Streiff von Kaenel AG

What Streiff von Kaenel AG does

Streiff von Kaenel AG is a Swiss partnership-owned law firm headquartered at Bahnhofstrasse 67, Wetzikon (Canton of Zurich), founded in 1962 in Uster as Advokatenbüro Dr. Ullin Streiff and reorganized as an Aktiengesellschaft in 2014. The firm employs 13 people and provides advisory and litigation services across employment and personnel law (its flagship and nationally recognized practice), construction and real estate law, internal investigations, contract and corporate law, civil law, occupational pension law, criminal law, and governing bodies advisory. It serves private individuals, SMEs, national and international corporations, communities, and public-law institutions, and is recognized by Chambers Europe as a prestigious team in labor and employment matters, particularly in social security, occupational pensions, and public service law.

The firm's core technology is conventional legal-practice infrastructure (document and case management, secure communications, an electronic update service for its printed commentary). Its competitive position rests on a distinctive academic-clinical mix: the team includes University of Zurich professors (Roger Rudolph, Wolfgang Portmann), SBA-certified specialists, and authors of Switzerland's leading employment contract commentary, the Arbeitsvertrag Praxiskommentar (7th edition, 2012), and the Vertragsvorlagen contract templates (5th edition, 2021), both published by Schulthess. Distribution and pipeline generation rely on a podcast ('Arbeitsrecht Inside'), workshops at Europa Institut an der Universität Zürich and St. Galler Tagungen, publications, and direct professional referrals rather than a structured sales motion.

Commercially, the firm operates a traditional professional services model: quote-based hourly billing for counsel, representation, and expert opinions, supplemented by one-time publication sales for the two reference works and templates. Service delivery is single-country and primarily in-person, anchored at the Wetzikon office. There are no external investors, parent company, subsidiaries, funding rounds, or M&A activity disclosed; ownership is fully held by the partners.

Name

Streiff von Kaenel AG

Legal name

Streiff von Kaenel AG

Website

https://streiffvonkaenel.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Streiff von Kaenel AG is a 13-person, partner-owned Swiss law firm in Wetzikon, founded 1962, specializing in employment and personnel law alongside construction, corporate, pension, and criminal law, serving individuals, SMEs, corporations, and public institutions across Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services - Employment and Labor Law

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE), Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

Keywords

• Employment law services
• Labor law counsel
• Construction law advisory
• Occupational pension law
• Legal representation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wetzikon

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Consulting and Representation Services: Professional legal services including counseling and representation before courts and authorities in various legal domains, primarily employment and construction law.
2. Publications and Books: Sale of legal publications including standard reference works on employment contract law and contract templates.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Streiff von Kaenel AG is a Swiss law firm providing legal counseling and representation before courts and authorities across multiple practice areas. Its leading practice is employment and personnel law (individual and collective, social security, occupational pensions, public service law), supplemented by construction and real estate law, internal investigations, contract/corporate law, occupational pension law, criminal law, civil law, and governing bodies advisory services. The firm also publishes authoritative legal reference works on Swiss employment contract law and contract templates, and delivers professional training programs.

