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Shareholders' agreement (SHA)

Shareholders' agreement for Swiss stock corporations: governs voting undertakings, pre-emption and co-sale rights, drag-along, tag-along and capital measures between shareholders.

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Key data
Type
Contract
Language
Deutsch
Last updated
November 2025
Version
2025.1
Format
Word and PDF
Access
Directly available
Legal reference
Switzerland (OR)
Responsible
Müller Paparis Attorneys at Law

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Shareholders' agreement (SHA)

Shareholders' agreement for Swiss stock corporations: governs voting undertakings, pre-emption and co-sale rights, drag-along, tag-along and capital measures between shareholders.

November 2025v2025.1

Preview · Word and PDF

Suitable for
  • Founder and investor constellations of a Swiss company limited by shares
  • Family-office or family shareholder structures
  • Rules on the transfer of shares among shareholders
Not suitable for
  • Limited liability companies (see the shareholders' agreement there)
  • Purely listed public companies
Template content
  • Voting and consultation undertakings
  • Pre-emption, co-sale and purchase rights
  • Drag-along and tag-along clauses
  • Capital measures, contractual penalty, dispute resolution
What needs adapting
  • Parties, shareholding quotas and nominal values
  • Lock-up periods and price formulas
  • Composition of the board of directors
Zielgruppe

Shareholders, founders, investors, board members

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