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Tier 2 jurisdiction · Country guide

Switzerland.

Fastest-growing non-EU export destination. HNWI lump-sum (forfait fiscal) regime for relocated wealthy individuals.

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Country overview

Fastest-growing non-EU export destination. HNWI lump-sum (forfait fiscal) regime for relocated wealthy individuals.

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Key legal services in demand

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DACH operational stack

DACH-headquartered groups operating in Poland share a recurring pattern: a German, Austrian or Swiss parent with a Polish sp. z o.o. or branch (oddział), employing both posted workers and locally-hired staff, with cross-border services and goods flows.

Recurring issues: posted-worker A1 certificates and accommodation registration, Betriebsstätte tax-residency risk for individual employees, GmbH-to-sp. z o.o. governance harmonisation, KSeF for cross-border invoicing, and CSDDD/LkSG supply-chain compliance reaching down through Polish subsidiaries.

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Our approach

For matters connecting Poland and Switzerland, we coordinate with trusted local partners — and where the matter falls within our priority partner jurisdictions, we engage lawyers from the partner office directly. The Polish-side partner remains the client's single point of contact throughout. Approach outline is provided within 48 hours of initial engagement.

Coordination with local partners. Counsel introductions in Switzerland are made on a case-by-case basis. We do not maintain exclusive referral arrangements. The selection criterion is fit to the specific matter: regulatory expertise, sector knowledge, transaction size, and (for litigation) seat-court familiarity. Engagement letters always disclose any introducing-counsel fees.

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Related practices

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Frequently asked questions

How quickly do you respond on a Switzerland matter?

Within two business hours during CET working hours, the Polish-side partner reads your message and decides whether the matter requires local Switzerland counsel coordination, network deployment, or sole Polish handling. The first approach outline — scope, timeline, and fee proposal — is sent within 48 hours of initial engagement, with no commitment from your side.

Do you handle Switzerland law directly?

No — and we say so transparently. KORDECKI & Partners is admitted to practise Polish law. For substantive Switzerland legal questions we engage trusted local counsel, either through our partner network (for the seven network jurisdictions) or via curated partner-firm relationships maintained since 2009. The Polish partner remains your single point of contact and coordinates billing, scope and timeline.

What is the typical fee structure for a Switzerland-related engagement?

For defined-scope work (e.g., company formation in Switzerland, single-jurisdiction tax opinion), we propose a fixed fee. For complex engagements with iterative scope (cross-border M&A, multi-jurisdictional restructuring), we propose capped hourly with monthly reporting and a hard ceiling. Local counsel fees are quoted separately and passed through transparently. The first 30-minute consultation is complimentary.

Describe your cross-border matter — Switzerland

We coordinate with local partners in Switzerland so you work with one team, not two. We outline the approach within 48 hours.