Firm Description

With over 150 attorneys and offices located in Geneva, Zurich and Lausanne, Lenz & Staehelin is the largest law firm in Switzerland. It has a long tradition of international practice and is ranked amongst the leading practitioners in all areas of business law. Its clients include national and foreign individuals and corporations, based either in Switzerland or abroad. Fully independent, Lenz & Staehelin has developed successful and long-standing relationships with leading foreign law firms; thus it is ideally positioned to assist clients in cross-border transactions.

The firm is known for its high professional standards, in particular for its dedication to providing clients with personalized advice and the degree of excellence required from its people. Lenz & Staehelin is organized according to a practice group structure. The expertise of its practice groups covers in particular the following areas: Banking and Finance; Competition; Contract and Commercial; Corporate and M&A; Employment and Pensions; Insolvency and Restructuring; Intellectual Property; International Arbitration; IT, Telecoms and Media; Litigation; Private Clients; Real Estate; Sports; Tax.

Lenz & Staehelin's Telecoms and Media team offers a wide range of transactional and regulatory work in media and telecom matters, such as broadcasting, media and convergence issues, telecom regulatory and transactional work as well as competition law issues in the field of telecoms and media. The firm regularly advises important media companies, especially television and cinema operators, on licensing, advertising and sponsorship issues as well as leading telecom service providers on all aspects of telecom law in Switzerland. It frequently represents clients before Swiss regulatory authorities.