Horák Law Firm

Law Firm

The Horák law firm is centrally located in Seefeld, Zurich, and specialises in commercial and corporate law. It offers legal advice and, where necessary, represents clients in proceedings before the Swiss civil courts.

Client satisfaction and the quality of legal work are of paramount importance to the firm. At the same time, clients should feel that their concerns are understood on a personal level. It is precisely for this reason that many clients remain loyal to us over the long term.

 

Both providing legal advice and successfully enforcing valid claims in court require a thorough analysis of the initial situation. In civil proceedings, it is also essential to present the case fully and clearly, in accordance with the rules of procedure.

Conducting civil proceedings is not limited to the mere exchange of existing arguments. Rather, it is the litigation lawyer’s task to deploy the appropriate means of offence and defence at the right time in order to achieve the best possible outcome for the client in question.

In determining the most effective litigation strategy, medium- and long-term personal and business objectives are, of course, also taken into account.

 

Thanks to his in-depth knowledge and many years of experience as a litigator, David Horák successfully enforces your claims in court: he advises on claims for damages arising from faulty investment advice and asset management, on purchase price claims arising from international trade in goods, on claims relating to construction projects, agency and brokerage activities, on corporate law disputes, and on many other matters.

Attorney David Horák has a particularly strong track record in the field of liability claims under contract and company law. As a trusted lawyer for a major Swiss insurance company, he has successfully defended a large number of liability claims against asset managers, board members and auditors. Claims for damages against lawyers who are held responsible by their clients for consultative and procedural errors also form part of his core expertise.

Safeguarding the client’s overall financial interests and providing personalised support are priorities for him and his team.

Attorney

After having completed his studies at the University of Zurich in 1997, Attorney David Horák worked at the District Court in Uster including working as presiding judge of the Arbitration Board for rented and leased properties. He later worked at the Commercial Court of the Canton of Zurich and at the Superior Court of Zurich.

After being admitted to the Zurich bar as a attorney in 2000, he worked at a well-known law firm which mostly dealt in commercial issues. In 2006 he became a self-employed partner at attorneys Korach Simonius Hayer in Zurich.

In 2011 he founded his own law firm in Zurich-Seefeld specializing in litigation.

From the commencement of his law practice, David Horák has focused on representation in the civil courts where his former forensic work and his litigation experience enable him to enforce his clients` interests efficiently and purposefully, in the most complex of civil matters.

In addition to his litigation work he advises national and international companies in the field of labour and land law as well as assisting with the editing of contracts for trade and industry.

David Horák represents his clients all over Switzerland and in matters of cross border consulting he relies on a trusted network of lawyers.

He advises in German and in English and speaks French and Czech.

Counsel

Attorney Dr. Franziska Grob obtained her licentiate with the distinction summa cum laude at the University of Zurich in 1991. After initial practical experience at the Institute for International and European Law, she obtained her doctorate in law in 1994, awarded the distinction summa cum laude and the Prof. Walther Hug award. In 1999, she obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M) from the University of San Diego (USD), San Diego, USA. She was admitted to the Zurich bar in 2004.

From 1995 onwards, she worked for more than two decades in the judiciary of the Canton of Zurich; initially as a clerk at the District Court of Zurich (Audienzrichteramt) and then at the Supreme Court of the Canton of Zurich (i.e. at the Commercial Court of the Canton of Zurich). After serving as a full-time substitute judge at the District Courts of Hinwil and Zurich (civil and criminal law), she was elected chief clerk of the Commercial Court of the Canton of Zurich in 2003 and substitute judge of the Supreme Court of the Canton of Zurich in 2004 (civil and criminal law). Following her election as a member of the Supreme Court of the Canton of Zurich by the cantonal parliament, she served as a judge at the Commercial Court of the Canton of Zurich from 2010 to 2017.

In 2018 she joined the law firm Horák as a legal counsel. She is registered with the Attorney Registry of the Canton of Zurich.

For the benefit of our clients, Dr. Franziska Grob claims many years of profound experience in the judiciary, particularly in commercial matters. As a result of her experiences the drafting of contracts and the preparation for litigation are carried out prudently, efficiently and purposefully.

Dr. Franziska Grob acts as arbitrator under national and international arbitration rules. She is registered as an arbitrator of the Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects (SIA).

She advises in German and English. She also speaks French and Italian.

Law

Attorney David Horák handles all commercial and economic issues in connection with his consulting and litigation services.

David Horák has wide experience in problems concerning investment consulting and asset management and repeatedly and successfully has conducted civil court proceedings on behalf of injured investors and has also defended unjustified claims against asset managers.

By way of example David Horák represented an aggrieved investor and successfully filed an action against a well-established asset manger and a Zurich based lawyer for damages resulting from faulty investment advice (Federal Supreme Court 4A_364/2013 and High Court Zurich LB110052). On the other hand he was able to successfully defend an investment company against a promising claim for damages of CHF 3 Million by skilled litigation (Federal Supreme Court 4A_210/2009).

When it comes to special issues he consults with trusted experts from the taxation and finance sector.

David Horák operates and maintains a free of charge platform Legal questions on asset management.

Contact

Horák Law Firm
Feldeggstrasse 12
CH-8008 Zurich

Mail:
Horák Law Firm
P.O. Box 3027
CH-8034 Zurich

Telephone: +41 44 386 42 00
Facsimile: +41 44 386 42 09

kanzlei@horak-law.ch
www.horak-law.ch

 

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