Thu, Feb 4, 2021
"Franz Brosi is innocent ..." - this anonymous message arouses the curiosity of the "lawyer without a license" Thomas Borchert. His clerk, Dominique, immediately knows who it is about: the cabinet maker Brosi was her first client as a public defender and has been in prison for the murder of a young banker for eleven years. She can hardly believe that someone is now claiming his innocence - after all, Brosi had refused her help at the time and made an extensive confession. But Borchert wouldn't be Borchert if he didn't want to get something out of the silent model convict. But Brosi, whom he visits with Dominique in prison, does not want any easing of detention or legal representation. But Borchert does not give up and he soon suspects that there must be more to the story of the repentant sinner who wants to serve the full sentence. While Dominique is getting the old police files from Captain Furrer, Borchert drives to Prättigau to find the anonymous letter writer. In Brosi's home village, the lawyer tries to find out on his own what really happened. Not only the onset of winter in the remote mountain world, but also the icy rejection of the residents makes him shiver. Borchert soon believes he is on the trail of a secret for which Brosi holds out his head.
Thu, Apr 6, 2023
Borchert and his head of office, Dominique, know little about Regula Gabrielli's past. Her beloved paralegal's youthful sins come to light when she gets caught up in a murder case. Captain Furrer suspects Regula of having stabbed her childhood sweetheart Eric, who was recently involved in a bank robbery in which a security guard was shot. The fact that she lies to the investigator at first only makes things worse. In order to be able to help, Borchert insists that his colleague at least tells him the whole truth. He also has to fear that an underground, brutal accomplice of Eric, who has a criminal record, might want to get rid of the frightened Regula. Borchert instinctively looks for the key to the mysterious case from the loose parts that seem to come from different jigsaw puzzles. In order to get confidential police information, the "lawyer without a license" persuades his partner Dominique to commit a serious breach of trust.
Thu, Feb 15, 2018
Borchert co-chairs with Dominique Kuster the defense of penniless but smart juvenile weekend robber Tim Ritter, who is reluctant to reveal the identity of his fled cahoot Robin, who just fled after they discovered the fatally stabbed corpse of leading contractor Hubert Thalmann. Police captain Furrer will arrest at least Tim soon, unless they find Thalmann's real murderer first. His brother, attorney Bernard Thalmann, who deeply resented being shoved aside by father's testament in favor of the less competent firstborn, and widow Vera, whose priority seems covering for wayward spoiled son Konstantin who resented his absent father for years, inherit company control viz. half of the shares, so everything if they conspire. Thalmann's competitor for Zürich real estate market leadership Conop AG now is awarded a huge contract previously won by Hubert. Borchert is however bothered by the boys' secrecy about their girlfriends, one of which, Saskia Maiser, is found beached-up shortly after in the lake the Thalmann villa stand on.
Thu, Feb 8, 2018
License-suspended Thomas Borchert and Dominique Kuster represent widow Louise Schneider and especially daughter Viola, claiming on feeble grounds medical malpractice killed husband/father Anton Schneider, an MS patient of neurologist Dr. Markus Hoffer. Hoffer and his star lawyer, Borchert's friend Reto Zanger, demand an autopsy, which suggest Anton Schneider committed assisted suicide, with toxic help from someone knowing about his condition. The prosecutor therefore charges the widow, who has access long enough, with homicide. Borchert seeks to clear her, nosing in police captain Furrer's case. Anton Schneider repeatedly visited and paid a pharmaceutical company, which wasn't allowed human tests yet with a potential MS cure. Shortly after, Borchert's taxi deliberately tries to run him over.
Thu, May 5, 2016
Attorney Thomas Borchert awaits his extradition to Germany in a Zürich (Swiss) jail for his part in the FonSonic bribery and fraud scandal (part 1). He declines his former chief Zeidler's promise for a plea bargain and financial reward if he takes all the blame in court. Rising lawyer Dominique Kuster is reluctant to take his defense, but bailed he goes after evidence against his former executive colleague Enrico Strasser in hiding. Then he finds protege Frederic Kuhn staged his own presumed death and must rethink everything, as does police captain Furrer, especially after Borchert is shot at.
Thu, Feb 18, 2021
The sudden death of the watch manufacturer Ludwig Sutter causes a tangible inheritance dispute: of all people, his eldest daughter Anna, who as a master watchmaker could and would like to continue running the traditional manufacture Sutter and Valois, remains outside of the succession - all shares go to her younger half-brothers. While the investment banker Michel is hardly interested in horology anyway, the new company boss René is desperately looking for an idea to stay competitive. Anna instructs Borchert and Dominique to challenge the inheritance. But shortly afterwards she is suspected of murder: René is killed in his office, and Anna was the last to see him. For Captain Furrer, the evidence leaves few questions unanswered, especially since Anna's fingerprints are found on the murder weapon. Borchert's instinct, however, tells him: Something is wrong here. The almighty managing director Gassner does not like the fact that he is looking around the company. When he pushed ahead with the takeover by the unscrupulous hedge fund manager Decker, the alarm bells were ringing at Borchert - especially since the purchase price appears suspiciously low. With the help of his friend Reto, he discovers a dubious takeover maneuver. Borchert reveals yet another, as yet undiscovered crime.
Thu, Apr 30, 2020
Just now, 17-year-old Stefan Hunziker is happy about the mild judgment that Dominique Kuster brought him out for a fight and now his father has a fatal accident with the car. The police find out that there was only water in the insulin capsule of the diabetic Hunziker - so it is murder. The victim's wife quickly becomes the main suspect. Hunziker had a mistress who was expecting a child from him. A clear motive for murder for Martina Hunziker. However, Borchert does not believe in their guilt and begins to investigate.
Thu, Dec 30, 2021
Thomas Borchert gets the order from his old friend Antonius Bildermann to draw up a prenuptial agreement for his marriage to the much younger Mira. Who could do that better than the experienced lawyer who still knows the entrepreneur from studying together and the two-man oars? Borchert's ability to convey is also in demand, because there are tensions not only with Antonius '" Ex "Stefanie. Son Julian rejects the stepmother as well as the power shifts in the biotech family company, which is about to set a risky course. Even before Borchert can draw up the controversial contract, the Bildermanns have to stand together: Julian is kidnapped while jogging. In a very short time Antonius managed to get hold of the ransom, and Borchert returned with Julian after the dramatic handover. When the body of the alleged kidnapper is found and parts of the ransom later turn up at Julian's, Captain Marco Furrer suspects, however, that the hostage himself staged everything. Even Antonius and his second son Florian begin to doubt. Underworld boss Meier, the uncle of the dead man, also targets Julian. Borchert and his clerk Dominique still believe their client's assurances. During their research, they come under tremendous suspicion.