Litigation boutique firm Buis Bürgi AG handles a myriad of litigation matters with elements of banking, finance, and contract law issues. Practice leader Eric Buis deploys his considerable experience in handling white-collar matters and private equity transactions to assist an array of Swiss companies and individuals. Jeremias Widmer has recently been engaged to handle securities fraud cases and bankruptcy mandates. Daniel Juri and Luca Angstmann are other key team members in the group.
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Key clients
- Philips
- Lehman Brothers
- Zurich Insurance Company
- Avolta
- Coxabengoa
- Gate Group
- A.B.S. Factoring
- Omron
- Toyota Material Handling
- Capmont
- Oldenburgische Landesbank
- VZ Holding
- Tesca Group
- Parabellum Capital
Work highlights
- Represented more than 60 appellants (including several major US firms) before the Swiss Federal Administrative Court against the write-down of the so-called AT1 bonds issued by Credit Suisse (with an aggregate issuance volume of CHF16bn).
- Representing the BO and CEO of a Swiss bank, whose license has been withdrawn by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA, in enforcement proceedings.
- Achieved the recognition of the bankruptcy decree regarding a foreign financial institution by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Eric Buis