News & Insights

As of 1 October 2026, Switzerland will introduce a central, non-public register of beneficial owners. The legal basis for the register is the Federal Act on the Transparency of Legal Entities and the Identification of Beneficial Owners (LETA) and the corresponding ordinance (LETO). The register replaces the existing corporate-law record-keeping and reporting obligations and complements them with new obligations. Its purpose is to increase transparency regarding ownership and control structures. At the same time, Switzerland is implementing international requirements and strengthening the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing and other forms of financial crime.

In the latest Lexology Index, 'Thought Leaders Switzerland 2026', our two partners, Catrina Luchsinger Gähwiler and Daniel S. Weber, were recognised for their expertise in their respective practice areas. Catrina Luchsinger Gähwiler was honoured as a “Thought Leader” in Fintech, Blockchain and Investment Management. Daniel S. Weber received the distinction in the areas of Business Crime Defence and Investigations.

From October 4th to 9th, 2026, the annual IBA International Conference will take place in Copenhagen. Stefan Wiesli (Managing Partner), Daniel S. Weber (Partner), Catrina Luchsinger Gähwiler (Partner), Marcel Steinegger (Senior Counsel) as well as Davide Colacino (Counsel) will represent Barandun at this year's conference.

The partnership of Barandun AG is pleased to announce that Christian M. Gutekunst joined the firm as a new partner on July 1, 2026. He strengthens the team with his many years of experience in the tax and succession sectors.

In the current ranking "Best Lawyers of the Year 2026," created exclusively for Handelsblatt by the US publisher Best Lawyers and published on June 18, 2026, our partner Catrina Luchsinger Gähwiler is listed among the leading lawyers in Switzerland.

Barandun is once again among the leading law firms in Switzerland in the field of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) this year. In the current ranking of the renowned business magazine BILANZ, our firm has once again been recognized as a top address.

We are very pleased to inform you that Barandun has now also moved into new office premises in Zug at Bahnhofstrasse 17.

On 1 April 2026, we celebrated the 30th anniversary of Barandun at Bar am Wasser in Zurich. Together with our team, former colleagues and long-standing companions, we looked back on three decades of the firm’s history.