Globalization exposes companies to many local legislators and regulators. We support our clients in all legal, regulatory and tax challenges posed by worldwide trade and global production chains.
Through our international and extensive network of experts, we ensure comprehensive, worldwide advice.
Legal
- Contract law advice
- Definition of supply and distribution structures
- Development of special forms of distribution (leasing; franchising; consumer law framework conditions; general terms and conditions law)
- Drafting and review of logistics and transport contracts, charter agreements
- Advice on logistics and transport law for all modes of transport (sea and inland waterways, air, road and rail)
- Legal representation in liability law, claims management, debt collection and litigation
- Advice on transport insurance and recourse
- Advice on financing, new construction, purchase, operation and insurance of transport infrastructure (land, rail, air, water)
- Assistance with trade financing and letters of credit
- Advice on product compliance (standards, product safety, REACH, dangerous goods, labelling, etc.)
- Ad Hoc Consulting for Trade Compliance, Export Control, Sanctions and Embargoes, Import and Export, Customs, Anti-Corruption, Bribery and Money Laundering
Tax
- Comprehensive advice and representation in the areas of VAT, customs and free trade agreements
- Registrations and declarations in Switzerland and abroad
- Development of a tax-efficient business model including transfer pricing
- IP structuring
- Setting up an efficient group structure
Compliance
- Risk assessments (actual - target analyses) of compliance requirements relevant to the company
- Development and implementation of internal compliance programmes (ICP) and internal control systems (ICS)
- Management and expert training
- Auditing and internal investigation
- Ad hoc advice on export controls, sanctions and embargoes, import and export, customs, anti-corruption, bribery and money laundering
- Representation in proceedings and litigation including criminal proceedings
- Product classification EKN, ECCN, HS
- Operational compliance management services
- Support in licensing procedures for import and export (export controls such as war material, dual-use, embargo, dangerous goods)
- Compliance in corruption and money laundering
- Advice in supply chain transparency (conflict minerals, slavery, child labour, human rights, etc.)
