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Investor Remo Stoffel sues Graubündner Kantonalbank over investment
Investor Remo Stoffel has filed a civil lawsuit against Graubündner Kantonalbank and its subsidiary, BZ Bank, in Switzerland.
He is seeking about 600 million francs, while a separate account of the claim put the total at about 636 million francs.
Stoffel says the banks failed in their duties while managing an investment product linked to machine-tool maker United Machining Solutions.
The dispute concerns a January 2024 share sale, when Martin Ebner’s investment company bought all newly issued shares and raised its stake to 55 percent.
Stoffel says BZ Bank should have exercised investors’ rights to buy shares, and that its decision not to do so breached an agreement.
The banks deny the allegations and reject the claims, calling them unfounded and saying they will defend themselves in court.
The case has been filed at the Höfe District Court after settlement talks failed.
Investor Remo Stoffel has sued Graubündner Kantonalbank and its subsidiary BZ Bank over an investment product, seeking about 600 million Swiss francs in damages, the bank said.
The banks say the allegations are baseless and deny the claims in full.
The dispute concerns a January 2024 capital increase at machine-tool maker United Machining Solutions.
Stoffel alleges BZ Bank failed to exercise subscription rights for existing investors, allowing Martin Ebner’s investment company to take all newly issued shares.
- Who
- Investor Remo Stoffel is suing Graubündner Kantonalbank and its subsidiary, BZ Bank.
- What
- He seeks about 600 million Swiss francs in damages, alleging breaches of duty over an investment product managed by BZ Bank.
- When
- The bank said on Friday evening, November 13, 2026, that the claim had been filed after conciliation failed.
- Where
- The claim was filed at the Höfe District Court.
- Why
- Stoffel alleges BZ Bank waived subscription rights for existing investors during a capital increase, enabling Martin Ebner’s company to take all new shares.
Remo Stoffel
Graubündner Kantonalbank and BZ Bank
Alleged conduct
Remo Stoffel
Stoffel alleges BZ Bank breached its duties by waiving subscription rights for existing investors in the capital increase.
Graubündner Kantonalbank and BZ Bank
The banks reject the allegations as baseless and deny the claims in full.
Damages
Remo Stoffel
Stoffel seeks about 600 million Swiss francs, according to the bank.
Graubündner Kantonalbank and BZ Bank
The banks say they will defend themselves in the proceedings.
United Machining Solutions was acquired by an investor pool around financier Martin Ebner.
Graubündner Kantonalbank acquired a 70 percent majority stake in BZ Bank from Martin and Rosmarie Ebner.
United Machining Solutions carried out the capital increase at the centre of the dispute.
Graubündner Kantonalbank became the sole owner of BZ Bank.
A spokesperson for Stoffel’s company Priora Suisse confirmed to AWP that Stoffel was behind the lawsuit.
The bank said the opposing party had filed the claim at the Höfe District Court after conciliation failed.
- Claimed damages
- About 600 million Swiss francs, according to the bank
- Court
- Höfe District Court
- Investor
- Remo Stoffel
- Company at centre of dispute
- United Machining Solutions
- Capital increase
- January 2024
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