Experienced, creative and innovative, Reiser Avocats attends to a clientele in constant search for excellence.

About us

A specialised service

In a world in constant change, we attend to a demanding clientele in search for excellence. The specialised skills of our lawyers enable us to deliver first class analysis and ongoing support to achieve your goals.

Personalised advice

We prioritise direct and personalised contact with our clients to better understand their needs. We are experienced and creative. We offer innovative and pragmatic solutions specifically designed to meet your demands. 

Complete availability

We ensure complete availability for our clients by guaranteeing speedy and effective services. Your interests are our priority. We pursue them in full compliance with professional ethics standards.

Comprehensive support

We offer all-round support to our clients, by drawing on the valuable skills and experiences of each member of our team. Having established a reliable network of collaborating law firms abroad, we also ensure the coordination and follow-up of matters with an international component.


Business areas

Corporate Law
Corporate law is a broad field which includes issues of company foundation, mergers and acquisitions and transfers, but also cross-cutting issues such as accounting law, commercial register law, business names and restructuring. Reiser Avocats supports its clients in all these matters.
https://www.reiser.law/en/domaine/corporate-law/
Banking law and financial services
Our firm advises clients to structure their internal organisation to obtain authorisations and to draft contracts specific to banking activities and assists them in complex legal proceedings.
https://www.reiser.law/en/domaine/droit-bancaire-et-financier/
Real estate and Construction law
Construction and real estate law is a field that is becoming increasingly complex and highly technical. Reiser Avocats provide specialised assistance to its clients in relation to all legal aspects of real estate and construction.
https://www.reiser.law/en/domaine/real-estate-and-construction-law/
Employment law
REISER Avocats advise employers and employees in all aspects of their contractual relationships, both in Switzerland and at the international level and provides support in employment-related legal areas.
https://www.reiser.law/en/domaine/droit-du-travail/
Medical law and civil liability
REISER Avocats benefits from a wide expertise in medical law and civil liability matters, notably in accidents disputes.
https://www.reiser.law/en/domaine/responsabilite-civile-et-droit-medical/
White collar crime
Our firm has extensive experience in white collar crime. We regularly advise our clients in complex, transnational criminal proceedings.
https://www.reiser.law/en/domaine/criminalite-economique-2/
Law governing the legal profession
Our firm provides advice to Swiss and foreign lawyers in their dealings with the supervisory authorities for the legal profession and regularly represents its clients in disputes involving fees and the proper performance of instructions.
https://www.reiser.law/en/domaine/droit-des-avocats/
Public Markets
Public markets law is a complex field requiring a thorough understanding of markets, public offerings and available procedures.
https://www.reiser.law/en/domaine/public-markets/

News

Latest news

Sonja Maeder Morvant, partner, has been recognised again  by Chambers Europe 2023 amongst the best lawyers in the field of White Collar Crime.
March 2023
We are proud to announce that Sonja Maeder Morvant is once again recognised as a “Thought leader” in business crime and investigations by Who’s Who Legal. This publication identifies leading practitioners in these fields.
December 2022
We are pleased and proud to announce that our trainee, Aline Nelis, has passed her bar exam with flying colours. We are already looking forward to welcoming her again in a few months.
December 2022

Publications

Latest publications

International Liability of Corporate Directors: Switzerland, in: International Liability of Corporate Directors, co-author with Dimitri Iafaev, 2nd Ed., 2022, Juris Publishing, Inc., Denis Campbell and Christian Campbell (Eds.), Sonja Maeder Morvant, 2022  
Commentaire romand du Code de procédure pénale suisse, art. 12-21 CPP, co-auteur avec Marc Henzelin, in: Kuhn/Jeanneret (Eds.), Code de procédure pénale suisse, Basel, Helbing & Lichtenhahn, 2019. Sonja Maeder Morvant, 2019  
The Lombard Credit and the Leverage Effect (co-written with Lisa Harrison), in :SJ 2021 II 47