Zürich · Switzerland
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Legal & Contracting in Switzerland
Contracts and legal structures that work under the law of each country you do business in. In Switzerland, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
Who handles this work
On request
WONE Global can find the right Legal & Contracting professional in Switzerland for you.
No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.
Bring a requirement →Switzerland at a glanceWestern Europe
Zurich · Tuesday 3 November
21:53
Local time
- Currency
- CHF
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Dialling code
- +41
- Region
- Western Europe
What the rules say in Switzerland
Legal & Contracting, the essentials
From the Switzerland market guide: the points that matter most for legal & contracting, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Source-checked research100% of statements checked against a source47 checked against an official source2 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-19Not yet professionally reviewed
An AG acquires legal personality only when it is entered in the commercial register, after its foundation has been recorded in a notarised deed.
Applies to AG formation; the source does not cover the GmbH. Registration is handled by cantonal commercial register offices.State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), SME Portal (kmu.admin.ch) · checked 2026-10-19Under the Lex Koller, acquiring Swiss real estate by foreign nationals, companies based abroad or Swiss-based companies under foreign control generally requires authorisation.
Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad (ANRA). Whether a specific transaction needs authorisation depends on its circumstances; exemptions (for example for business premises) were not confirmed on the page opened.Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) · checked 2026-10-19Personal data may be disclosed abroad without additional safeguards to countries the Federal Council has found to provide adequate protection, listed in an annex to the Data Protection Ordinance.
Transfers to other countries need further safeguards; the list itself could not yet be checked.Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) · checked 2026-10-19A concentration must be notified to the Competition Commission (COMCO) if the undertakings concerned together had worldwide turnover of at least CHF 2 billion or Swiss turnover of at least CHF 500 million, and at least two of them each had Swiss turnover of at least CHF 100 million.
Article 9(1) Cartel Act; turnover in the financial year before the concentration. Special rules apply to some sectors.Competition Commission (COMCO/WEKO) · checked 2026-10-19
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Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Review the transaction or operating model
- 02Prepare or adapt commercial contracts
- 03Identify jurisdiction-specific legal requirements
- 04Coordinate local counsel where more than one legal system is involved
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before the legal work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
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Professionals working here
No named lead for Legal & Contracting yet — these WONE Global professionals already work in Switzerland and can bring the right local colleague in.
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Cases
What clients bring to Legal & Contracting
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in Switzerland.
Should we appoint a distributor or an agent abroad, and how do we protect ourselves?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsCan our existing contract be transferred to our new local company?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsWho keeps track of our contracts and renewals in other countries?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsShould we sell abroad through a distributor, a reseller or directly?Commercial intelligence & market strategyWill our standard contract hold up with customers in other countries?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsWhat should our international supply agreement include?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsWhat happens if our key overseas supplier fails?Supply chain, product safety & consumer claimsHow do we expand through a partner abroad without losing control?Corporate ownership & governanceHow do we move customer and supplier contracts to another group company?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsHow do we end our distributor agreement abroad without a big claim?Contracts, commercial disputes & collections
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