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We are delighted to once again be ranked among the most recommended business law firms in Switzerland in the current Bilanz ranking – for the sixth time in a row! This expression of satisfaction from our clients makes us proud and is also an incentive to continue delivering top-level legal solutions in the future.

If you provide IT services to financial entities operating in the EU, you're most likely considered a third-party ICT service provider under the new DORA Regulation. Since January 17, 2025, strict requirements for digital operational resilience have come into force – and they affect not only financial entities, but also their ICT partners. Your clients must now ensure that you meet these standards. So the key question is: How can you meet these new requirements without being buried under compliance work? Now is the time to be prepared – and to know exactly where you have room to maneuver.

We all read the headlines back in January: "DeepSeek – open-source competition to OpenAI and other LLMs". But what does open-source actually mean in the context of AI/LLM tools and how "open" are the tools in reality? With the arise of artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) in particular, "open-source" has taken on a new dimension. In terms of AI and LLM it’s not just about the code, but also about training data, model weights (i.e. the "memory of the model") and architecture. This leads to misunderstandings and confusion about how "open" an AI or LLM model actually is.

An accident, a serious illness or a stroke – the sudden incapacity to act of an entrepreneur or founder can shake even established companies. Sole proprietorships, “single-shareholder companies” and start-ups, as well as small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), are particularly affected. Often, there is a lack of timely provision to ensure the continuation of operations, maintain customer relationships and guarantee financial stability. In this article you will find out what the risks are, what action you should take and how planning will not only protect your company but also build trust with customers and partners.

Since the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect in 2018 and the revision of the Swiss Data Protection Act (DSG) in 2023, many Swiss SMEs have faced a challenge: Data protection must be implemented correctly, but the associated efforts are often greater than expected. The good news: With a pragmatic approach, DSG compliance is achievable without disproportionate effort. This blog post explains how.

Representing a company vis-à-vis third parties is a central part of day-to-day business. Particularly in companies with employees, it is often not possible or useful for owners to handle all legal transactions such as contract signings, terminations, or communicating with authorities themselves. Therefore, it is necessary for certain persons to be authorised to act on behalf of the company.