Schwarz Breitenstein Rechtsanwälte AG

What Schwarz Breitenstein Rechtsanwälte AG does

Schwarz Breitenstein Rechtsanwälte AG is a privately held Swiss law firm organized as a stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft) operating from two offices in Winterthur (Canton Zürich) and Frauenfeld (Canton Thurgau), serving small and medium enterprises, private individuals, foundations, municipalities, and public institutions. The firm practices across 20+ legal disciplines including corporate and commercial law, family and inheritance law, labor law, construction and real estate law, criminal and traffic law, foundation law, media and personality rights, banking law, insolvency and restructuring, and public and administrative law, and provides bilingual German-Spanish advisory. The Frauenfeld office additionally performs authorized public notarization (Beurkundung) and signature certifications under Canton Thurgau law, covering marriage contracts, wills, foundation documents, company formations, and capital actions — a regulated capability held by Öffentliche Urkundsperson licensees within the firm.

The firm traces its origins to Advokaturbüro Schwarz Rechtsanwälte, founded by Andreas Schwarz in 1988; the current AG entity reflects the 2013 partnership with Martin Breitenstein. As of 2024, the partnership comprises Martin Breitenstein (Dr. iur., public notary Thurgau), Evelyn Meier-Eichenberger (lic. iur., family law; partner since 2019), and Stefan Frey (MLaw, public notary Thurgau; partner since 2024), supported by associates and paralegals totaling nine personnel. The firm's go-to-market is sales-led and physically distributed: in-person consultations across both offices, referrals from legal portals (erbrechtsinfo.ch, familienrechtsinfo.ch), local search presence, and Spanish-language outreach. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; fees are quote-based per matter and per notarization.

Revenue is generated exclusively through professional service fees for legal advisory, litigation, and notarization, with no public revenue disclosure, no funding, no parent corporate or institutional ownership, and no technology platform or proprietary products. The 2024 operating cadence — three new practitioner hires and one new partner — combined with the established Zürich/Thurgau footprint positions the firm as a regionally specialized multi-disciplinary boutique rather than a scaling platform.

Name

Schwarz Breitenstein Rechtsanwälte AG

Legal name

Schwarz Breitenstein Rechtsanwälte AG

Website

https://sb-anwaelte.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Schwarz Breitenstein Rechtsanwälte AG is a Swiss boutique law firm operating from Winterthur and Frauenfeld, providing 20+ practice areas plus notary services to SMEs, private individuals, foundations, and municipalities, with bilingual German-Spanish advisory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Notary public services
• Corporate law services
• Family law practice
• Estate planning law

Headquarters

HQ city

Winterthur

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Legal consultation and advisory services for contracts, conflicts, negotiations, and court representation. Revenue generated through professional service fees.
2. Notarization and Authentication Services: Public document notarization (Beurkundung) and signature certifications (Beglaubigung) performed at the Frauenfeld office in accordance with Swiss cantonal law.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Schwarz Breitenstein Rechtsanwälte AG provides legal advisory, contract drafting and negotiation, court representation and litigation across approximately 20 practice areas including corporate, family, inheritance, labor, banking, real estate, criminal, and administrative law. The firm also performs cantonal notarization and authentication services (Beurkundung und Beglaubigung) at its Frauenfeld office, covering marriage contracts, wills, inheritance contracts, foundation documents, company formations (AG, GmbH), statutory amendments, and signature certifications.

