In January 2025, Laurent Killias (pictured left) and Thomas Legler (pictured right), Pestalozzi’s former heads of arbitration respectively in Zurich and Geneva, have left the firm to found Killias & Legler, a new disputes-specialised boutique. The profiles A member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration since 2021, Laurent Killias has acted as arbitrator and […]
Baptiste Favez (pictured) joined Altenburger, effective April 1st, 2025. A dispute resolution expert, Favez represents both national and international clients in the fields of construction and real estate law, where he is a certified specialist. He
On April 1st 2025, Déborah Carlson Burkart (pictured) joined Eversheds Sutherland as the firm’s new Of-Counsel in Bern, moving from Wernli Rechtsanwälte. Burkart’s legal experience spans the areas of corporate law, corporate
As of March 2025, Ferdinand Winter (pictured) has been appointed General Counsel of Ten23 health, a Swiss pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization. Moving from Hansa Biopharma, Sweden, Ferdinand will be responsible for establishing and leading
Jasprit Sahnsi (pictured) embarks on a new professional chapter as a General Counsel at DKSH. A member of the ACC Board of Directors with over 20 years of experience working in private practice, private equity and
Loyens & Loeff hired Daniel Dedeyan (pictured) as a new partner. The addition is set to bolster the firm’s Banking & Finance practice. Dedeyan moves to Loyens & Loeff from a counsel position at
As of February 2025, Cornelis “Kees”Van Ophem (pictured) joined KD Pharma Group’s management team as their new Global General Counsel & Secretary to the Board. Alongside these new responsibilities, he continues as Chairman of
On March 1st 2025, Swiss and international tax law specialist Laïla Rochat joined Schellenberg Wittmer as a partner, bolstering the firm’s Geneva-based Tax group. The profile A Swiss-certified tax-expert, attornery at-law Laïla Rochat
Stefan Buerge (pictured) parts ways with Climeworks after more than five years. Amognst his most significant milestones, the first ever long-term carbon removal offtake agreements, financing rounds with the largest ever investments into direct air
Niederer Kraft Frey (NKF) announced the appointment of Morgan Boëffard as partner. He is the 52nd partner of NKF’s line-up, effective January 1st 2025. Moreover, the firm welcomes tax specialists Tabea Lorenz and Marc
