Practice Areas
Legal Advice With an Eye for the Whole Picture
Legal questions rarely stand alone. I combine well-founded legal advice with an understanding of commercial context and represent your interests before authorities and in court.
Corporate and Commercial Law
André Kurz advises companies, shareholders and executives on corporate and commercial law matters. His advice covers in particular company formations, shareholder agreements, commercial contracts, restructurings and the ongoing legal support of business operations. In the event of disputes, he develops workable solutions and represents his clients' interests in negotiations and proceedings.
Banking and Financial Market Law
André Kurz advises financial service providers, companies and private individuals on regulatory and contractual questions of banking and financial market law. This includes the legal structuring of business models and financial products, questions of regulatory licensing and authorisation, contracts with banks and financial service providers, and dealings with supervisory and other authorities.
Contract Law
André Kurz drafts, reviews and negotiates contracts for companies and private individuals, from individual agreements to complex sets of contracts. The focus is on clear provisions, an appropriate allocation of risk and practical workability. In the event of breach of contract, termination or interpretation disputes, he supports his clients in enforcing or defending against claims.
Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering Prevention and Sanctions
André Kurz supports companies in building, implementing and further developing legal and regulatory compliance structures. His focus areas include anti-money laundering prevention, national and international sanctions, internal policies and control processes, as well as the legal support of internal investigations.
Litigation
André Kurz represents companies and private individuals in civil disputes as well as in proceedings before courts and authorities. The focus is on a clear litigation strategy, careful case preparation and consistent representation of interests.
Criminal Law
André Kurz undertakes the defence in criminal proceedings and supports his clients from the first interview through to the conclusion of proceedings. He places particular emphasis on the early development of a suitable defence strategy and careful case preparation.
Data Protection
André Kurz advises companies on the implementation of Swiss data protection law. This includes privacy notices, data processing agreements (DPAs), controller-to-controller agreements (C2C), internal data protection policies, cross-border data disclosures and the legal support of data protection incidents.
Employment Law
André Kurz advises and represents employers as well as employees on the structuring and termination of employment relationships. This includes employment contracts, policies, terminations, garden leave, bonus and remuneration matters, as well as the out-of-court and court resolution of employment disputes.
Inheritance Law
André Kurz supports private individuals with estate planning and in inheritance disputes. This includes wills, inheritance contracts, business succession matters, the division of estates, and the enforcement and defence of inheritance claims.
Liability Law
André Kurz advises and represents companies and private individuals in the enforcement and defence of damages and liability claims. The focus is on a precise assessment of the grounds for liability, the damage incurred and the available evidence, as well as the development of a commercially sound litigation strategy.