Consulting, out-of-court representation and litigation
Our services
Preferred areas of law
The law firm Spühler Rechtsanwälte is mainly active in criminal and civil law in national and international contexts. It advises clients in German, English, Spanish, French, Italian or Portuguese. The preferred areas of law can be divided into the following topics:
Matrimonial law
The conclusion or dissolution of a marriage can give rise to various legal problems.
When one spouse moves out at the latest, the circumstances of a separation must be rearranged. Who gets the apartment? How much maintenance / alimony must be paid? Who should be allowed to live with the children? In this emotionally charged situation, it is important to have a strong and empathetic contact person so that, if necessary, the unresolved issues of the separation can be settled in court(matrimonial protection proceedings).
A separation phase is usually followed by a final divorce. This may be jointly desired or must be unilaterally enforced. In addition to the matters to be settled during the separation, the division of marital property and pension provision must also be carried out.
Domestic violence
In the case of an existing or dissolved family or partnership relationship, persons may have their physical, sexual or psychological integrity violated or endangered. This can happen in particular through the exercise or threat of violence or through repeated harassment, ambushing or stalking of the person concerned(stalking).
Child and adult protection law
Child and adult protection law is intended to ensure the protection of persons who are unable to help themselves or obtain the necessary support. Such persons in need of assistance are, in particular, underage children or adults who suffer from mental or psychological impairments or addictions.
In principle, the Child and Adult Protection Authority (KESB) is responsible for ordering protective measures. Such protective measures can be, for example, the ordering of guardianship or placement of persons.
Inheritance law
The law firm Spühler Rechtsanwälte supports you in the settlement of your estate – for example, in the drafting of a will, inheritance contract, as executor or in the settlement of business succession. The (judicial) enforcement of inheritance claims may also be necessary.
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For example, legal services are provided in the following matters:
- Matrimonial law
- Prenuptial agreement
- Marriage and inheritance contract
- Divorce or separation
- Maintenance payments / alimony
- Matrimonial property law (participation in the matrimonial property regime, separation of property)
- Child Law
- Concubinate
- Registered partnership
- Adoption
- Child Protection
- Adult Protection
- Health care proxy
- Living will
- Intercustodial placement
- Inheritance law and estate planning
- Will and contract of inheritance
- Execution of wills
- Enforcement of inheritance claims (compulsory portion, inheritance, legacy)
The law firm Spühler Rechtsanwälte advises and represents clients in the field of tenancy law and real estate law.
For example, legal services are provided in the following matters:
- Rent / Lease contract
- Rent reduction
- Defects in rented property
- Termination of rental housing
- Condominium ownership
- Real estate
- Purchase and sale of real estate
- Construction defects / work defects
- Lien
- Neighboring rights
- Easements
- Planting
- Noise, smoke, shadow or other immissions from neighbors
In connection with an employment relationship, many legal questions may arise for the employee and the employer, which require careful clarification.
In particular, the dissolution of an employment relationship can give rise to numerous difficulties and disputes. The employer must observe various legal provisions when terminating (without notice) or concluding a mutually agreed termination agreement in order not to risk its invalidity or claims for damages. The employee often does not know about his claims and misses important deadlines for their enforcement. Here, it is important to carefully clarify the legal issues on the part of the employer prior to termination and to react within a short period of time on the part of the employee after termination.
For example, legal services are provided in the following matters:
- Drafting of contracts around the employment relationship
- Ordinary termination
- Termination during the lock-up period
- Termination without notice
- Abusive termination
- Mutual termination agreement
- Employee protection
- Bullying
- Staff Hire
- Wage claim
- Expenses
- Non-competition
- Job reference and confirmation of work
- Sexual harassment in the workplace
- Public law personnel law
Companies are regularly confronted with numerous legal issues. We offer reliable and cost-conscious legal advice and legal representation from a single source. The legal issues may relate to the company and its legal form itself or to questions regarding legal relationships with employees or customers.
