What Hodel & Partner Rechtsanwalte Ag does

Hodel & Partner Rechtsanwälte AG is a Swiss law firm established in 1994 in Zug, originally under the name Hotz & Hodel Advokatur. The firm provides comprehensive legal advisory, representation, and notarial services across all major fields of Swiss law, including corporate/commercial law, family law, contract law, employment law, intellectual property, data protection, building/property law, criminal law, and procedural law. It serves two primary client segments: private individuals (family law, succession, estate planning, real estate) and corporate clients — both domestic SMEs/entrepreneurs and international companies requiring Swiss law advisory, cross-border structuring, M&A support, and regulatory compliance.

The firm operates as a traditional professional services partnership built around four equity partners (Peter Hodel, Andrea Hodel-Schmid, Christoph Berchtold, Lea Stacher), supported by three additional attorneys and roughly eight non-legal staff (trainee lawyers, legal assistants, and accounting). All partners hold Notary Public licenses in the Canton of Zug, allowing the firm to deliver authentication, foundation deeds, and notarial services alongside legal advisory under one roof. The underlying technology footprint is essentially zero: no proprietary software platform, no API, no integrations, no disclosed AI tooling — service delivery is partner-led and associate-managed.

Revenue is generated entirely through professional service fees billed hourly or at fixed fees per matter; no public pricing or revenue figures are disclosed. The go-to-market motion is referral-led, sourced from bar association memberships, the partner network (e.g., Andrea Hodel-Schmid is President of the Attorneys' Association of the Canton of Zug), and existing client recommendations, with a bilingual German/English website and LinkedIn as the primary digital channels. The firm has been consecutively recognized as a "Top Anwaltskanzlei" by Bilanz from 2020 through 2026.

Name

Hodel & Partner Rechtsanwalte Ag

Legal name

Hodel & Partner Rechtsanwälte AG

Website

https://hodel-partner.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hodel & Partner Rechtsanwälte AG is a Zug-based Swiss law firm founded in 1994 providing full-service legal advisory and notarial services across corporate, family, contract, employment, IP, and criminal law for private individuals, SMEs, and international companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Notary public services
• Corporate commercial law
• Family law practice
• Swiss law firm

Headquarters

HQ city

Zug

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Billable hours and/or fixed-fee arrangements for legal advice and representation across all Swiss law practice areas (corporate, family, contract, employment, IP, data protection, criminal, procedural law). Revenue is generated through professional service fees, either hourly, fixed-fee per matter, or as otherwise agreed with clients.
2. Notarial Services: Notary public services including authentication of corporate transactions, foundation deeds, prenuptial/postnuptial agreements, inheritance contracts, wills, notarizations, and preparation of real-estate sale contracts. All partners are licensed Notaries Public in the Canton of Zug.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hodel & Partner Rechtsanwälte AG is a Swiss law firm that provides legal advisory and representation services across the full range of Swiss law practice areas — corporate/commercial, family, contractual, employment, intellectual property, data protection, building/property, criminal, and procedural law — alongside notary public services such as authentication of corporate transactions, wills, prenuptial agreements, and real estate sale contracts. The firm serves both private individuals and local/international companies, with every partner also holding a license as a Notary Public in the Canton of Zug.

Product overview

Hodel & Partner Rechtsanwälte AG is a Swiss law firm offering comprehensive legal advisory and notary services. The firm operates as a unified legal services practice with no modular product architecture. Core service areas include Corporate/Commercial Law (including M&A, due diligence, and corporate structuring), Family Law and Succession, Contractual Law, Employment Law, Intellectual Property Law, Data Protection Law, Building and Property Law, Criminal Law, Procedural Law, and Notary Services. The firm serves both private individuals and local/international companies across Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate and Commercial Law Services
• Family Law and Succession Services
• Contractual and International Contract Law Services
• Employment Law Services
• Intellectual Property Law Services
• Data Protection Law Services
• Building and Property Law Services
• Criminal Law Services
• Procedural Law Services
• Notary Public Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bär & Karrer AG: Premier Swiss corporate law firm headquartered in Zurich with offices in Geneva, Lugano, and Zoug. Competes directly for the international corporate and M&A mandates that Hodel & Partner serves for Zug-based holding companies.
• Walder Wyss Rechtsanwälte: One of Switzerland's largest full-service law firms with offices in Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern, Lausanne, and Lugano. Operates in the same Swiss corporate/commercial, IP, and notarial-adjacent practice areas as Hodel & Partner, but at significantly larger scale.
• Niederer Kraft Frey AG: Zurich-based leading Swiss law firm specializing in corporate, M&A, banking, and finance. Competes for the same Swiss corporate and commercial mandates served by Hodel & Partner's corporate practice.
• Homburger AG: Leading Zurich-based Swiss law firm providing corporate, finance, IP, and dispute resolution services. Overlaps with Hodel & Partner's core practice areas and competes for the same Swiss and international corporate clients.
• Pestalozzi Rechtsanwälte AG: Major Swiss full-service law firm with offices in Zurich and Geneva. Provides corporate, IP, employment, and dispute resolution services directly comparable to Hodel & Partner's full-service Swiss law offering.

Direct peers

• Meyerlustenberger Lachenal AG: Zurich-headquartered Swiss full-service law firm. Partner Christoph Berchtold previously worked there, and MLL competes in the same core practice areas (corporate, IP, data protection, contracts) that Hodel & Partner services from Zug.
• Bratschi Wiederkehr & Buob AG: Mid-size Swiss full-service law firm with offices across German-speaking Switzerland. Comparable in size and practice breadth to Hodel & Partner, serving both corporate clients and private individuals across multiple Swiss cantons.
• Wenger Vieli AG: Zurich-based mid-size Swiss law firm offering corporate, finance, employment, and notarial services. Closely comparable in scale and full-service positioning to Hodel & Partner Rechtsanwälte AG.
• Thouvenin Rechtsanwälte: Zurich-based Swiss law firm offering corporate, commercial, and contractual law. Peter Hodel, founding partner of Hodel & Partner, was previously a partner at Thouvenin, making it a directly comparable mid-size Swiss corporate boutique.

Regional players

• Schwager Mäder Rechtsanwälte: Boutique Swiss corporate and commercial law firm based in Zurich. Comparable in size and practice focus (corporate, contract, IP, notarial-adjacent services) to Hodel & Partner's Zug-based offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hodel-partner

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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