Your Swiss Business, Properly Established
Seraama provides company formation, resident director services, and ongoing compliance support for internationally mobile founders and businesses. Based in Zug. Serving clients worldwide.
Years Experience
Based in
Zug, Switzerland
At Seraama Bespoke Lawyers, we combine over 20 years of international legal experience with a refined approach to modern legal consultancy.
Swiss Company Formation
Switzerland is one of the world’s most respected jurisdictions for corporate domicile. Its political stability, strong rule of law, robust banking infrastructure, and extensive double-tax treaty network make it an attractive base for holding companies, trading entities, and operational businesses targeting European and global markets.
Seraama manages the complete formation process for both GmbH and AG structures, coordinating all notarial, commercial register, and statutory requirements. For non-resident founders specifically, we navigate the requirements that are frequently underestimated: the mandatory Swiss residency requirement for directors, the capital deposit process, and the selection of a viable banking partner before the company can be formally incorporated.
- GmbH formation (minimum share capital CHF 20,000)
- AG formation (minimum share capital CHF 100,000)
- Registered office provision in Zug
- Articles of association drafting in German with English translation
- Notary coordination and Commercial Register filing
- Kapitaleinlagekonto (capital deposit account) coordination
- Corporate bank account introduction
- GmbH to AG conversion (Umwandlung)
- Subsidiary and branch establishment
Resident Director Services
Swiss law requires that a majority of a company’s board of directors, or at minimum one director with authority to represent the company, must be domiciled in Switzerland. This is a hard statutory requirement under the Swiss Code of Obligations. It cannot be waived, and failure to maintain compliant directors puts the company at risk of enforced dissolution.
Seraama provides a qualified Swiss-resident director service that satisfies this statutory obligation while preserving the founder’s operational and strategic control. Our resident director function is not a passive or cosmetic service — we take our statutory duties seriously and ensure the company operates within its constitutional documents at all times.
- Qualified Swiss-resident director appointment
- Statutory signatory function
- Commercial Register director registration and maintenance
- Annual general meeting attendance and minutes
- Board resolution execution
- Regulatory correspondence management
- Director resignation and replacement coordination
Registered Office
Every Swiss company must maintain a registered office address in Switzerland. This address appears on the Commercial Register and constitutes the company’s official legal domicile for service of process, regulatory correspondence, and public record purposes.
Seraama provides a professional registered office in Zug, one of Switzerland’s most commercially prominent canton addresses. Zug’s standing as a leading Swiss business hub, combined with its favourable corporate tax environment, makes it the preferred domicile for many international companies.
- Registered office address in Zug
- Domicile agreement executed in accordance with the Code of Obligations
- Commercial Register address maintenance
- Mail receipt and forwarding to your nominated address
- Scanning and digital delivery of correspondence on request
Swiss Compliance Retainer
Incorporating a Swiss company is only the beginning. Swiss law imposes ongoing corporate governance obligations that must be met to keep the company in good standing: annual general meetings, Commercial Register updates, proper bookkeeping, and compliance with applicable AML and sector-specific regulations.
Our compliance retainer service provides structured, ongoing support for companies that have already been incorporated and need a reliable professional partner to manage their Swiss legal maintenance.
- Annual general meeting organisation, notice, and minutes
- Commercial Register updates (director changes, address changes, capital changes)
- Corporate governance documentation and record-keeping
- Compliance calendar management and deadline monitoring
- AMLA compliance support for companies with AML obligations
- Ad hoc legal queries within the monthly scope
- Document execution, notarisation, and apostille coordination
Contract Law and Legal Templates
Commercial agreements are the legal backbone of any business. Seraama drafts, reviews, and negotiates commercial agreements for international business contexts. We also maintain a library of lawyer-drafted legal templates, available through our shop.
- Shareholders' agreements (including drag-along, tag-along, pre-emption provisions)
- Service agreements and professional consultancy contracts
- Non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements
- Employment and contractor agreements (Swiss and international law contexts)
- Distribution and agency agreements
- Contract review and redline annotation
- Negotiation support and counterparty correspondence
Who We Work With
International Founders
Non-resident entrepreneurs establishing a Swiss GmbH or AG as a holding vehicle, operating entity, or gateway to European markets. We handle the entire formation lifecycle, including the statutory requirements that catch non-residents off guard.
Mobile Professionals and Relocating Executives
Individuals in the process of relocating to or through Switzerland who need a credible legal structure in place before banking, employment, or regulatory obligations activate.
Legal and Advisory Firms
Law firms, accountants, and business consultancies who need a Swiss-qualified partner to service their clients' Swiss formation and compliance requirements. We work independently or as part of your team.
Established Swiss Companies
Companies already incorporated in Switzerland that need ongoing compliance support, resident director services, or corporate governance assistance without the overhead of a full retained law firm.
Not sure where you fit? Contact us directly.
What Clients Say
- General Counsel, Technology Group
- COO, Financial Services Firm
- Founder, UK SaaS Company
