We are pleased to announce that Stefan Bürge is joining Probst Partner AG as counsel. Stefan Bürge advises and represents clients particularly in scale-up, sustainability and intellectual property matters. As a solution-driven legal generalist, he has deep expertise in crafting and negotiating meaningful collaborations between organizations and is specialised in protecting and using inventions and know-how. This also includes technology development and go-to-market strategies. Further, he leverages his experience to provide hands-on and strategic advice for the creative and non-profit sectors (foundations, associations).

As of March 1, 2025, freeway pilots, parking pilots and full autopilots may be used in motor vehicles in Switzerland. A new ordinance regulates the registration and use of motor vehicles with an automation system as well as the processing of data associated with such vehicles (Art. 1 Ordinance on Automated Driving, VAF, SR 741.59).

The obligations are addressed to manufacturers, but also directly or indirectly to manual drivers or operators, i.e. the natural persons who supervise the vehicle in operation (Art. 34).

The Ordinance distinguishes between three types of automation systems (Art. 2 VAF):

We are pleased to announce that

Thomas Würsten

Attorney-at-law, Certified Tax Expert

has been promoted to partner of our law firm, effective 1st January 2023.

Thomas Würsten specialises in tax law and provides legal advice in all tax matters related to domestic and international enterprises, entrepreneurs and private individuals. He also offers valuable practical experience and broad knowledge in related areas of law and provides support to clients on tax-related topics such as mergers & acquisitions, corporate restructurings, corporate succession and estate planning as well as real estate transactions.

Around 8,000 visitors attended the Startup Nights in Winterthur. As in previous years, Probst Partner was present at this sixth edition with its own booth to keep its finger on the pulse of the startup community and to offer legal advice. In between the many interesting conversations, fun was not neglected: every visitor could test his luck and pick up one of the numerous prizes.

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• Julia Bhend

We are proud to have been selected again this year as one of the top law firms of Switzerland according to the Bilanz magazine survey (https://www.handelszeitung.ch/bilanz/die-besten-anwaltskanzleien-der-schweiz-2022).

According to the Bilanz magazine, we are among the best in Switzerland in the following categories in particular:

• Corporate Law
• Liability Law
• Public Procurement
• Sports Law
• Technology and Telecommunications Law

We would like to thank our clients for their trust and, of course, for voting for us.

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• Dr. Christoph D. Studer
• Julia Bhend
• Roy Levy

We would like to thank the handball club Pfadi Winterthur for allowing us to support them in the restructuring of the club into as association (Verein) and a corporation (AG) and wish them every success for the future.

For further information please go to:

• https://www.landbote.ch/jetzt-ist-pfadi-winterthur-eine-ag-519131721241
• https://www.pfadi-winterthur.ch/gluecksgefuehle/

• https://www.toponline.ch/news/winterthur/detail/news/die-pfadi-winterthur-handball-ag-ist-gegruendet-00179498/

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• Dr. Christoph D. Studer

We are pleased to announce that

Dr. Oliver Fritschi
Attorney-at-law, LL.M. (Columbia),

has become a partner of the firm, effective 1^st January 2022.

His areas of expertise include contract, corporate, and employment law. He advises companies and individuals on contract drafting as well as in the area of corporate acquisitions and corporate structuring.

Current press reports cover a copyright lawsuit in Germany. The world-famous musician Eric Clapton is said to have sued a woman because she wanted to sell on ebay a CD of one of his concerts, which the musician apparently did not authorise. The lawsuit is not directed against the producer of the said CD, but the private person who wanted to resell the CD online is sued.