Bratschi

What Bratschi does

Bratschi AG is a privately-held Swiss full-service law firm organized as an Aktiengesellschaft (stock corporation) under UID CHE-114.281.308, headquartered in Zurich (Bahnhofstrasse 70) and supervised by the Aufsichtskommission über Rechtsanwälte of the Obergericht Zürich. The firm delivers legal advisory through seven offices across Switzerland — Zurich, Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, St. Gallen, and Zug — with multilingual capability in German, French, and English. Services are organized along two axes: Practice Groups (corporate and transactions, contracts, arbitration, employment, insurance, real estate, tax) and Industry Groups (construction/real estate/hotels, energy and telecommunications, financial services and insurance, trade and transport, pharma and healthcare, sports, and public sector), covering everything from routine corporate housekeeping to complex cross-border M&A, financing, and arbitration.

The firm serves a broad corporate and institutional client base, with disclosed mandates including UBS Switzerland AG (CHF 400 million syndicated loan for Sonova), Zürcher Kantonalbank (CHF 220 million facility for Urban Assets Zug; consortium financing for Sedrun Solar AG's alpine photovoltaic plant), Viking Cruises (USD 1.7 billion unsecured bond placement), and IMION AG (CHF 24 million district heating investment). Client work spans mandates handled by partners such as Barbara Jecklin in banking and finance, Thomas Peter, Michael Bosshard, and Marco Vedovatti in sports arbitration (the latter appointed to the Sport Resolutions International Panel). The firm generates revenue exclusively through fee-for-service legal advisory, with no disclosed pricing or hourly rates; revenue figures, headcount of fee earners, and ownership are not publicly disclosed.

The firm maintains recognition across all major legal directories (Chambers Global, Chambers Europe, Legal 500 Top Tier, Best Lawyers, Leaders League, Who's Who Legal) and has 9-11 lawyers recognized annually in Best Lawyers editions. In 2026, Bratschi completed an orderly leadership succession: Sandra De Vito handed the Managing Partner role to Florian S. Jörg, Ion Eglin handed the Board Chair to Claudio Bazzi, and Bruno Rieder departed the board. The firm has not disclosed any M&A, external funding, geographic expansion outside Switzerland, or proprietary technology products.

Name

Bratschi

Legal name

Bratschi AG

Website

https://bratschi.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Bratschi AG is a privately-held Swiss full-service law firm operating from seven offices across Switzerland (Zurich HQ, Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, St. Gallen, Zug) that advises corporate clients, financial institutions, and public-sector bodies on corporate/M&A, finance, litigation, sports, energy, and regulatory matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Basel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Bratschi AG generates revenue through fee-for-service legal advisory provided to corporate clients, private individuals, and institutions. Services span multiple practice areas including corporate/M&A, litigation, arbitration, finance, energy law, sports law, and contract drafting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bratschi AG is a full-service Swiss law firm that delivers legal advisory services to corporate clients, private individuals, and institutions across Switzerland. Services are organized through Practice Groups (contracts, corporate/M&A, litigation, arbitration, employment, tax, real estate, insurance, criminal, IP/IT) and Industry Groups (construction/real estate/hotels, energy/telecommunications, financial services/insurance, trade/transport, pharma/healthcare, sports, public sector, private clients). The firm operates from seven Swiss offices with multilingual capabilities in German, French, and English.

