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Every company event in the SHAB was created by a legal act. Or needs one next.

A capital increase requires notarised resolutions. A leadership change triggers directorship agreements. A relocation may touch cantonal registration and lease obligations. The SHAB doesn't announce opportunities — it announces legal work, already in motion. Lawyers and notaries who see these filings on day one position themselves before the client has called anyone.

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The timing advantage

Be the first to know. Be the first to call.

Legal mandates are rarely put to tender. The firm that calls first with relevant expertise almost always gets the instruction. SHAB filings tell you exactly which company just created a legal need — and what kind.

1
The filing is the trigger, not the outcome
A SHAB publication doesn't record something finished — it records something that just started. A capital increase filing means the company is mid-process: shareholder resolutions drafted, articles being amended, bank confirmations pending. There is active legal work to assist with, or review.
2
Mandates go to the first credible voice
Swiss companies rarely run competitive pitches for legal counsel on routine corporate events. They call the lawyer who called them. If you reach out within days of a SHAB filing with a specific, relevant observation, you are not cold-calling — you are demonstrating competence at exactly the right moment.
3
One event often precedes another
A new registration today often means shareholder agreement drafting, IP assignment, and employment contracts within weeks. A leadership change may trigger a management buyout, directorship liability review, or succession planning. The company in the SHAB today has a legal pipeline behind it — and you can be part of it.
Your signals

Which SHAB events matter for Lawyer / Notary

Not every SHAB event carries equal legal weight. These five signals have the highest density of immediate legal work — filings that either required legal counsel to execute or will require it to resolve.

🆕 New Registration
HIGH SIGNAL
A new AG or GmbH means articles of association have been filed — but that's rarely where legal work ends. Shareholder agreements, IP assignments, employment contracts for founders, and board resolutions are almost always outstanding. New incorporations are one of the richest entry points for a corporate counsel relationship.
✏️ Rebrand
HIGH SIGNAL
A company name change requires extraordinary general meeting resolutions, notarised amendments to the articles, and updated commercial register filings. The trademark implications alone — checking the new name against IPI registrations and coordinating domain and brand protection — create immediate advisory work for counsel with IP knowledge.
📍 Relocation
HIGH SIGNAL
Cross-cantonal moves involve more than a change of address. Domicile agreements with the new canton, lease obligations in the old location, employment law implications for employees, and registration updates at the new cantonal registry all create discrete legal tasks. Companies often underestimate this complexity until they're mid-move.
💰 Capital Increase
HIGH SIGNAL
Raising capital requires notarised shareholder resolutions, updated articles of association, and — if new investors are involved — subscription agreements, anti-dilution provisions, and updated shareholder registers. This is directly notarial and corporate counsel territory. A filing in the SHAB is often the first public signal that a round just closed.
👤 Leadership Change
HIGH SIGNAL
New directors need signing authority agreements and updated commercial register entries. Departing directors may have non-compete or confidentiality obligations that need review. If the change is at board level, director liability issues — particularly under OR 716a — are worth examining. Leadership transitions are frequently the catalyst for a broader legal audit.
Real scenario
Capital Increase — Vantage Holding AG, Geneva — Day 1 vs Day 30

A Geneva holding company completes a capital increase. The SHAB records it the next morning. What happens next depends entirely on when you see it.

8:04 AM
The SHAB publishes. Capital increase for Vantage Holding AG, Geneva. New share capital registered at CHF 2.4M.
8:15 AM
Your Founders & Movers brief lands. Lawyer / Notary score: 94. AI angle attached: new share structure may involve preference terms requiring formal documentation before shareholder register update.
9:30 AM
You reach out within days of the filing. The company is actively in motion — statute changes, new directors, new capital. You offer specific expertise relevant to what just happened.
Day 30
They've retained another lawyer who positioned themselves as the expert in what just happened. Mandates go to the first credible voice.
Why the window closes

Day 1 vs Day 30 — the difference is the deal

Early mover
Day 1 — You call today
  • The company is mid-process — shareholder resolutions, article amendments, register updates still happening. There is work to assist with right now.
  • You reference the specific filing with a precise legal observation. You aren't prospecting — you're demonstrating expertise they need at this exact moment.
  • No other firm has called yet. You are the first credible legal voice they hear after the event.
  • Even if they have existing counsel, you open a conversation about a gap — anti-dilution provisions, IP implications, cross-cantonal registration — that their current adviser may not have flagged.
Too late
Day 30 — You call next month
  • The capital increase is complete. The notarised documents are signed. The register has been updated. The mandate is closed.
  • If there were gaps in documentation — preference terms, anti-dilution clauses — another lawyer found them and was retained to fix them.
  • The company now has a relationship with whoever called first. You are a cold pitch competing against an incumbent.
  • The legal pipeline that follows a capital raise — new employment agreements, IP structuring, next-round preparation — is already assigned.
Reach out with reason

Not 'I help companies like yours.' A specific reason to call.

SHAB events give you a real, specific, verifiable reason to reach out. That changes the conversation from cold outreach to warm intelligence. The difference between being ignored and being retained often comes down to one sentence: why you're calling this company, today.

❌ Generic cold outreach
Subject: Legal services for your company

Hi,

I specialise in Swiss corporate and commercial law. If you have any legal questions or ongoing matters, I'd be happy to help. Feel free to reach out.

Best regards
✅ SHAB-triggered with AI angle
Subject: Vantage Holding AG — capital increase, one shareholder agreement note

Noticed Vantage Holding AG completed a capital increase in Geneva last week. If the new share structure involved any preference terms or anti-dilution provisions, these are worth documenting formally before the shareholder register is updated. Happy to do a 20-minute review of what's already in place. No charge for the first call.
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