Product overview

Streiff von Kaenel AG is a mid-sized Swiss law firm providing legal services as a single integrated offering rather than a modular product portfolio. The firm's core services are organized by legal practice areas: Employment and Personnel Law (their leading practice, nationally recognized), Construction and Real Estate Law, Internal Investigations, Training/Continuing Education, Contract and Corporate Law, Civil Law, Occupational Pension Law, Criminal Law, and Governing Bodies advisory services. The firm also publishes authoritative legal reference works including the 'Arbeitsvertrag Praxiskommentar' (the leading commentary on Swiss employment contract law) and 'Vertragsvorlagen' (contract templates). Their digital presence includes the 'Arbeitsrecht Inside' podcast series.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employment and Personnel Law Services Legal counseling and representation for employers and employees on individual and collective employment law matters, including social security, occupational pensions, and public sector employment law. Delivered before courts and authorities at all levels in Switzerland.
• Construction and Real Estate Law Services Advisory and representational services for individuals, communities, and companies in real estate and construction matters, covering private and public construction law as well as submission law.
• Internal Investigations Services Legal framework and guidance for conducting internal workplace investigations, including compliance with fairness rules and current case law.
• Training and Continuing Education Professional development programs including CAS Compliance Management, CAS Inhouse Counsel, and workshops on employment law topics delivered in partnership with Europa Institut an der Universität Zürich.
• Contract, Corporate and Enforcement Law Services Advisory and litigation services covering contract drafting, corporate matters, and debt enforcement proceedings.
• Civil Law Services General civil law representation and advisory services.
• Occupational Pension Law Services Counseling and representation for occupational pension funds and employees in BVG/OP2 matters, including service on executive boards of pension funds.
• Criminal Law Services Defense of accused persons in all criminal law areas (Swiss Criminal Code, Road Traffic Act, Narcotics Act) at all stages, plus victim representation and enforcement of compensation claims.
• Governing Bodies Services Legal counsel for corporate board seats and executive boards, contributing legal and entrepreneurial expertise.
• Arbeitsvertrag Praxiskommentar (Employment Contract Practical Commentary) Standard legal commentary on Art. 319-362 of the Swiss Code of Obligations (OR) by Adrian von Kaenel and Roger Rudolph, sold as Script Fr. 75.00, E-Book Fr. 56.00, and Script/E-Book Fr. 90.00 plus shipping, with an electronic update service for subscribers.
• Vertragsvorlagen (Contract Templates) Collection of annotated contract templates for practical use, 5th edition 2021, by Adrian von Kaenel, Annette Lenzlinger, and Romina Carcagni Roesler.

Quantifiable outcome

• Leading employment law practice recognized by Chambers Europe

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Europa Institut an der Universität ZürichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing educational partnership where Streiff von Kaenel attorneys lead workshops, present at conferences, and deliver professional education programs on employment law topics. Multiple team members serve as lecturers and workshop leaders.
• Europa Institut an der Universität ZürichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirm organizes and hosts regular workshops and conferences on labor law topics through the Europa Institut, including the 'Workshop Arbeitsrecht in der Anwaltspraxis' series.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Vischer AG: Basel- and Zurich-based Swiss law firm with a dedicated employment law team advising SMEs and corporates. Comparable Swiss employment-law practice; broader full-service footprint.
• Schellenberg Wittmer AG: Leading Swiss law firm in Zurich with an employment law group acting for employers and senior executives. Comparable employment-law advisory work and Chambers-tier positioning; operates with broader dispute resolution capabilities.
• Bär & Karrer AG: One of Switzerland's leading full-service law firms with a strong employment and pensions practice serving multinationals. Comparable as a Swiss legal-services provider but operates at significantly greater scale and geographic reach than Streiff von Kaenel.
• Homburger AG: Premier Swiss law firm headquartered in Zurich with a strong employment law team serving listed companies and executives. Comparable on Swiss employment-law prestige, but materially larger and more international in scope.
• Lenz & Staehelin AG: Major Swiss law firm with offices in Zurich, Geneva and Lugano, and an employment law practice serving listed corporates. Comparable Swiss legal-services positioning with substantially greater scale.
• Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law: Zurich-based Swiss law firm with an established employment law practice serving international corporates. Comparable in employment law specialty and Swiss-market orientation, though with deeper cross-border capabilities.
• Meyerlustenberger Lachenal AG: Zurich-based Swiss law firm with an employment and pension law practice advising corporates and public-sector clients. Comparable Swiss employment-law advisory work; broader full-service offering.
• Niederer Kraft Frey AG: Zurich-based Swiss law firm with a strong employment and pensions group advising corporates on cross-border labor matters. Comparable Swiss employment-law client base; broader corporate bench.
• Walder Wyss AG: Large Zurich-based Swiss law firm with a recognized employment, pensions and immigration practice advising both employers and senior executives. Comparable employment-law specialty, though with broader corporate and M&A offerings.

Regional players

• Bratschi AG: Swiss law firm with strong presence in Zurich and other regions offering employment and labor law services alongside full-service practice. Comparable employment-law work for Swiss SMEs and corporates, with somewhat different regional footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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