Product overview

Schwarz Breitenstein Rechtsanwälte AG operates as a unified law firm offering comprehensive legal advisory and notary services through two offices in Winterthur and Frauenfeld, Switzerland. The core offering consists of Legal Advisory Services providing counsel and representation to KMU, private individuals, municipalities, and institutions, complemented by Notary Services (Beurkundung) for public document execution and certifications in Frauenfeld. The portfolio spans 18 Specialized Legal Practice Areas including labor, banking, construction, inheritance, family, corporate, insurance, insolvency, media, rental, criminal, traffic, and administrative law. Additional modules include Spanish-language legal advisory services and informational resources such as checklists and legal documents for clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal Advisory Services Legal counsel and representation for small and medium enterprises (KMU), private individuals, foundations, municipalities, and public institutions across approximately 20 practice areas (labor, banking, construction, inheritance, family, corporate, liability, insolvency, media, rental, criminal, traffic, sports, foundation, contract, and administrative law), including contract review, legal consultations, and court representation before state and arbitration courts.
• Notary Services (Beurkundung und Beglaubigung) Public document execution (Beurkundung) and signature/copy certification (Beglaubigung) services performed at the Frauenfeld office (Kanton Thurgau) by authorized public notaries, covering marriage contracts, marital property inventories, advance care directives, inheritance contracts, wills, foundation establishment and amendments, company formations (AG, Kommandit-AG, GmbH), statutory amendments, share transfers, capital increases/reductions, asset acquisitions, mergers, and liquidations.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• erbrechtsinfo.chminorGTM or Marketing PartnerContent partnership where Martin Breitenstein, Partner at Schwarz Breitenstein Rechtsanwälte AG, is listed as a partner attorney providing inheritance law information on the erbrechtsinfo.ch portal.
• familienrechtsinfo.chminorGTM or Marketing PartnerContent partnership where Evelyn Meier-Eichenberger, Partner at Schwarz Breitenstein Rechtsanwälte AG, is listed as a partner attorney providing family law information on the familienrechtsinfo.ch portal.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Homburger AG: Top-tier Zürich corporate law firm covering corporate, M&A, capital markets, litigation, and tax. Overlaps with Schwarz Breitenstein's corporate, employment, and insolvency practices when serving larger KMU clients in the Zürich market.
• VISCHER AG: Basel- and Zürich-based full-service Swiss law firm with strong corporate, IP, and litigation practices. Comparable for its regional multi-office footprint serving KMU and public-sector clients across the German-speaking Swiss market.
• Bär & Karrer AG: One of Switzerland's leading full-service law firms headquartered in Zürich with offices in Geneva, Zug, Lugano, and London. Competes for the upper-end of the same corporate, M&A, and notarial mandates that Schwarz Breitenstein addresses, but at a substantially larger scale and international scope.
• Niederer Kraft Frey AG: Leading Zürich corporate and finance law firm. Overlaps with Schwarz Breitenstein's banking, corporate, and real estate practices, and represents a competitor for sophisticated KMU clients seeking Zürich-based counsel.
• Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd: Zürich-based full-service firm with dispute resolution, corporate, banking, and private client practices. Overlaps with Schwarz Breitenstein's litigation, family/estate, and corporate advisory offerings for higher-value matters in the Zürich market.
• Pestalozzi Rechtsanwält:innen AG: Zürich-headquartered full-service firm with corporate, banking, real estate, employment, and dispute resolution practices. Direct overlap with Schwarz Breitenstein's core practice areas at the upper end of the regional KMU and corporate client market.
• Walder Wyss AG: Major Zürich full-service law firm with broad corporate, regulatory, IP, and litigation offerings. Competes with Schwarz Breitenstein for mid-market KMU mandates in the Zürich/Thurgau corridor and offers a benchmark for what scaled multi-practice looks like.

Direct peers

• BianchiSchwald LLC: Zürich and Bern-based multi-practice firm with a similar KMU and private-client orientation. Comparable for its breadth of practice areas (corporate, employment, real estate, family, insolvency) and regional coverage in the German-speaking Swiss market.
• Wenger Plattner: Swiss multi-practice firm with offices in Basel, Zürich, Bern, and Lausanne offering corporate, litigation, insolvency/restructuring, and family law. Comparable as a similarly structured multi-office multi-practice firm competing for the same KMU and private-client mandates.
• Bratschi Wiederkehr & Buob AG: Switzerland's largest regional multi-practice law firm with offices in Zürich, Bern, Basel, Lucerne, St. Gallen, and Zug. Comparable to Schwarz Breitenstein as a multi-disciplinary firm serving KMU, individuals, and public-sector clients across multiple cantons, though at materially greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schwarz-breitenstein-rechtsanw%C3%A4lte-ag

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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