We are Tier 1 and Multiple Award Winners

Rankings

Niederer Kraft Frey is regularly ranked in tier 1 by independent legal directories with our lawyers also ranked as leaders:

Legal 500 (2021): Banking & Finance; Capital Markets; Commercial, Corporate/M&A; Dispute Resolution – Litigation; Employment; Fintech; Real Estate and Construction; Tax; Leading Firms – German-speaking Switzerland
Chambers Global (2021): Banking & Finance; Capital Markets; Corporate/M&A; International & Cross-Border Transactions
Chambers Europe (2021): Banking & Finance; Capital Markets; Corporate/M&A
Benchmark Litigation Europe (2021): Commercial and Transactions Litigation
Best Lawyers in Switzerland (2021): Mergers & Acquisitions
IFLR (2020): Banking & Finance; Capital Markets: Debt; Capital Markets: Equity; Mergers & Acquisitions

We are highly ranked in all other areas, and are proud to have such an esteemed reputation.

Awards

For decades, Niederer Kraft Frey has been acknowledged as a top-tier law firm. We regularly receive international recognition of our work, confirming our leading market position:

Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2021: Diversity/Gender Programme of the Year
LMG Life Sciences Awards Europe 2021: European Corporate Firm of the Year
IFLR Europe Awards 2021: Swiss Banking and Finance Firm of the Year
Who’s Who Legal Switzerland Awards 2021: Law Firm of the Year – Capital Markets
Women in Business Law Europe Awards 2020: Best in Switzerland
Benchmark Litigation Europe Awards 2020: Dispute Resolution Firm of the Year – Switzerland
Leaders League ‘Trophées du Droit’: Trophée d’Argent Meilleure étude Suisse 2020
IFLR Europe Awards: Debt & Equity-linked Deal of the Year 2019
Leaders League ‘Trophées du Droit’: Trophée d’Argent Meilleure étude Suisse 2019
Transatlantic Legal Awards: Transatlantic M&A Team of the Year (Large Deal) Award 2018
IFLR Europe Awards 2018 for Swiss Firm of the Year 2018
Chambers award for Swiss Law Firm of the Year 2018
Leaders League ‘Trophées du Droit’: Swiss Law Firm of the Year 2018
The Lawyer’s European Corporate Deal of the Year 2018
The Lawyer’s European Law Firm of the Year 2017