Active across a diverse spectrum of sectors, from insurance to employment law, the ‘very skilled litigators’ at CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd. excel in advising multinational clients on challenging construction cases, alongside demonstrating skills in the trust and estates arena. Philipp Dickenmann, who counts a myriad of IT companies, fund managers, and distributors among his key roster of clients, and Daniel Kinzer, whose arsenal of skills encompasses white-collar crime, financial litigation, and employment issues, jointly spearhead the practice. Reto Hunsperger principally focuses on commercial and enforcement disputes, while Christian Lüscher’s set of skills is comprised of civil and criminal matters alongside international judicial assistance.
Testimonials
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‘Our go-to law firm for many years, since it provides the sort of services we are looking for: hands-on approach, pragmatic while still paying attention to all details, responsiveness, business acumen, reliable and most important - one feels they are in safe hands.'
‘Reto Hunsperger and Daniel Kinzer are both very knowledgeable, well versed in negotiations and knowledgeable of prevailing doctrine, precedents and practice.'
'Very skilled litigators.'
'A pleasure to work with both, very responsive, reliable, solution-oriented and an excellent understanding of our business and our aims.’
‘It was a wonderful team to work with. The teamwork was really strong.'
'The team members are very welcoming, and they take their tasks very seriously for each dispute.’
‘Superb team, worked extremely well with the wider international team. Got on top of the detail extremely quickly.'
'Very user friendly and built trust with the client.’
Key clients
- AIG Europe
- CBH Compagnie Bancaire Helvétique
- China Development Bank
- Credit Suisse
- Mr. Abdallah El Said
- GT Thommen Watch
- Honeywell
- ISS Facility Services AG
- PharmaEssentia
- Swiss ancillary insolvency estate of Manfred Schmider
- Thyssenkrupp
Work highlights
- Represented the Swiss ancillary insolvency estate of Manfred Schmider, amongst others, in a lawsuit that was filed by the Swiss ancillary insolvency estate against a third party.
- Acted for the manager of an investment management company in a case brought by the liquidators of a trading company, who are alleging the client owes in excess of $100m.
- Advised Honeywell International, Aerospace division, before the Supreme Court of Zug and the Swiss Federal Supreme Court in a claim for additional compensation relating to a customer’s complex bankruptcy case.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Philipp Dickenmann, Daniel Kinzer