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RUOSS VÖGELE acts as Swiss legal adviser to an international enterprise in a financing transaction according to the LMA standard. The legal advice encompasses Swiss corporate law aspects as well as Swiss security agreements. In this project, RUOSS VÖGELE cooperates with leading national and international law firms.

RUOSS VÖGELE acts as legal adviser in several aircraft financing transactions in this year. RUOSS VÖGELE is involved in the negotiation of the financing agreements, the security agreements and the related documentation.

Pascale Gola of RUOSS VÖGELE, in her function as chairperson of an ad hoc arbitral tribunal, renders together with two co-arbitrators an arbitral award in a dispute between two international parties regarding the sale and delivery of industrial equipment.

RUOSS VÖGELE advises and represents a qualified investor in a real estate transaction regarding a medium-sized shopping mall in Switzerland. Beside the legal due diligence, RUOSS VÖGELE is in charge with drafting and negotiating the purchase contracts and the financing agreements.

Emanuel Schiwow, RUOSS VÖGELE, acts as Escrow Agent in different M&A transactions in the first half of 2018. The escrow services enclose the deposits of funds serving as a security for claims arising out of the breach of representations and warranties as well as the deposit of shares.

One of the largest retail companies in Switzerland acquires a minority interest in a top-10 Swiss system-catering company. The parties intensify their cooperation as part of a newly established joint venture. RUOSS VÖGELE advises the vendors in the negotiations of the share purchase and shareholders’ agreements, joint venture documentation and satellite contracts as well as in post-closing matters and in the implementations of the new structures. RUOSS VÖGELE works closely with M & A / corporate finance consultants and tax lawyers to solve complex issues.

With regard to the entry of an investor in a major Swiss system-catering group, RUOSS VÖGELE handles the spin-off of equity stakes, the implementation of a new parent house structure, the formation of new companies as well as the reallocation of non-perimeter stockholdings and assets.

For the first time, RUOSS VÖGELE is listed in the ranking of the top law firms of Switzerland, published by the Swiss magazine “BILANZ”. RUOSS VÖGELE is nominated in the practice areas „Litigation“ and „Inheritance and Succession Law“. The ranking is based on a broad survey and interviews conducted with over 7,000 lawyers, 450 inhouse counsels, general counsels of the 500 biggest enterprises in Switzerland and clients of the law firms.

RUOSS VÖGELE represents a director against his former employer in the enforcement of claims regarding salary and shares in profits as well as in the defence against claims for damages. A settlement can be reached for all matters in dispute by way of negotiation.

RUOSS VÖGELE acts as legal adviser to buyers and sellers of private jets in different transactions in the present year. The advice encompasses the structuring of the deal, the negotiation of aircraft purchase agreements, financing agreements as well as security agreements and import/registration of the aircrafts.

RUOSS VÖGELE advises and represents an omani company, which is internationally active in several fields of business, in connection with the acquisition of a majority stake in an nationally expanding coffeehouse chain developed in Switzerland as well as with the therewith connected restructuring and drafting and execution of a new shareholder agreement.

RUOSS VÖGELE represents a Swiss trading company in court proceedings initiated by minority shareholders. A settlement can be reached. As a part of such settlement, the majority shareholder takes over all shares from the minority shareholder at favourable conditions.

RUOSS VÖGELE draws your attention to the newly published commentary on the Federal Act against Unfair Competition (Heizmann/Loacker (eds.), DIKE Publishing, 1st edition, Zurich 2018, 1532 pages, cf. http://www.dike.ch/Heizmann-Loacker-Bundesgesetz-gegen-den-unlauteren-Wettbewerb-UWG). Our Counsel Dr. Damian A. Fischer has contributed to this comprehensive piece on Swiss Unfair Competition Law with his commentary on art. 4 a-d of the Federal Act against Unfair Competition.

RUOSS VÖGELE advises an international Software Company on the Swiss legal aspects of an acquisition and integration of a competitor. The integration of the competitor takes place is several steps and requires a close cooperation with law firms in the other jurisdictions involved.

