Restructuring / Insolvency

Debt Restructuring, Corporate Reorganization

We advise and support companies and corporate bodies in connection with complex restructurings and reorganizations. Because a coordinated and interdisciplinary approach is essential in situations of economic crisis, our experts work together closely in a team with specialists from other practice areas – such as, for example, corporate law and tax law.

Representation of Creditors in Insolvency Proceedings

We are committed to enforcing our clients’ claims vis-à-vis insolvent debtors in Switzerland and abroad. We represent them within the scope of bankruptcy and debt enforcement proceedings and advise them on procedural law and strategic issues to enforce their rights as creditors in the best possible manner.

Insolvency Related Litigation

We have at our disposal specialists with a wealth of experience in managing bankruptcy and debt enforcement litigation. The management of clawback proceedings, schedule of claims proceedings and directors’ and officers’ liability proceedings constitutes one of our core areas of competence.

Bankruptcy Administrators, Commissioners and Liquidators

Our range of services includes bankruptcy administrator, commissioner and debt-restructuring liquidator mandates as well as advice to other persons, entities and governmental authorities entrusted with these functions.

Banking Insolvency Law

STAIGER has at its disposal experts with long-standing experience in insolvency and restructuring as well as in banking law. This permits us to advise and represent banks, securities dealers and third parties with respect to the Insolvency of Banks and Securities Dealers competently and efficiently.