Raphael Brunner > MME Legal | Tax | Compliance > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile
MME Legal | Tax | Compliance Offices
ZOLLSTRASSE 62
PO BOX 1758
CH-8031 ZURICH
Switzerland
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Raphael Brunner
Work Department
Position
- Swiss and international Trade-, Distribution-, Logistics-, Transport- and Shipping-Law
- Swiss and international Contract and Corporate Law
- Swiss and international Litigation and Arbitration
- Procurement law
- Export Controls
- Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law
- Employment law
Career
Raphael Brunner advises and litigates for clients on national and international commercial and contract law. He focuses on international trade, distribution, logistics, shipping and transport law, including customs law, free trade agreements and export compliance.
He also brings extensive experience in public procurement law, international insolvency law and representing employees with complex internal and external investigations.
Raphael is Vice President of the Swiss Association for the Law of the Sea, a regular speaker at international conferences, and a lecturer at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and the Foreign Trade Academy AWA. He regularly publishes on topics in his field of practice and was a lawyer at a Zurich-based internationally oriented commercial law firm before joining MME.
Who is Who Legal sees Raphael Brunner as a Global Leader in Transport – Shipping 2021 and says “Raphael Brunner is a highly regarded lawyer with a wealth of experience in the transport, shipping and logistics sectors.”. Legal500 qualifies Raphael Brunner as a leading expert in the transport sector, highlighting his vast experience in trade compliance and setting up compliance structures as well as his expertise in logistics contracts.
Languages
- German
- English
- French
Memberships
- Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
- Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Transportrecht (DGTR)
- Schweizerische Vereinigung für Schifffahrt und Hafenwirtschaft (SVS)
- Schweizerische Vereinigung für Seerecht (SVSR)
- Vereinigung für Schuldbetreibungs- und Konkursrecht (SchKG Vereinigung)
Education
- 2006
- University of Cape Town, South Africa (LL.M.)
- 2002
- Admitted to the Bar
- 1999
- Universities of Zurich and Geneva (lic. iur.)
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > Transport
MME Legal | Tax | Compliance supports postal services, yachting clients, commodity traders, logistics services, companies in the space industry, and international road transport carriers with matters concerning bills of lading, charter parties, customs, compliance risk assessments, and tax structuring. Raphael Brunner, whose main focus is international trade, distribution, logistics, transport, and shipping, heads the practice. Trade specialist Maura Décosterd provides assistance with customs and export controls compliance maturity assessments, audits, and due diligence assessments.
Switzerland > Employment
MME Legal | Tax | Compliance represents employers and employees in court and arbitration proceedings, as well as advising on the full range of employment law matters, including operational restructuring, internal investigations, and compensation plans. The team is co-headed by the ‘skillful, friendly, and highly professional’ Michèle Stutz and the ‘knowledgeable, responsive, and collaborative employment expert’ Martina Aepli. Raphael Brunner has expertise in internal investigations whilst Alexandra Geiger, Alex Enzler, and Manuela Fuchs advise clients in connection with terminations and the negotiation of termination agreements. Roman Cincelli joined the firm from in-house in February 2023.