Product overview

Bratschi AG is a full-service Swiss law firm offering legal advisory services organized around Practice Groups and Industry Groups. The Practice Groups provide expertise across corporate transactions, contracts, and specialized legal areas (arbitration, employment, real estate, tax, insurance, etc.). The Industry Groups deliver sector-specific counsel for construction/real estate, energy/telecommunications, financial services, trade/transport, pharma/healthcare, sports, and public sector. The firm complements its legal services with knowledge content products: bratschiBLOG (commentary), bratschiINSIGHTS (in-depth analysis), and bratschiLETTER (newsletter). The firm operates from seven offices across Switzerland (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, St. Gallen, Zug, Zurich).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal Advisory Services - Practice Groups Comprehensive Swiss and cross-border legal advisory organized by practice area, including Verträge (Contracts), Unternehmen und Transaktionen (Corporate and Transactions), arbitration, employment, insurance, real estate, tax, criminal law, and IP/IT. Services are delivered to corporate clients, private individuals, and institutions across all business sectors from seven Swiss offices.
• Legal Advisory Services - Industry Groups Sector-specific legal advisory for Bau/Immobilien/Hotels (Construction/Real Estate/Hotels), Energie und Telekommunikation (Energy and Telecommunications), Finanzdienstleistungen und Versicherungen (Financial Services and Insurance), Handel und Transport (Trade and Transport), Pharma und Healthcare, Sport, Öffentlicher Sektor (Public Sector), and Private clients. Combines functional legal expertise with sector know-how for industry-tailored counsel.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nine lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers 2027 Edition through peer review methodology
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Sedrun Solar AGminorOthers · 19 November 2025Bratschi acted as legal counsel to Sedrun Solar AG, a joint venture between Energia Alpina and aventron solar AG, in connection with consortium project financing led by Zürcher Kantonalbank for the largest alpine photovoltaic plant in Switzerland.
• Zürcher KantonalbankcoreOthers · 27 October 2025Bratschi advised Zürcher Kantonalbank as Mandated Lead Arranger and Agent for a syndicated, mortgage-secured revolving credit facility of CHF 220 million for Urban Assets Zug AG for real estate development projects in Tech Cluster Zug.
• Viking CruisescoreOthers · 7 October 2025Bratschi acted as Swiss legal counsel to Viking Cruises Group for the successful placement of an unsecured bond totaling USD 1.7 billion. Viking is the largest operator of river cruises for North American customers in Europe, Russia, and China, offering worldwide river, ocean, and expedition cruises. Milbank LLP served as Lead Counsel.
• UBS Switzerland AGcoreOthers · 23 May 2024Bratschi advised UBS Switzerland AG as Mandated Lead Arranger and Agent for an international banking consortium in connection with a CHF 400 million syndicated loan agreement for Sonova Holding AG and Sonova AG, a global leader in hearing solutions.
• IMION AGminorOthersBratschi advised and supported IMION AG as operator of the Leukerbad district heating network. The mandate focused on developing legally sound, balanced, and practical customer contracts and connection conditions for long-term investments serving both the operator and connected customers. The project represents an investment volume of approximately CHF 24 million with completion targeted for 2030.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pestalozzi: Full-service Swiss law firm headquartered in Zurich with offices in Geneva and Lausanne. Direct overlap in banking & finance, corporate/M&A, and dispute resolution, with comparable trilingual capability.
• Wenger Vieli: Zurich-based Swiss law firm with comparable practice areas in corporate/M&A, finance, and dispute resolution. Similar mid-size full-service profile and client mix of Swiss corporates and financial institutions.
• MLL Meyerlustenberger Lachenal: Swiss law firm with offices in Zurich, Geneva, and Zug offering comparable full-service practice across corporate, banking, dispute resolution, and technology/media. Overlaps Bratschi in banking, M&A, and arbitration mandates.
• VISCHER: Full-service Swiss law firm with offices in Zurich, Basel, and Geneva, offering comparable practice breadth across corporate, finance, IP, and dispute resolution. Similar multi-office Swiss structure and mid-market positioning.
• Schellenberg Wittmer: Zurich- and Geneva-based full-service Swiss law firm known for dispute resolution and corporate work. Comparable mid-size profile and overlap in arbitration, banking, and commercial advisory mandates.
• Walder Wyss: Zurich-headquartered full-service Swiss law firm of comparable mid-large size with multiple offices and a similarly broad practice/industry matrix, including finance, energy, real estate, and corporate/M&A. Closest size and structure match to Bratschi in the Swiss mid-market.

Broad incumbents

• Homburger: Larger, established Swiss full-service law firm based in Zurich, frequently leading the largest Swiss M&A and capital markets transactions. Overlaps with Bratschi in finance, corporate, and dispute resolution but at a meaningfully larger scale.
• Niederer Kraft Frey: Top-tier Zurich-based Swiss law firm with a strong banking and finance, corporate/M&A, and dispute resolution practice. Comparable to Bratschi in banking-client focus (UBS, ZKB) but operating at larger scale.
• Bär & Karrer: Premier Zurich-based Swiss law firm with strong finance, capital markets, and dispute resolution practices. Frequently engaged as lead counsel on the same types of mandates Bratschi supports as local Swiss counsel.
• Lenz & Staehelin: Largest Swiss law firm by headcount, with offices in Zurich, Geneva, and Lausanne. Overlaps with Bratschi across the full Swiss practice spectrum but operates at significantly greater scale and frequently acts as lead Swiss counsel on mega-deals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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