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Your concern is our competence

We have set ourselves the goal of convincing you with our expertise, our creativity and our strategic approach. We look forward to supporting you.

The law firm

We are a modern commercial law firm where the interests of our clients come first. We have broad know-how and a lot of experience – and we know the challenges you face every day.

Expertise

Our specialists advise you and represent your interests in all questions that arise in everyday business. This includes, in particular, contract and corporate law, labor law and real estate law. We are also one of the leading law firms in the area of ​​media and sports law. Our customers include national and international companies as well as private individuals.

Business and contract law

We offer comprehensive legal advice and support in the key areas of commercial law.

Our range of services includes in particular:

  • Providing external legal services with quick response times
  • Support in choosing the appropriate legal form
  • Preparation and implementation of mergers and company takeovers
  • Creation and review of contracts
  • Advice and representation in tenancy law matters
  • Support and representation of interests in contract negotiations
  • Development of regulations and instructions
  • Advice and support in the area of ​​corporate governance
  • Conducting litigation before all Swiss courts and arbitration tribunals; Representation before authorities

Work and employment

We advise and represent you in all areas that entrepreneurs face in their everyday working lives.

Our range of services includes in particular:

  • Providing external legal services with quick response times
  • Creation and review of contracts
  • Support and representation of interests in contract negotiations
  • Development of regulations and instructions
  • Advice and representation in all labor law issues (including drafting of employment contracts, advice in connection with the termination of employment relationships, company takeovers and mass layoffs, representation before labor courts and authorities)
  • Conducting litigation before all Swiss courts and arbitration tribunals; Representation before authorities

Media and entertainment

We are one of Switzerland's leading law firms in the area of ​​media and communications law. We particularly deal with questions relating to the Internet and new technical possibilities.

Our range of services includes in particular:

  • Representation in civil and criminal proceedings (particularly in cases of personal injury, unfair competition and defamation crimes
  • Advice in the areas of social media law, internet law and warnings
  • Advice before and after public publications of all kinds as well as in connection with communication and marketing measures
  • Right of reply
  • Proceedings before the Swiss Press Council and the Swiss Fair Trade Commission
  • Advice and representation in the area of ​​information procurement law (public administration, BGÖ)
  • Implementation of data protection concepts, creation of data protection guidelines, etc.
  • Enforcement of intellectual property rights (copyright, trademark and design protection)
  • Creation and review of contracts

Sport

The internationalization and increasing density of regulations in sports and sports marketing require professional legal solutions. We would be happy to help you with this. 

Our range of services includes in particular:

  • Assistance in organizing sporting events
  • Review and creation of contracts (sponsorship contracts, ticketing, transfer contracts, intermediary contracts, cooperation contracts, marketing contracts)
  • Support in contract negotiations with associations, organizers, sports marketers and athletes
  • Advice and representation in liability matters
  • Advice and representation in sports law proceedings before associations, authorities and (arbitration) courts (including CAS)
  • Private clients

News & Blog

Sports law
Mediation rules

Today the first part of FIFA's new regulations on working with intermediaries comes into force.

News
No penalty without payment?

The law enforcement authorities can now make the investigation of defamation crimes dependent on the payment of an advance on costs.

News
WPH awarded again

The business magazine BILANZ and PME rank Wagner Prazeller Hug among the top law firms in Switzerland for the fifth time in a row.

Labor law
Access to the personnel file

Employees have the right to access their personnel file. But there are exceptions.

Contact us

Wagner Prazeller Hug AG
Pelikanweg 2
PO Box, 4002 Basel

+41 61 641 00 00

[email protected]
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