzerland under the Hague Trust Convention since 2007. The proposed provisions on the […]
by alessio foderi Founded in 2020, Advestra arrives in the Swiss legal market with the idea to have a corporate law firm combining the power of a big firm with the personal and lean approach of a small one. Based in Zurich, by the start of 2021, the team counts 20 professionals and already worked in important […]
by alessio foderi Legal iptiQ is part of Swiss Re Division Legal & Compliance. It was created in 2016 to support the iptiQ business, which is Swiss Re’s start-up division established to provide innovative retail insurance solutions directly to consumers. “Our mission is to reduce the protection gap by simplifying insurance”, tells MAG the General […]
by Alessio Foderi Leading Law – Notaries and Lawyers is a firm that merges notaries and lawyers in a single professional container of freelancers, who offers advice in all fields of law, notary and legal, in full compliance with the legal and ethical regulations. It has eight offices in Italy (in addition to the Turin […]
Katja Roth Pellanda, appointed group general counsel in 2020, tells Legalcommunity.ch about her the projects and how she’s reshaping the insurance company legal department
Franck Vernier, MET International general counsel, tells Legalcommunity.ch the main legal challenges for an energy company operating in 14 different jurisdictions
Altenburger is one of the few Swiss local law firms operating in the three language areas of Switzerland. Senior Associate Sebastiano Garufi Giuliani (pictured) tells more to Legalcommunity.ch…
Antonios Koumbarakis, head strategic regulatory & sustainability services, legal, PwC Switzerland, tells Legalcommunity.ch his participation in a related project which involves a pilot group consisting of 22 of the world's largest insurers and reinsurers.
