What my Clients Say
"Moritz has been advising me for many years on both my business and private affairs. His social skills and judgement are outstanding. He knows my needs and finds the right solutions for me."
D.S., Private Client
"I have been working with Moritz for over five years and am in contact with him almost every week. He is always there for me when I need his support. What I value most about him is his efficient, pragmatic and solution-oriented approach; he always takes the risk/return ratio into account when advising me on business matters."
Niki Thomet, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Platinum Immobilien AG
“Moritz is a brilliant attorney and a language genius. He is pragmatic, tough when necessary, and simply excellent with clients. As a former in-house counsel at UBS, Moritz has special know-how in the financial services sector.”
Dr. iur. Raffael Büchi, co-owner of OWLEGAL
Examples of my Work
Enforcement of Commission Claims
Enforcement of a businessman's claims against his former business partner in the amount of approx. CHF 1.7 million
Judgment of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court
Defence against unjustified Attachments
Successful representation of a Swiss SME against a Russian state bank (amount in dispute: approx. CHF 25 million)
Judgment of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court
Revocation of a Bankruptcy Notice
Successful challenge of a bankruptcy notice against a Swiss SME
Judgment of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court
Relocation
Advising a wealthy couple from a non-EU/EFTA country on their relocation to Switzerland (in particular: obtaining residence permits and a tax ruling as well as advising on the acquisition of real estate)
Challenge of a Share Purchase Agreement on Account of Error
Enforcement of a claim for restitution of the purchase price for shares due to defects of consent (Swiss Rules arbitration proceedings; amount in dispute: several million CHF)
Civil Claim in presumptive Fraud Case
Representation of an injured party in complex criminal proceedings for fraud and assertion of the injured party's civil claims (in particular: setting aside of an opposition against a payment order on the basis of a German acknowledgement of debt; amount in dispute: several million CHF)
Judgment of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court
Advice for wealthy Individuals
Providing of comprehensive advice for wealthy Swiss individuals (in particular: advice on real estate transactions and inheritance issues, contract negotiations, enforcing of and defence against legal claims)
Company Takeover
Support of an SME in relation to the takeover of a real estate agency in the Zurich area
Arbitration Proceeding concerning Exclusive Distribution Agreement
Defence of a Belgian corporation against claims made by a Turkish company in connection with an alleged exclusive distribution agreement (ICC arbitration proceedings; amount in dispute: approx. CHF 700,000)