
WELCOME TO YOUR COMMERCIAL AND TAX LAW FIRM
As a business and tax law firm at Aeschenplatz in the heart of Basel, we pursue a one-stop-shop approach in the interest of our national and international clients and offer you comprehensive advice and representation in all areas of private, tax and business law competently from one Hand. In addition to sound legal training and practical experience, our well-rehearsed team also has the necessary experience in business - through activities in leading global companies, through board mandates and through comprehensive additional training. The resulting entrepreneurial, but always pragmatic thinking enables us not only to offer legally precise, but also innovative, creative and efficient solutions.
OUR MISSION, YOUR SUCCESS
Thanks to the interdisciplinary cooperation of all ATAG companies, you receive all services from a single source. This distinguishes us significantly from other law firms and consulting firms. We are at your side in a pragmatic and efficient manner with advice and planning. We also assume responsibility for the implementation of the corporate and private matters entrusted to us.
Practice areas
Family
FAMILY AND INHERITANCE LAW
The ATAG lawyers know the questions and problems that can arise in the context of family, marriage or estate planning or estate administration and support their clients - also in an international context - whether in an advisory capacity, in court or in dealings with the authorities, The tax law aspects are always included in the comprehensive analysis and advice.
- estate planning
- Succession processes (company successions)
- Marriage and/or inheritance contracts
- wills
- inheritance disputes
- divisions of estates
- Execution of Wills
- partnership contracts
- foundations
- Trust
- International inheritance and family law
- Adult protection law (care orders, living wills, etc.)
Business
CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL LAW
ATAG lawyers accompany and support their clients in all questions of corporate and commercial law; be it in the foundation, restructuring or liquidation of companies, mergers, conversions and asset transfers, company acquisitions or even simple changes to the articles of association. With many years of experience and commitment, ATAG lawyers also support their clients in the development and implementation of succession plans, in the reorganization of internal company structures and in connection with shareholder agreements.
- Company formations including statutes
- General support for start-ups
- organizational regulations
- Shareholder Agreements
- Company purchases (Mergers & Acquisitions)
- Contracts under the Merger Act (with transfers of assets)
- Legal due diligence
- Cooperations, joint ventures
- corporate governance
- Organ responsibility (liability of VR and GL)
- corporate succession
- Conducting general assemblies
- Capital increases / capital cut
Immigration
IMMIGRATION AND RELOCATION
ATAG lawyers help foreign private individuals and companies to gain a foothold in Switzerland and support them in all legal matters relating to entry, visas, work and residence permits, as well as social security and tax matters. On the other hand, we also support national and international companies in attracting highly qualified workers to Switzerland.
- Entry and visas
- work and residence permits
- Social Security and Tax Matters
- relocations
- Establishment of branches
- secondment contracts
- Obtaining and extending residence permits
- Assistance in finding suitable housing
- Assistance in finding schools and boarding schools
- Support in the realignment of the cultural environment
Bankruptcy & Debt
BANKRUPTCY AND RESTRUCTURING
ATAG lawyers take on the enforcement of domestic and foreign judgments against debtors with their registered office, residence or assets in Switzerland for national and international creditors by means of ordinary enforcement and security measures in accordance with national and international law. In bankruptcies and insolvency proceedings, ATAG lawyers assume the role of trustee, liquidator, extra-official bankruptcy administrator or creditor committee member, but at the same time also bring claims of collocation and rescission. In crisis situations, we develop restructuring concepts for companies in financial distress and support them in their implementation, conduct negotiations with financial creditors, employees or suppliers and advise on M&A transactions.
- foreclosure
- Enforcement of domestic and foreign judgments in Switzerland
- Estate and bankruptcy processing
- Development of restructuring plans and support in their implementation
- Advice on and implementation of restructuring
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