Ivo Hungerbühler
Ph.D. in law, LL.M.
Attorney-at-Law
Partner
Co-Head Financial Services and Insurances
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+41 58 258 10 00
Languages:
German
English
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Vita
Ivo Hungerbühler regularly advises clients in complex litigation matters (including inheritance disputes) and represents them before civil and arbitration courts, regulatory and criminal authorities as well as in internal investigations. He represents clients in parallel proceedings (e.g. civil and criminal proceedings) or coordinates such parallel proceedings (e.g. in Switzerland and abroad).
Ivo Hungerbühler advises clients in contract negotiations and contract drafting. In particular, he has extensive experience and specialized knowledge in the areas of contract law, employment law, corporate governance and financial services.
Admitted to the Swiss Bar since 1999.
Professional career
- Attorney-at-law and Partner, Bratschi (since 2006)
- Associate, Wiederkehr Forster, Zurich (2000-2005)
- Trainee, Wiederkehr Forster, Zurich (1998)
- Clerkship, District Court of Meilen (1997-1998)
- Lecturer in business law, Burghof Handelsschule, Rapperswil (1994-1995)
- Assistant Investment Adviser, UBS AG (1991-1992)
Education
- Master of Laws, University of Virginia School of Law (2003)
- Dr. iur., University of Zurich (2003)
- lic. iur., University of Zurich (1997)
- Maturity type B, Cantonal school Freudenberg, Zurich (1991)
Awards
- awarded for «Antitrust / Competition Law» and «Insolvency and Reorganization Law» by BestLawyers (2026)
- recommended for «Banking and Finance» by Legal500 (2024)
- recommended for «Employment» by Legal500 (2024)
- recommended for «Private client» by Legal500 (2023)
- recommended for «Banking & Finance» by Legal500 (2023)
- awarded for «Antitrust / Competition Law» and «Insolvency and Reorganization Law» by BestLawyers (2022)
- recommended for «Transport» by Who's Who Legal (2021)
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Know-how
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financial services blog: New Federal Act on the Transparency of Legal Entities and the Identification of Beneficial Owners (TJPG): Need for Action for Swiss Companies
On 26 September 2025, the Swiss parliament passed the Federal Act on the Transparency of Legal Entities and the Identification of…
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Publication
Kommentierung: Art. 311-314 und Art. 321-324 ZPO
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19.10.2023
A new Mercure flagship hotel for Zurich
The German multi-brand hotel operator, The Chocolate on the Pillow Group, is expanding into Switzerland and, in collaboration…
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