Giulio Palermo has left Archipel after more than eight years to establish his own arbitration boutique, GPA Law, based in Geneva, with a practice now focused primarily on serving as arbitrator.
Wenger Plattner has appointed Dr. Dirk Spacek as partner in its IP/IT & Data Protection Practice Group, effective July 1, 2026, bringing expertise in technology, cybersecurity and data protection law.
Swiss law firm Advestra has appointed Aïleen Legré as Counsel, reinforcing its M&A and corporate reorganisation practice with international transactional expertise spanning healthcare, financial services, industrials and tech.
SwissComply Legal expands its partnership luneup with the arrival of Thomas Schwyter (pictured). He joins from PWC Legal, where he worked from 2019 across Switzerland and Singapore, serving as director and head of Insurance legal &
5Gambit Disputes expands its international disputes practice with the addition of New York partner Victoria Peng-Rue (pictured), who joins from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. Peng-Rue is a New York litigator focusing on commercial litigation,
Advestra expands its corporate and M&A and private equity practice with the arrival of partner Philipp Haas (pictured), joining from Niederer Kraft Frey (NKF). Haas’ practice focuses on mergers & acquisitions, private equity,
Sulzer appointed Andrea Rüttimann (pictured) as deputy general counsel, head group legal & corporate secretary, effective 1 May 2026. In her new role, Rüttimann will lead the group legal team and oversee corporate secretary responsibilities,
Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) opened an aviation practice in Geneva under the leadership of newly hired partner Laurent Chassot (pictured), joining from Gbf together with senior associate Yolande Lagrange and special counsel Christophe Platel. The
Charles Russell Speechlys expanded its swiss tax lineup with the appointment of Frédéric Ney (pictured) as a partner in Geneva. The tax specialist moves from Bär & Karrer’s Geneva office, where
LEXR Law officialised the appointment of Stephan D. Meyer (pictured) as a partner. Effective March 1st 2026, Meyer will lead LEXR’s blockchain and fintech team in Zurich. Stephan D. Meyer’s expertise spans the areas
