In the current issue (3/2026) of Anwaltsrevue (available in German and French at anwaltsrevue.recht.ch; English translation below), Dr. Paul Thalmann had the opportunity to publish an article on the future of legal billing as a member of the SAV Executive Board. Under the title “The Billable Hour is dead, long live the Billable Hour!”, he explores why the traditional hourly...

We are pleased to announce that Stefan Blunschi has joined Reichlin Hess as a partner. We warmly welcome Stefan to our partnership.

On 23 May 2025, shareholders of Helvetia and Baloise approved the merger that was announced by the two insurance groups to “Helvetia Baloise Holding Ltd”. This merger is a milestone in the Swiss insurance industry. With a combined business volume of CHF 20 billion across eight countries, Helvetia Baloise Holding Ltd will become the second largest insurance group in Switzerland...

We are happy to announce the new member to the partnership of our firm as per 1 January 2023.

The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) in Luxembourg has approved the EU Growth Prospectus we filed in collaboration with our colleagues in Luxembourg for the public sale of securities by a Swiss Start-up developing various artificial intelligence based software tools.

The reduction of the compulsory portion from 1 January 2023 offers the testator new flexibility. Plan early and review your last will or inheritance contract. Careful estate planning facilitates the settlement of the estate and reduces potential conflicts between heirs or beneficiaries. Our attorneys are happy to assist you in this process.

Bearer shares are only permissible if a company is listed on a stock exchange or has structured the bearer shares as intermediated securities. If this is not the case, bearer shares must be converted into registered shares by 30 April 2021 at the latest. The conversion requires notarization by a notary public.

Dear Clients and Business Partners, To respond to the challenges caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the team of Reichlin Hess AG is working remotely from home starting from today. Our IT systems are set-up to ensure the confidentiality, and availability of our e-mails and documents system in order to securely work both in the office and remotely. The whole team...