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Packages and fees

Clearly defined services with a starting price instead of an open-ended hourly bill. Scope is agreed in writing before the mandate begins; anything beyond it is billed by the hour.

Starting point

The first step in every mandate.

Initial consultation and assessment

from CHF 150 per hour

In person in Zurich, by video or by phone. You describe the situation and receive a legal assessment, the next steps and an estimate of the effort required.

45 to 60 minutes, in DE, EN, FR, UK or RU
Legal assessment and realistic prospects of success
Written fee quote for the follow-up mandate

Migration and residence

Permits, status changes and proceedings before the SEM and cantonal migration offices. Asylum proceedings are not offered.

Permit check

from CHF 300

A written assessment of which permit applies to your situation, which route is realistic and which deadlines are running — including the document list for the application.

Review of permits L, B, C, G, F and S
Deadlines, quotas and cantonal practice
Document list and timeline for the application

Background reading: Swiss Residence Permits — Overview of All Permit Types Status S, Admission F, Asylum, Permit B and C — Swiss residence titles compared B Permit Switzerland: Requirements, Procedure and Costs C Permit Switzerland — Settlement Permit Requirements and Procedure

Status change from S to B

from CHF 800

Review and preparation of the change from protection status S to a regular B residence permit, including hardship and employment arguments towards the cantonal authority.

Eligibility review under Art. 74 AsylA and FNIA
Case file with evidence and written reasoning
Support until the decision, follow-up queries included

Background reading: Changing Permit Status Switzerland: From F, S and L to B and C New Permit B for Ukrainians with Protection Status S in Switzerland — what to know Protection Status S in Switzerland — what you need to know

Appeals against SEM and authority decisions

from CHF 900

Refused protection status, denied permit, rejected change of canton: deadline check, file inspection and the written appeal — objection, administrative appeal or court appeal.

Immediate deadline check, often only 30 days
File inspection and review of the stated reasons
Drafted appeal and representation in the proceedings

Background reading: Protection Status S refused — who the SEM does not grant it to (2026) How to challenge an administrative decision in Switzerland — objection, appeal, complaint When may the state issue an administrative order? — Conditions and limits

Business and commerce

Formation, trademarks and compliance for Swiss SMEs and international founders.

Swiss company formation — LLC, Ltd, sole proprietorship

from CHF 1'500

From choice of legal form to commercial-register entry: articles of association, Stampa declaration, capital payment, notarial appointment and registration. Sole proprietorship from CHF 900.

Choice of legal form with liability and tax effects
Articles, Stampa, domicile and notarial support
Filing with the commercial register

Background reading: Swiss legal forms compared — LLC, Ltd, sole proprietorship (2026) Founding a GmbH in Switzerland — step-by-step guide 2026 Founding an AG in Switzerland — guide, share capital, contribution (2026) Forming a sole proprietorship in Switzerland — guide, costs, AHV, taxes (2026)

Formation for international founders

from CHF 2'500

Cross-border company formation in a single mandate: domicile requirement, Lex Koller, sanctions and UBO screening, and the founder's own residence question.

Swiss domicile and resident signatory
Sanctions screening and UBO file for the bank
Formation and permit application coordinated

Background reading: Founding a company in Switzerland as a foreigner — what you need to know (2026) Lex Koller in company formation — what foreign investors need to know Swiss company formation with UA/RU links — sanctions compliance (2026) Swiss business address for GmbH/AG — what works, what doesn't (2026)

Trademark search and registration

from CHF 500

Identity and similarity search, Nice classification and filing with the Swiss IPI, optionally extended to the EU or internationally.

Search for prior rights before filing
List of goods and services under the Nice Classification
Filing with IPI, optionally EUIPO or WIPO

Background reading: How to Register a Trademark in Switzerland and Europe: A Complete Guide Firm name protection vs. trademark law — what HR protects, what trademark protects

Data protection check under the revFADP

from CHF 900

Review of your privacy policy, record of processing activities and data processing agreements against the revised FADP — with a concrete list of defects rather than general advice.

Privacy policy for website and app
Record of processing and processor agreements
Prioritised list of defects with suggested wording

Background reading: The revised Swiss Data Protection Act — what companies need to know since 2023

Contracts, family, estate

Agreements that hold — reviewed or drafted from scratch.

Contract review or drafting

from CHF 300

One contract, reviewed or newly drafted: general terms, contract for work, mandate, employment, supply and framework agreements. Counterparty drafts are read in the original in DE, EN, RU or UK.

Risk report with proposed wording in the text
Jurisdiction, applicable law, dispute clauses
Bilingual versions on request

Background reading: General terms and conditions in Switzerland — when they apply and where they fail Contract for work or mandate — where is the legal difference? Swiss employment contracts with international links — what to regulate in 2026 Contracts with a Ukraine nexus — what Swiss SMEs should watch for in 2026

Marriage contract or cohabitation agreement

from CHF 1'500

Choose your matrimonial property regime deliberately instead of inheriting it by default: marriage contract with notarial support, or a cohabitation agreement matched to assets, children and cross-border ties.

Property regime with pension and succession effects
Home, assets and pension provision regulated
Notarial execution of the marriage contract included

Background reading: Marriage Contract Switzerland — Matrimonial Property Regimes, Content, Costs and the Most Common Mistakes (2026) Cohabitation Agreement Switzerland — Content, Form and Its Limits (2026) Separation of Property in Switzerland — What It Provides, What It Does Not, and Where Mistakes Happen Most Often

Will or inheritance contract

from CHF 900

Estate planning with calculation of forced shares, formal validity check and treatment of foreign assets and dual residence under the PILA.

Forced shares and disposable quota calculated
Holographic will or inheritance contract
Foreign assets and choice of law under the PILA

Background reading: Will or inheritance contract in Switzerland — which solution fits your situation? Forced shares in Swiss inheritance law: calculation, disposable portion, gifts and the 2026 position

Processing and ongoing support

Recurring work on a predictable basis.

Apostille and power of attorney with translation

from CHF 300

Handling of apostille procedures for powers of attorney, deeds and declarations, including translation into our five working languages.

Power of attorney drafted for the destination country
Notarisation, certification and apostille
Translation into DE, EN, FR, UK, RU

Background reading: Ukrainian Child Passport via the Embassy: Applying From Abroad (Switzerland)

Retainer for SMEs trading with the East

from CHF 500 per month

A monthly allowance for ongoing contract, sanctions and compliance questions. For companies with counterparties in Ukraine, Russia or the post-Soviet region.

One fixed contact, no outsourcing of the mandate
Short assessments within 48 hours
Monthly allowance, expandable at any time

Background reading: Contracts with a Ukraine nexus — what Swiss SMEs should watch for in 2026 Swiss company formation with UA/RU links — sanctions compliance (2026) Permit Requirements for Personnel Leasing and Private Employment Placement in Switzerland

All amounts are starting prices in Swiss francs, excluding VAT and third-party costs (notary, commercial register, official fees, IPI or EUIPO). The initial consultation is billed by the hour; further work depends on the scope of the mandate.

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