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Night shift in customer support? Sunday deployment before the launch of a new software? What often is necessary in the reality of SMEs presents a challenge for companies in terms of labor law. This is because the Employment Act (EmpA) and its four ordinances regulate night and Sunday work in detail – and strictly. As public law, these regulations are generally mandatory. Here you can find out what you need to bear in mind to avoid sanctions. The law wants to protect the physical and mental health of employees – and at the same time takes into account the socially recognized need for rest in the evening and on Sundays.

Swiss corporate law provides companies with three distinct methods to increase their share capital: the ordinary capital increase, the capital range (Kapitalband), and the conditional capital increase. Each of these instruments offers specific advantages and is suited to different financing scenarios—whether for rapid funding, flexible capital raising, or long-term participation of employees and investors. The following sections provide a clear overview of the legal requirements, procedures, and practical use cases for each type of capital increase.

Well-known brands such as "Microsoft", "Apple" or "Coca-Cola" and many other internationally successful brands are not only known worldwide, but are also real crowd pullers. It is therefore tempting to use them in your own marketing to attract attention. But be careful! If you use these brands without the trademark owner's permission, you are entering tricky legal territory. In this blog, we'll show you what you need to bear in mind to avoid making costly mistakes.

In a multi-part webinar, Konsento and Lex Futura provide valuable tips for founders on how to successfully, efficiently and cost-effectively conduct the next financing round for their company. In the first episode “Step by Step”, the two experts guide you through the process of a financing round from a legal perspective and provide a concise overview of the most important steps from pre-termsheet discussions to entry in the commercial register.

We are delighted to once again be ranked among the most recommended business law firms in Switzerland in the current Bilanz ranking – for the sixth time in a row! This expression of satisfaction from our clients makes us proud and is also an incentive to continue delivering top-level legal solutions in the future.

If you provide IT services to financial entities operating in the EU, you're most likely considered a third-party ICT service provider under the new DORA Regulation. Since January 17, 2025, strict requirements for digital operational resilience have come into force – and they affect not only financial entities, but also their ICT partners. Your clients must now ensure that you meet these standards. So the key question is: How can you meet these new requirements without being buried under compliance work? Now is the time to be prepared – and to know exactly where you have room to maneuver.