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We focus on business law with a strong personal advice for sustainable solutions.

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Years of tradition

We advise companies, institutions and executives on complex legal issues - focussed, solution-oriented and with a strong understanding of your business challenges.

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What moves us

1922
Dr Armin Hodler founds the law firm in Bern. Since then, it has stood for over 100 years of experience in Swiss commercial law.
1950
The law firm moves to Elfenstrasse 19 in Bern - once the headquarters of FIS – Fédération Internationale de Ski.
2004
With the opening of the Zurich office, Burkhalter Attorneys at Law is expanding its presence and strengthening its regional roots in German-speaking Switzerland.
2016
Since January 2016, the law firm has been operating under the name Burkhalter Rechtsanwälte AG and has been growing continuously with additional partners ever since.
2026
Burkhalter Attorneys at Law opens a new branch office in Lausanne and further expands its national presence.

Who we are

Our team brings together experienced specialists and dedicated professionals who work together on an interdisciplinary basis and are committed to our clients' concerns with precision and responsibility.

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Who we are looking for

People who combine law and business.

We are looking for lawyers and professionals who work with precision, take responsibility and create impact for our clients.

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Where we are

Berne

Our head office in Bern's central Kirchenfeld neighbourhood combines style, tranquillity and spaciousness.

Elfenstrasse 19
P.O. Box 1010
3000 Berne 6

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Zurich

Our location in Zurich - easily accessible, in the centre of the Zurich economic area.

Lausanne

Our Lausanne office - close to our clients in French-speaking Switzerland.

Our network

Through our client base, activities on boards of directors and close cooperation with business associations, we maintain a direct line to the authorities and decision-makers. Our active involvement in legislative processes and specialised committees flows directly into our advice – for the concrete benefit of our clients.

What sets us apart

Burkhalter Attorneys at Law advises independently and exclusively in the interests of our clients. We attach great importance to integrity and transparency - both within the team and externally. Our aim is to treat every legal issue with the utmost care and always adopt a clear stance. This basic understanding creates trust, which forms the basis for long-term co-operation and allows us to make decisions free from extraneous influences.

We create successful solutions through dialogue. We promote a culture of open communication in which different perspectives are not only permitted, but expressly encouraged. At Burkhalter Attorneys at Law, team spirit means that we support each other, share knowledge and take responsibility together. This means that not only we as a law firm benefit from strong team spirit, but also our clients, who can count on a well-coordinated and well-networked team.

We do not see our work as a purely legal service, but as a responsibility towards business and society. Every client gives us the opportunity to achieve concrete results with a tangible impact - be it in complex negotiations, in court or in the strategic support of business decisions. Our lawyers consciously accept this responsibility and work with the aim of creating solutions that are sustainable and practical.