Counting corporations, public law entities and private clients in its varied client roster, ‘excellent’ Wenger Plattner fields a wide-ranging litigation practice, advising on liability, banking and inheritance law disputes to name a few. The team operates across its Zurich and Basel offices, the latter of which being notable experienced in pharma industry mandates. Zurich-based team leader Stephan Kesselbach principally focuses on corporate, contract and insolvency law litigation. Other key names to note include Zurich-based Roland Bachmann, as well as Dieter Gränicher and Yannick Hostettler, who operate in the firm’s Basel office.
Testimonials
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‘Very fast response times, high reliability and customer friendliness.’
‘Very high legal competence. Roland Bachmann was also able to empathise very well with my particular situation and at all times found the right mix of representing my legitimate interests and providing honest feedback in the event of excessive expectations on my part.’
‘Stephan Kesselbach and his team not only go the extra mile - they run it!’
‘They are an excellent team of very client focused lawyers.'
‘Wenger Plattner has a a unique team of specialists for any problem I had. They have extensive knowledge and do never give fluffy recommendations. They always dig deep and based on outstanding experience of their lawyers give solution oriented legal guidance.’
- 'Roland Bachmann is a calm but very clever advisor that guides the way to solving complex insurance matters and claims.’
‘Meetings could always be held on short notice and online, generating short processing times.’
‘The cooperation with Yannick Hostettler is always reliable, courteous and of high quality. He knows how to advise clients pragmatically and to the highest legal standards. ’
Key clients
- Publicitas AG
- Swissair
- Petroplus Group
- Former Swissmetal Group
- Banque Hottinger & Cie Ltd
- EBT swiss engineering Ltd.
- Bosniaken Institut; Stiftung Adil Zulfikarpasic, Zurich
- Bringhen Group
Work highlights
- Assisting with corporate liability claims for mismanagement against the former president of the board of directors and the Auditing Company of the SPVs of the former SCL / SCT / Enzian Shipping AG.
- Advising on liability claims for mismanagement against four former executives/members of the board of Banque Hottinger & Cie Ltd.
- Defending the schedule of claims of Swissair against an action of the estate of former Belgian Airline Sabena.