Document background
The Master Service Agreement and Statement of Work structure is designed for businesses requiring a flexible yet robust framework for ongoing service relationships under Swiss law. This document type is particularly valuable when parties anticipate multiple service engagements over time and need to establish consistent legal, commercial, and operational terms while maintaining the ability to adapt specific service requirements through individual SOWs. The MSA portion covers overarching terms such as liability, intellectual property rights, confidentiality, and dispute resolution, while the SOW template allows for detailed specification of service scope, deliverables, pricing, and timelines for each project. This approach is common in professional services, technology implementations, and consulting relationships, offering efficiency in contracting while ensuring compliance with Swiss legal requirements, particularly the Swiss Code of Obligations provisions regarding service contracts.
