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ABOUT US

NEOVIUS is a dynamic, medium-sized law firm in Basel, the beginnings of which date back to 1972. We advise and litigate in private and public law matters, primarily with reference to commercial law.

what we believe in

Our professional competence, the high level of personal commitment to the customer and the tradition of actively exchanging knowledge make us an ideal partner. We are specialists who speak your language and communicate with you honestly and transparently. This also applies to the remuneration for our services right from the start.

We have high quality standards for our work - in your interest and in ours.

How we act

The beginning of a successful cooperation is based on trust. To achieve sustainable results, we also count on you. Together we determine your needs, develop tailor-made solutions and implement them. Sustainable results from which you benefit in the long term are important to us.

About NEOVIUS

Founded in 1972

50 people in their team


Practice areas
Real Estate
Business
Intellectual Property
Lawsuits & Disputes
Bankruptcy & Debt
Employment & Labor
Family
Elder Law

Languages spoken
Romansh
French
Italian
German
English

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Practice areas

Real Estate

Planning – building – real estate

NEOVIUS advises you in all areas of construction and real estate law. Excellent legal knowledge coupled with a wealth of experience from advising landlords, builders (private and public) and service providers (construction contractors, general contractors, architects, engineers) enable our lawyers to support you in the following areas in particular: 

  • Public construction and planning law
  • Spatial planning (structure plans, usage plans, special usage plans, development or district plans)
  • Building permits, objections, appeals
  • Environmental protection and traffic (waste, soil pollution, contaminated sites, EIA, noise protection)
  • Plan Approvals and Expropriation
  • Construction contracts, planner and architect contracts
  • Construction and development projects (support and advice from the strategic phase)
  • Builders, planners, architects (supervision, advice and representation)
  • Construction consortia, ARGE, planning communities
  • TU/GU service contracts
  • Public procurements, submissions
  • Rent, lease and other uses
  • Real estate purchase contracts, condominium ownership (also off plan), co-ownership
  • Building lease contracts (elaboration and review)
  • easements
  • Real estate transfer and real estate gains taxes, value-added taxes
Brokerage
Commercial Real Estate
Foreclosure
Housing, Construction & Development
Land Use & Zoning
Landlord & Tenant
Mortgage
Real Estate Contracts and Negotiations
Real Estate Due Diligence

Business

Corporate law – companies

NEOVIUS accompanies you from the foundation to the restructuring to the liquidation of companies. In particular, we are at your disposal for mergers, transformations and asset transfers, for company acquisitions, but also for simple changes to the articles of association. We also support you in the development and implementation of succession plans, in the reorganization of internal company structures and in connection with shareholder agreements. We have extensive experience in dealing with board of directors mandates and corporate governance. In particular, you can entrust us with the following questions:

  • 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
New Business Formation
Office Solutions
Oil, Gas & Energy
Tax
Administrative
Banking & Finance
Business Registration
Contract
Due Diligence
Employer
Franchising
Investment
Legal Document
Licensing
Merger & Acquisition

Intellectual Property

intellectual property law

One focus of our competencies is in the field of intellectual property. NEOVIUS advises and represents you in questions of trademark, design and company law, as well as in copyright matters. We also focus on the provisions of unfair competition law that frequently occur in this context. We offer you professional support, especially with regard to the following keywords: 

  • Trademark law (registration, administration and enforcement, national, regional and international)
  • design right
  • copyright
  • competition law
  • License Agreements
  • Distribution Agreements
Copyright
Patent
Trademark

Lawsuits & Disputes

Litigation – Arbitration

In all areas in which NEOVIUS offers legal services, our lawyers will also represent you in enforcing your claims in court or in defending against opposing claims. We litigate for Swiss and foreign private individuals and companies before all courts and administrative authorities in Switzerland. We also exercise referee mandates. Our core competencies lie in all areas of civil and commercial law as well as in public law. In particular, we represent you in the following procedural proceedings: 

  • civil litigation
  • Precautionary legal protection and precautionary measures
  • administrative and administrative court proceedings
  • Complaints to the Federal Court
  • Debt Collection and Bankruptcy
  • arrest
  • Recognition and enforcement of judgments
  • Arbitration (domestic and international)
ADR Mediation & Arbitration
Litigation

Bankruptcy & Debt

Insolvency – Restructuring

You can personally find yourself in an insolvency situation as a creditor, debtor, shareholder or member of the board of directors of a company. NEOVIUS has the expertise and experience to show you the appropriate and appropriate measures in these - often delicate and urgent - situations. We are committed to you in connection with: 

  • Overindebtedness situations (private and company-related)
  • Restructuring measures (estate proceedings)
  • Bankruptcy proceedings (national and international issues)
  • claims of collocation
  • Corporate responsibility (in inheritance and bankruptcy proceedings)
  • Creditor representation (in composition and bankruptcy proceedings)
  • Arrest Proceedings and Enforcement
  • Trustee and liquidation mandates
Bankruptcy
Credit Repair
Creditor
Debt & Collection

Employment & Labor

Employment Law

NEOVIUS accompanies you (both in an advisory and procedural manner) in all labor law issues, be it in the context of a private or public employment relationship, be it work permits or the creation or termination of employment contracts. In particular, we provide you with our broad expertise on the following keywords: 

  • Creation of employment contracts and employment regulations
  • Termination of employment
  • Termination Agreements
  • Public employment relationships
  • working time regulations
  • CLA under private law or under public law
  • Carrying out mass redundancies
  • Employment law support for company takeovers
  • social security
Employment Rights
Hiring & Firing
Job Discrimination
Labor Law
Pension
Retirement
Sexual Harassment
Social Security
Wage & Hour
Wrongful Termination

Family

Inheritance Law - Family Law

NEOVIUS knows about the questions that can arise in the context of your family, your marriage or in estate planning or estate processing. Our lawyers, supported by our notaries if necessary, provide the required service, also in international relationships and taking into account the tax aspects, whether in an advisory capacity, in court or in dealings with the authorities. In particular, please contact us in the following situations: 

  • estate planning
  • Succession processes (company succession)
  • Marriage and/or inheritance contracts
  • wills
  • inheritance disputes
  • divisions of estates
  • Execution of Wills
  • partnership contracts
  • foundations
Adoption
Child Abuse
Child Custody
Child Support
Child Visitation
Divorce & Separation
Domestic Violence
Marriage

Elder Law

Inheritance Law - Family Law

NEOVIUS knows about the questions that can arise in the context of your family, your marriage or in estate planning or estate processing. Our lawyers, supported by our notaries if necessary, provide the required service, also in international relationships and taking into account the tax aspects, whether in an advisory capacity, in court or in dealings with the authorities. In particular, please contact us in the following situations: 

  • estate planning
  • Succession processes (company succession)
  • Marriage and/or inheritance contracts
  • wills
  • inheritance disputes
  • divisions of estates
  • Execution of Wills
  • partnership contracts
  • foundations
Estate Planning
Trusts
Will & Testament

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