Commercial and civil disputes, freezing orders, debt enforcement and bankruptcy, and the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards in Switzerland.
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Andri Ganzoni has practised as a Swiss attorney since 2009 and handles every mandate personally. He works in German, English and French.
You are counsel outside SwitzerlandYour client has a debtor, assets or a contractual forum here. You need Swiss counsel who moves fast, reports to you, and hands the matter back when the Swiss part is done. → How we work with foreign counsel
You have a dispute in Switzerland
A counterparty is not paying, a contract has gone wrong, or a decision from your home jurisdiction needs to be enforced here.→ What we handle
Why Choose Us?
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Your client stays your client. We take instructions on the Swiss matter and report to you in English, French or German. We do not approach your client about work outside Switzerland.
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Conflicts cleared fast. We do not act on standing retainers for the large Swiss banks, insurers and corporates. A conflict check normally comes back the same day.
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One lawyer from start to finish. The lawyer you brief is the lawyer who drafts the submissions and appears in court.
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You get the cost risk before your client decides. In Swiss civil proceedings the claimant advances the court costs, the losing party pays a party compensation to the winner (Art. 106 CPC), and a claimant domiciled abroad may be ordered to provide security for the defendant's costs (Art. 99 CPC). We put those figures in front of you at the outset, not after filing.
Our Services
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Assets need to be secured before the debtor moves them. Attachment (Arrest) under Art. 271 DEBA, including ex parte applications against debtors without a Swiss domicile and where a Lugano-enforceable title exists. Same-day filing where the facts are ready.
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A foreign judgment or award needs to be enforced here. Recognition and enforcement under the Lugano Convention, the Swiss Private International Law Act, and the New York Convention for arbitral awards.
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A Swiss debtor is not paying. Debt enforcement proceedings, setting aside the debtor's objection (Rechtsöffnung), bankruptcy petitions, and recognition of foreign insolvency decrees under Art. 166 ff. PILA.
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A commercial dispute needs to be litigated. Pre-action negotiation, cantonal and commercial court proceedings, and arbitration.
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You need to know whether Switzerland is the right forum. Jurisdiction, applicable law, limitation periods, and the realistic cost and timeline of proceeding here.
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You need to know what is actually here. Asset tracing in Switzerland as part of enforcement planning.
Contact: Advokatur GTK Ltd, Klybeckstrasse 141, CH-4057 Basel, Switzerland
Email: ganzoni@advokatur-gtk.ch
Tel: +41 61 311 77 66