COMPETENCES

SWISS MIGRATION LAW

1. The ordinary regime of the Federal Act on Foreign Nationals and Integration (LEI)

Entry and residence permit for family reunification
Residence permit for hardship cases
Entry and residence permit for child placement and adoption
Entry and residence permit for dependent and independent gainful employment in Switzerland
Entry and residence permit for training in Switzerland
Entry and residence permit for medical reasons in Switzerland
Entry and residence permit for pensioners
Entry permit for tourists (Schengen visa)
Revocation and downgrading of permits

2. Preferential treatment under the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons between Nationals of Member States of the European Union and Nationals of Switzerland (ALCP)

Residence permits for dependent and self-employed workers
Residence permits for non-working persons
Family reunification
Revocation of permits

3. The special asylum system under the Geneva Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the Swiss Asylum Act

Advising and assisting asylum seekers with their asylum applications
Preparing and assisting asylum seekers at hearings
Advising, studying and drafting asylum appeals to the Federal Administrative Court
Applications to international bodies such as the ECHR and the UN Committee against Torture
Advice and assistance with applications for humanitarian visas
Advice, study and drafting of applications for reconsideration and review

4. The nationality system

Facilitated naturalisation and ordinary naturalisation
Revocation of Swiss nationality

OTHER AREAS OF LAW

1. Data protection law

Modification of personal data

2. Family law

Marriage preparation proceedings
Advice, mediation and drafting of separation and divorce agreements
Advice, mediation and drafting of agreements relating to children (paternity, parental authority, child custody, visiting rights and maintenance payments)

3. Child and adult protection law

Child and adult protection measures: support families, institution of guardianship, withdrawal of custody rights and placement, withdrawal of parental authority, etc.

4. Employment law

Unfair dismissal
Untimely dismissal
Employment certificate
All other work-related disputes

5. Tenancy law

Wrongful dismissal
Repairs to the dwelling
All other disputes relating to leases

6. Social welfare law

Right to social assistance
Right to emergency aid

7. Social insurance law

– Invalidity insurance
– Accident insurance
– Sickness insurance
– Family allowances
– Unemployment insurance

8. Company law

Advice and support in setting up a company in Switzerland
Drafting of deeds for setting up a company in Switzerland

9. Business law

Advice and drafting of private law contracts

10. Criminal law

Expulsion of convicted foreigners