Étude Agerba
A law firm in Neuchâtel. We advise and defend businesses, private clients and public bodies in business, tax, criminal and public law.
Our services
Areas of practice
Choose an area to see what the firm does for you in practice, who it acts for, and how proceedings unfold.
Employment law
Contracts, collective agreements, staff transfers and disputes, for employers and employees.
Tax law
One-off transactions, restructurings, lump-sum taxation, expatriates, objections and appeals.
Corporate law
Formation, shareholder agreements, fundraising, advice to directors, buying and selling companies.
Bankruptcy law
Diagnosis, restructuring, composition moratorium, directors’ liability and liquidation.
Criminal law
Defence of accused persons, assistance to complainants, white-collar crime, AMLA.
Economic crime
Property offences, corruption, bankruptcy offences, tax criminal law.
Public construction law
Building permits, objections, compliance, outside development zones, expropriation.
Spatial planning law
Land-use plans, zoning, rezoning, added-value levy, objections and appeals.
Public procurement law
Calls for tenders, bids, awards, exclusions, appeals and contract performance.
Other areas
Civil law, administrative law and referral to trusted colleagues.
Situations
When to consult us
A few situations in which early legal advice often avoids proceedings, or makes sure they are prepared in time.
- You disagree with a tax assessment.Tax law
- You are preparing a merger, a demerger or the sale of your company.Corporate law
- You need an employment contract drafted, or want to challenge a dismissal.Employment law
- Your business is in financial difficulty.Bankruptcy law
- You have been summoned by the police or the public prosecutor.Criminal law
- You are accused of criminal mismanagement or a tax offence.Economic crime
- Your building project faces an objection.Public construction law
- A land-use plan or a rezoning affects your land.Spatial planning law
- You are bidding in a public tender, or challenging an award.Public procurement law
A firm on a human scale
Étude Agerba is based in the centre of Neuchâtel, on Rue de Flandres. It advises and represents businesses, private individuals and public bodies in matters that are often complex, before the cantonal courts, the Federal Supreme Court and the tax authorities.
Every matter is handled personally by David Agerba, from the first meeting to the final decision. You know who is working on your case, and you have a single point of contact.
Consultations are available in French, English and Italian. The office lies between Geneva and Zurich, close to Bern, Lausanne, Biel, Fribourg and La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Profile
David Agerba
Admitted to the Neuchâtel bar. Practice focused on tax and business law.
How we work
Your mandate, step by step
From first contact to the end of the mandate, and how fees are set.
- 1First contactBy telephone or through the form. Tell us the area of law and how urgent it is. Do not send documents yet. This first exchange shows whether your matter falls within the firm’s areas of practice.
- 2Conflict checkA lawyer may not represent conflicting interests (art. 12 let. c LLCA). We check this before going any further. If there is a conflict, we tell you straight away so that you can turn to another lawyer without losing time.
- 3First meetingWe review your situation, any running deadlines and the options available, with a first estimate of the work involved. Bring the relevant documents to this meeting: contracts, decisions, correspondence.
- 4Mandate and feesYou receive written confirmation of the mandate, setting out its scope and how fees are calculated. Fees are normally based on the time spent, at an hourly rate given in advance. A flat fee can be agreed for clearly defined work.
- 5Follow-upYou are kept informed at every important stage, and every strategic decision is taken with you. Everything you tell the firm remains covered by professional secrecy.
Get in touch
Tell us about your situation
A question, a dispute, a decision to challenge? Describe your situation in a few lines: we will reply by email or call you back, whichever you prefer.
+41 32 354 35 40Monday to Friday, 8:00–12:00 and 14:00–17:30