Walder Wyss successfully represented Freight Investor Services (FIS), a broker and service provider in freight and commodity derivatives, in various proceedings before the courts of Geneva and Lausanne. The counseling helped FIS to successfully recover an unrepayed loan. The dispute arose when FIS’s counterparties refused to repay a loan granted by FIS to a financial […]
Borel & Barbey has advised artist Yoko Ono in her action to recover a Patek Philippe watch belonging to her late husband John Lennon. The rare watch, stolen in 2005, was a gift by Mrs. Ono
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Schellenberg Wittmer: three new partners and a new counsel
Schellenberg Wittmer has further strengthened its team with the appointment of three new partners and a new counsel. On 1 September 2024, Dr Stéphanie Chuffart-Finsterwald joined the firm as a partner in Geneva. She will lead
The Swiss company DXT Commodities, has won a litigation case before the Court of Milan. The company had been accused of nullifying contracts related to electricity prices. The case was brought by one of the
On October 12, 2023, Walder Wyss achieved a significant legal victory by addressing a contentious issue regarding the loss of plaintiff status when two entities merge. In a pivotal ruling with the reference number PE18.001805, delivered on
K-Fee System has sued Nestlé Nespresso for infringement of three European patents. K-Fee belongs to the Krüger group of companies. The group has recently partnered with Coca-Cola in the coffee pod business with the
With the legal representation by Lenz & Staehelin‘s Jürg Simon (pictured) and Milano based legal professional, Cesare Galli, Emmentaler Switzerland, the producer organization of Emmentaler AOP, has recently achieved a significant victory in
Walder Wyss has successfully represented an Armenian construction company in an ICC arbitration seated in Zurich under the ICC Rules against a globally leading general contractor. The law firm brought a multi-million claim on behalf
LALIVE successfully represented Yukos Capital against the Russian Federation’s challenge of an interim and a final award before the Swiss Supreme Court, Switzerland’s highest court. The final award, granting Yukos Capital a compensation
MLL Legal has successfully represented Lindt & Sprüngli against Lidl regarding the trademark protection for the “Lindt Gold Bunny”. With Judgment of 30 August 2022 the Swiss Federal Court has fully granted Lindt & Sprüngli’
