As of the beginning of 2021, disputes between banks or other financial market intermediaries and clients under the Financial Services Act (FinSA) should, wherever possible, be settled by means of a mediation procedure by a recognised, specialised ombudsman service. The Federal Department of Finance has since recognised the Swiss Chambers' Arbitration Institution (SCAI) as an ombudsman service for such proceedings.
> Prof. Dr. Rolf H. Weber, Bratschi AG, Zurich, has recently been accredited by SCAI as an ombudsman for FinSA mediation proceedings.
PFAS – langlebige Industriechemikalien mit potenziellen Gesundheitsrisiken – stellen insbesondere die Landwirtschaft vor grosse Herausforderungen. Bratschi durfte nun den Schweizer Bauernverband (SBV) mit einem umfassenden Rechtsgutachten zur PFAS-Thematik unterstützen. Die Materie ist hochaktuell und in ständiger Bewegung.
With this acquisition, Rusterholz Holding AG – a family-owned business approaching its 100th anniversary next year – becomes the largest company on the left side of Lake Zurich in the areas of plants, nurseries, and garden and terrace services.
The listed company PLAZZA AG is acquiring all shares in A. Schönbächler & Co AG, based in Affoltern am Albis, with retroactive effect as of January 1, 2025. Through this transaction, the buyer expands its real estate portfolio in the Canton of Zurich and unlocks additional development potential. The shareholders, in turn, ensure the succession planning of the long-established A. Schönbächler & Co AG.