For example, legal services are provided in the following matters:
- Start-up company
- Sole proprietorship
- General and limited partnerships
- Limited liability company (GmbH)
- Stock corporation (AG)
- Responsibility of managing directors or board members
- Commercial register law
- Name and company law
- Association law
- Foundations and transformations of companies
- Domicile address
We provide assistance in contract drafting, contract review and contract disputes. Careful contract drafting can prevent costly disputes at a later date.
For example, legal services are provided in the following matters:
- Purchase contract
- Exchange and donation contract
- Rental and lease agreement
- Employment contract
- Loan and credit agreement
- Contract for work
- Order
- Brokerage contract
- Agency contract
- Commission
- Transport law
- Guarantees
- Package travel contract
Were you negligently or intentionally harmed? We support you in enforcing your claim for damages in civil and criminal proceedings.
Enforce claims
Sometimes, in disputes, it is not enough to be in possession of a contract or a judgment to enforce a claim. We help you to enforce your claim with the help of the state in debt collection or bankruptcy proceedings. This may require assets to be secured by attachment before the debtor can remove them.
Be operated wrongly
Conversely, you may be wrongly operated. In this case, we will protect your interests in the debt enforcement and bankruptcy proceedings.
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For example, legal services are provided in the following matters:
- Enforcement of claims of any kind
- Enforcement procedure
- Seizure debt collection
- Debt enforcement on pledge
- Bankruptcy proceedings
- Elimination legal proposal
- Opposition proceedings
- Collocation procedure
- Recognition of foreign bankruptcies in Switzerland
- Arrest
- Paulian challenge
- Probate proceedings
- Legal proposal for lack of new assets
- Elimination of a legal remedy against an order for payment by provisional or definitive opening of the law
- Deleting an entry in the debt collection register
Receive support in all matters relating to Swiss migration law and asylum.
For example, legal services are provided in the following matters:
- Residence permit
- Settlement permit
- Naturalization
- Work permit
- Family reunion
- Stay in Switzerland for marriage preparation and marriage ceremony
- Hardship request
We advise you on all aspects of criminal law and represent you in criminal proceedings before the police, the public prosecutor’s office or in court.
For example, legal services are provided in the following matters:
- Criminal defense
- Fines, violations
- Objections against penalty orders
- Consultation in criminal law
- House searches
- Confiscation of documents and objects
- Ordering and averting pre-trial detention / security detention
- Review of and appeal against penalty orders
- Legal remedies in criminal proceedings
- Official defense
- Narcotics Criminal Law
- Juvenile criminal law
- Violent crimes
- Property crimes
- Criminal acts against the honor and the secret or private sphere
- Sex Offenses
- Document offenses / Forgery of documents
As a victim or injured party of a crime, you have rights both inside and outside of criminal proceedings. Thus, as an injured person, you can participate in the criminal proceedings (as a civil and criminal plaintiff [Privatklägerschaft]) and, as a victim, you have various rights of protection. You can claim civil remedies such as damages and satisfaction in the criminal proceedings (adhesion proceedings).
If the perpetrator is indigent, you may be able to pursue your claims for damages or satisfaction against the state in victim assistance proceedings.
We take you seriously as a victim and are committed to fighting for your rights against the perpetrator and the state. In particular, we ensure that criminal proceedings are initiated and that they are handled in an expeditious manner.
For example, legal services are provided in the following matters:
- Representation of injured parties in criminal proceedings
- Victim Assistance Process
- Assertion of civil claims against the offender
- Violence protection proceedings
Domicile address – your business address in Zurich
Spühler Rechtsanwälte AG offers your company a domicile address at a prestigious address in Zurich. The address of your company or sole proprietorship would be as follows:
Your company
General-Wille-Strasse 19
8002 Zurich
Mail addressed to your domicile address will be forwarded to you. We support you with company formation, entry in the commercial register and other services in connection with your domicile.