Lawyer in Zug

With choosing the legal form, the articles of association, a shareholders’ agreement or the contracts with co-founders and first customers. A company lawyer also handles registration with the commercial register and works with tax specialists on tax questions. On ora. you compare profiles and book a first meeting in Zug or by video.

No, the canton of Zug has no separate employment court. A dispute over dismissal, wages or a reference starts at the Schlichtungsbehörde Arbeitsrecht, the employment conciliation board, which looks for a settlement. If none is reached, the Kantonsgericht Zug decides. An employment lawyer reviews the contract, deadlines and evidence beforehand.

At the Schlichtungsbehörde Miet- und Pachtrecht, the tenancy conciliation board for every municipality in the canton. It invites tenant and landlord to a hearing and looks for an agreement, for instance on a rent increase, defects or service charges. If that fails, you receive an authorisation to go to the Kantonsgericht Zug. A tenancy lawyer helps with the application and the deadlines.

Investigations are led by the Staatsanwaltschaft des Kantons Zug (public prosecutor), which often closes simple cases with a penalty order. If charges are brought, the Strafgericht des Kantons Zug (criminal court) tries the case, for the whole canton. If you have received a summons or a penalty order, get advice straight away: the deadline for an objection is short, and talking to a lawyer before your first interview is worthwhile.

Each practitioner sets their own fee, depending on the area of law and the work involved, and you see it on the profile before you book. ora.’s service fee is a separate line and is never added into the practitioner’s fee. If you cannot afford proceedings, you can apply for legal aid: in the canton of Zug, the application goes to the Kantonsgericht or the Obergericht, depending on where the case is pending.