Niederer Kraft Frey has strengthened its Corporate/M&A, IP/IT and Tax practices with the addition of partners Andreas Müller and Margrit Marti, who joined on 1 October 2026, alongside counsel Philippe Baumann and Juliette Buob, who will follow in the coming months.
Eversheds Sutherland Switzerland has appointed Dr. Michael Faske as a new partner in its Zurich office, strengthening the firm's governance, risk and compliance capabilities with his expertise in forensic investigations and anti-financial crime.
Vischer has promoted Basile Walder to Partner and appointed Jean-René Oettli as a new Partner, with both appointments taking effect on 1 October 2026.
Gambit Disputes has added Anna Züst as an Associate in its Zurich office. The Swiss-qualified attorney joins from Lenz & Staehelin's intellectual property and dispute resolution practice.
CMS Switzerland has strengthened its Geneva office with four new hires: partner Jingjin Guo and counsels Dr Serge Pannatier and Caroline dos Santos, alongside senior associate Manoé Ruchat, covering Corporate/M&A, employment, international
Wenger Vieli has strengthened its antitrust and competition practice with the appointment of Thomas Steiner as Counsel, who joins from Laux Law in Zurich and will also reinforce the firm's data, privacy, media and technology
Borel & Barbey has strengthened its Private Clients department with the appointment of Edouard Houman as Counsel, bringing expertise in international wealth structuring, trusts and foundations, with a particular focus on clients with ties to
Bär & Karrer has appointed Clara-Ann Gordon as Partner and co-head of its Tech, Data and Cyber Group, joining the firm from NKF alongside existing partners Christian Kunz, Markus Wang and Michele Bernasconi.
MLL Legal has strengthened its Private Clients practice in Zurich with the arrival of Florence Hediger as Partner, bolstering the firm's tax and succession planning capabilities for high-net-worth clients.
Pestalozzi has added Matthias Courvoisier as a partner in its Zurich office, strengthening the firm's capital markets practice with a lawyer experienced in equity and debt transactions, public takeovers and cross-border M&A.
