All articles by Andrea Meule

On 26 September 2025, Parliament passed the Federal Act on the Transparency of Legal Entities and the Identification of Beneficial Owners (TJPG), alongside the amendment to the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA). At the heart of the TJPG is the central transparency register, in which the beneficial owners of all companies and legal entities subject to the Act are recorded. The two Acts, together with the associated ordinances, will come into force on 1 October 2026. The most important questions regarding this are answered below in advance.

Without cloud solutions, the everyday business for Swiss SMEs would now be hardly imaginable. However, precisely because they have become so normal and indispensable, practical and legal questions continue to arise. We provide an overview of the legal framework and highlight what needs to be considered when selecting and using these solutions.

Digital business processes now determine contract processing in almost all industries. Electronic signatures are a key tool for efficiency and flexibility, but the legal framework is complex and raises practical questions. The following article provides an overview of the legal requirements and practical obstacles involved in using electronic signatures in Switzerland.

The EU has taken on a significant role in various areas, such as AI and platform regulation. This also has an impact on Switzerland. This article highlights a few of the EU's activities and their significance for Switzerland and Swiss companies without claiming to be exhaustive.

Year 2025 will again see numerous legal changes affecting various areas of life. Given the complexity and diversity of these legal changes, it can be challenging to keep track of them. To make this task easier for you, we have once again compiled the most important legal changes for 2025 in a compact form.

In the course of succession planning for owner-managed companies, there are numerous factors to consider in addition to tax law. This article deals with some of the most important legal and non-legal aspects.

With the start of each new year, numerous new laws and regulations come into force or are amended. We have summarized the most important changes for the coming year for you.

Warren Buffett: "Never bet against America." - manic American optimism, a bold statement from an investment genius, or a bit of both?

Swiss corporations will be able to have corporate disputes decided by an arbitration court based in Switzerland as of January 1, 2023.

Which relevant innovations does the revised stock corporation law hold for companies? We present the most important modernizations and changes.