According to a company statement, CEO Brigitte Beck has decided to leave Swiss state-owned arms maker RUAG MRO Holding following controversial comments on Swiss neutrality policy and pursue a new career path. The Board of Directors respects this decision and thanks the outgoing CEO for her services to the company. Until the CEO position is […]
Bär & Karrer has contributed to the creation of the ICLG Fintech Guide 2023 by writing the Q&A chapter on Switzerland. The partners Daniel Flühmann and Peter Hsu have authored the chapter.
The Federal Supreme Court confirms far-reaching injunctions granted in favor of the German science and technology company Merck by the Commercial Court of the Canton of Zurich against Merck’s US competitor MSD. Based in
Schellenberg Wittmer‘s partners Christopher Boog and Elliott Geisinger have been acknowledged on this list of the Top 10 Most Influential Swiss Arbitration Counsels. Christopher Boog is a Vice-Chair of Schellenberg Wittmer’s International arbitration practice
Lenz & Staehelin assisted in the creation of the International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd), a Geneva-based non-profit foundation which has officially become a fully independent entity on July 1st, 2023. IFFEd is an innovative new
REYL Intesa Sanpaolo has acquired the entire share capital of Carnegie Fund Services, one of Switzerland’s leading Swiss Fund Representatives. Founded in 2003, Carnegie services clients encompassing fund management companies, boutique firms and large global
Santhera Pharmaceuticals Holding has completed a 10:1 reverse split of its shares, which had been approved by the shareholders on June 27, 2023, with the listing and first day of trading of the post-split shares on the SIX
International law firm Charles Russell Speechlys has announced its expansion into Southeast Asia with the official opening of its Singapore office. The new office will be headed by partner Jeffrey Lee (pictured), who is currently
Credit Suisse Group and UBS Group have completed their merger as of 12 June 2023, whereby Credit Suisse Group has been merged into UBS Group. The combined entity now operates as a consolidated banking group. The merger
In the pilot case of a PostFinance customer against PostFinance, the question is whether the customer must accept a negative balance on his account that arose due to a software error with the payment processor
