Kaiser Odermatt & Partner named top law firm in Switzerland
For the third time, BILANZ is publishing the lists of the top law firms in Switzerland: the 20 most frequently recommended law firms in each of 31 areas of law. For the first time this year, the most frequently recommended law firms in seven sectors were also recognized. Kaiser Odermatt und Partner was honored in […]
SchKG lecture at the IGAP
Patrik Odermatt was once again able to give a lecture this year for the Interessengemeinschaft Anwaltspraktikanten des Kantons Zug (IGAP). In the lecture, he used his broad knowledge to give the trainee lawyers tips and tricks for preparing for the bar exam. Patrik Odermatt used a tennis game to explain the debt enforcement procedure, and […]
Article in Zuger Steuer Praxis on Art. 725 et seq. of the revised company law
Malik Ong, Dr. Lukas Müller and Patrik Odermatt from Kaiser Odermatt & Partner have published an article on insolvency, capital loss and over-indebtedness in the revised company law in the August 2021 issue no. 77 of Zuger Steuer Praxis. This article provides the reader with an overview of Art. 725 et seq. of the revised […]
Kaiser Odermatt & Partner named top law firm for the third time in a row!
Once again this year, the renowned business magazine BILANZ, together with the newspaper LeTemps, publishes the lists of the top law firms in Switzerland: the 20 most frequently recommended law firms in each of 31 areas of law. Kaiser Odermatt & Partner AG has been recognized as a top law firm for the third time […]
Patrik Odermatt appointed to expert group for restructuring procedures for private individuals
Patrik Odermatt, representing the Association of Swiss Debt Collection Trustees (vsi ), was appointed as a member of the expert group for restructuring proceedings for private individuals set up by the Federal Office of Justice. Under current Swiss law, highly indebted and destitute private individuals have no opportunity to restructure their finances in the long […]
Successful advocacy for creditors’ interests before the Zurich High Court
Kaiser Odermatt und Partner AG – represented by Alexander Kyburz – successfully defended a client before the High Court of the Canton of Zurich because the competent district court wanted to allow the assertion of a justified debt collection claim to fail due to alleged formal deficiencies. The district court did not accept the application […]
SchKG lecture for trainee lawyers
Once again this year, Patrik Odermatt was asked by the IGAP (Interest Group of Trainee Lawyers of the Canton of Zug) to give a lecture on the subject of debt collection and bankruptcy law. Patrik Odermatt will use his extensive know-how to provide valuable tips for the bar exam. The lecture is intended to serve […]
Kaiser Odermatt & Partner honored as Top Law Firm 2020!
Once again this year, the renowned business magazine BILANZ, together with the newspaper LeTemps, is publishing the lists of the top law firms in Switzerland: the 20 most frequently recommended law firms in each of 31 areas of law. Kaiser Odermatt & Partner already achieved top rankings last year in the categories of general contract […]
Legal standstill: consequences of Art. 62 SchKG
By order dated March 18, 2020, the Federal Council declared for the first time the suspension of legal proceedings pursuant to Art. 62 SchKG, beginning on March 19, 2020, 07:00 a.m. until April 4, 2020. Since there is a debt collection vacation from April 5 to April 19, 2020 anyway, the suspension of legal proceedings […]
Revision of the statute of limitations
The new civil statute of limitations came into force on January 1, 2020. The main aim of the revision was to extend the short limitation periods of one year for actions for unjust enrichment and tort compared to European law. This was implemented as follows: The relative limitation periods for actions in tort (Art. 60 […]
