Our Team
Tobias Zellweger
Partner, PhD
Specialisation
- Public Law
Main Areas
- Fundamental and political rights
- Immigration law
- International administrative assistance
- Construction and environmental law, land-use planning
- Transport law (concessions, authorisations, planning approval proceedings)
- Healthcare law (hospital planning, tariff disputes, social insurances)
- Public procurement law
- Public service law
- Litigation before administrative jurisdictions on the cantonal and the federal level
- Contract law and civil law
Experience
Dr Tobias Zellweger advises public authorities, private companies and individuals. He regularly conducts judicial proceedings, in particular before cantonal and federal administrative jurisdictions.
Slogan
“Stay focused and open-minded.”
Fabien V. Rutz
Partner
Specialisation
- Labour law (SBA), criminal law (CAS MAP ERMP)
Main Areas
- Employment and labour law
- Internal investigation
- Criminal business law
- Copyright and unfair competition law
- Swiss and transnational contract law
- Commercial law
- Succession law
- Civil liability law
Experience
In his areas of expertise, Mr Fabien V. Rutz regularly advises and defends small and medium-sized enterprises as well as private individuals. He provides assistance to employers during internal investigations and he regularly conducts judicial proceedings before Civil, Labour and Criminal Courts.
Slogan
“Ad augusta per angusta.”
Laurent Thurnherr
Associate
Specialisation
- Corporate law, contract law
Main Areas
- Construction and real estate law
- Tenancy law
- Administrative law
- Traffic and criminal law
- Insolvency matters
Experience
Mr Laurent Thurnherr regularly advises in contract drafting, setting-up and transformation of companies, construction and real estate law. He defends and acts on behalf of companies as well as individuals in his areas of predilection, prioritizing as often as possible settlement agreements instead of expensive proceedings.
Slogan
“Whatever you do, do it carefully, without forgetting the goal.”
Jonas Doess
Trainee Lawyer
Main Areas
- Criminal law
- Civil law
- Personality rights
- Road Traffic law
- Fundamental rights
- Animal rights
Experience
Jonas Doess studied at the University of Geneva where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Law, a Master’s degree in Law and a Certificate of advanced studies in legal professions. During his studies, Jonas Doess volunteered in a legal advice service and had the opportunity to work as an administrative assistant in our law firm. He also won the award for the best master’s thesis for his work on the protection of whistleblowers. He has joined Pyxis Law in January 2020 to complete his lawyer’s internship.
Slogan
“Post Tenebras Spero Lucem.”