Contribution in kind in the revised stock corporation law
Prof. Dr. Lukas Müller, Philippe Kaiser and Diego Benz have published an article on contributions in kind in the Swiss journal for auditing, tax, accounting and business consulting EXPERT FOCUS. The article shows in a practical way how the contribution in kind is to be handled, in particular in the case of a company formation […]
Kaiser Odermatt & Partner advises SSM Partner AG
Kaiser Odermatt & Partner advises SSM Partner AG on the sale of a majority stake to Visana. In the course of strengthening its sales activities, Visana Beteiligungen AG has entered into a partnership with SSM Partner AG and is acquiring a majority of the company’s share capital. SSM Partner AG offers its customers throughout Switzerland […]
Foundation of the association “Digital Identity and Data Sovereignty” (DIDAS)
Diego Benz and Philippe J.A. Kaiser were involved in the founding of the Digital Identity and Data Sovereignty Association (DIDAS for short). The primary goal of DIDAS is to establish and promote Switzerland as a leading ecosystem in the development and adoption of privacy-enhancing technologies, services and products that preserve and apply digital identity and […]
Digital AGM of Yapeal AG at Kaiser Odermatt & Partner AG
Diego Benz and Philippe J.A. Kaiser were able to take part in the digital Annual General Meeting of Yapeal AG, at which shareholders were able to cast their votes online and live via the Daura platform. An AGM at the click of a mouse. This not only results in an efficient and cost-effective process, but […]
Philippe Kaiser at the LegalTech Weblaw Forum
Together with Prof. Dr. Lukas Müller and Attorney Diego Benz, Attorney Philippe Kaiser has prepared a report on the occasion of the 6th Annual General Meeting of the Swiss Bar Association . Weblaw Forum, LegalTech, Law 4.0The topic of the report was the holding of general meetings and the public notarization of resolutions by electronic […]
Digital lecture at the University of St. Gallen
The coronavirus forced Patrik Odermatt and Philippe Kaiser to give their lecture at the University of St. Gallen digitally. This new format was challenging, but it opened up many new opportunities. The topic could hardly have been more topical. The two speakers shed light on corporate notarial transactions in the digital age – electronic notarization, […]
Blockchain for Business
As part of the 2nd Blockchain for Business Forum at the University of Applied Sciences in St. Gallen, Philippe Kaiser spoke about the possible applications of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in connection with the formation of a Swiss public limited company. As part of the digitalization of the foundation process, blockchain can be a suitable […]
Buying a property in Switzerland as a foreigner
If you are a foreign national and wish to purchase residential property or land in Switzerland, you may require a permit. A distinction must be made between foreign nationals resident in Switzerland and foreign nationals not resident in Switzerland. Residents of Switzerland EU/EFTA citizens resident in Switzerland have the same rights as Swiss citizens when […]
Abolition of bearer shares as of 01.01.2020
Bearer shares will be abolished as of January 1, 2020. Only public limited companies whose shares are listed on a stock exchange or which have structured their shares as intermediated securities may still have bearer shares. If these requirements are met, the company must have a corresponding note entered in the commercial register by April […]
