Legal Partner

Wenger Vieli

About

Your legal and tax partner from startup to exit

Turning an idea into a business is exciting, demanding and full of important decisions. We
support you with clear legal and tax advice, practical solutions and a genuine understanding
of what founders need.
For more than 20 years, the Wenger Vieli Start-up Desk has advised startups through every
stage of their development—from incorporation and financing rounds to growth and exit. With
a strong focus on technology-driven startups and venture capital, we are deeply engaged in
the startup ecosystem and committed to helping ambitious businesses succeed.
What sets us apart is not only our experience, but also our enthusiasm for people, ideas and
entrepreneurship. We enjoy working with founders who want to create something new, and
we take the time to understand what drives you and your business.
You work directly with experienced legal and tax specialists who think ahead, remain close to
your business and support you as it evolves.

To Wenger Vieli's start-up desk

Main Services:

Advice on the best possible corporate and capital structure.

Initial advice on the best possible financing structure.

Legal advice on data protection and privacy compliance for your start-up

Legal and initial tax advice on the different types of employee participations (shares, options, phantom stock).

Advice on the structure of your start-up and the rights and obligations of the shareholders.

Legal advice in connection with the formation of your start-up (including on the choice of legal form and corporate and capital structure, the need for a founders’ agreement and the transfer of IP)

Legal advice on building and protecting your start-up’s intellectual property

Initial advice on the best possible financing structure, on the search for investors, strategy and preparation of the financing round.

Preparation and submission of an advance tax ruling for an employee participation plan in the company’s canton of domicile.

Flat fee for the annual preparation of the Swiss tax return regarding the profits tax and capital yield tax.

Flat rate for the quarterly VAT statements