RUOSS VÖGELE represents the sellers in an M&A transaction. An innovative enterprise in the field of IT is acquired by a strategic buyer. The transaction is initiated by a few key shareholders and extended on around 30 additional shareholders via the exercise of a drag along right under the shareholders’ agreement.

RUOSS VÖGELE advises and supports a Swiss Company active in the medical field in the negotiations towards the successful signing of a Distribution Agreement with a global player, who will distribute the innovative products of the Swiss Company worldwide.

Dr. Damian A. Fischer, LL.M. (Stanford) joined RUOSS VÖGELE in October 2017. With his professional experience in a top-tier law firm in Zurich and his academic engagement at the University of Zurich he strengthens our legal practice team in the areas of banking and financial markt law, asset management/collective investment schemes, M&A/restructuring as well as corporate and commercial contracts. We warmly welcome Damian A. Fischer into our team!

Martina Kümmerli, Attorney-at-Law, joined RUOSS VÖGELE in November 2017. With her professional experience in a business law firm in Zurich she strengthens our legal practice team in the areas of litigation, corporate and commercial contracts and transactions. We welcome Martina Kümmerli into our team!

RUOSS VÖGELE defends the owner of a trading company in the foodstuff sector against claims raised under a warranty. The parties reach a settlement out of court which enables them to continue their cooperation.

RUOSS VÖGELE offers its clients the platform "Swiss Trust Room", a service provided by Swisscom, securing safe communication and safe exchange of confidential documents. The Swiss Trust Room can be used for submitting sensitive documents, as a data room in due diligence reviews as well as to prepare and collect documents in litigation. For online work on documents and files by participants in different locations, for online meetings and video conferencing we offer the personalized “WebEx” tool.

RUOSS VÖGELE advises and supports a leading Swiss caterer in the negotiation of a lease contract for its business at a prime location in the city center of Zurich. The lease contract addresses the acquisition of tenant fit-outs from the prior lessee, the financing of tenant improvements, interface descriptions and dismantling at the end of the lease.

RUOSS VÖGELE advises a big multinational corporation in a restructuring project including the transfer of shareholdings and assets to a newly incorporated subholding in Switzerland and other group entities.

RUOSS VÖGELE successfully advises a European venture capital company on the sale of a Swiss company in the field of the production of special constructions and structures for utility vehicles to a Swiss competitor. RUOSS VÖGELE was already the legal advisor of the European venture capital company in the acquisition of this Swiss company.

RUOSS VÖGELE supports a medical doctor and co-onwer of a doctors‘ group practice in the defence against unjustified claims raised under the partnership agreement. In its award, the court followss the arguements of RUOSS VÖGELE. The parties reach a settlement on other asepcts of the case.

RUOSS VÖGELE successfully represents a European company in a trademark dispute against the Swiss Federal Intellectual Property Institution (IPI). The IPI’s objection against the registration of the trademark element „Cockpit“ for software-related services and goods was turned dowm by the Swiss Federal Administrative Court.

RUOSS VÖGELE advises the owners of a Swiss SME in the medical sector in a restructuring. In the restructuring, the activities of a single-member company are contributed to a newly incorporated Swiss stock corporation.

RUOSS VÖGELE successfully represents a transport and logistics company in a matter of unauthorized use of name and trademark violation. In its award, the Commercial Court of the Canton of Zurich fully supports the statement of Claim filed by RUOSS VÖGELE.

Emanuel Schiwow, LL.M, joined RUOSS VÖGELE on 1 March 2017. With his many years of professional experience in a top-tier law firm in Zurich he strengthens our legal team in the areas of corporate and contract law, M&A as well as succession planning and inheritance law. We warmly welcome Emanuel Schiwow into our team!

RUOSS VÖGELE provides legal advice to a leading SaaS provider in the field of commercial communication in drafting agreements addressing specific regulatory and industry requirements of a leading Swiss Bank.

RUOSS VÖGELE advises a Swiss enterprise in the restructuring of a joint venture in Australia in the field of specialty chemicals. In the restructuring, the Swiss enterprise takes over all shares of the joint venture company, making such company part of the Swiss group.