Banking & Finance
Switzerland
6 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Barbara Jecklin
Global 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by Bratschi AG
Practice Areas
Barbara Jecklin specialises in finance matters, covering mainly corporate debt finance, structured finance, asset finance (including real estate finance) and acquisition finance. She advises on corporate and general commercial law issues.
She is able to offer her in depth legal expertise to clients who, at the same time, benefit from her long standing experience which she gathered throughout her tenure at a major international bank, enabling her to understand and facilitate pragmatic and holistic solutions.
Head of the Practice Group Contracts
Member of the Practice Group Corporate & Transactions
Member of the Industry Group Financial Services
Member of the Practice Group International Practice
Admitted to the Swiss Bar since 2000.
Career
Partner at Bratschi Ltd. (since 2015)
Legal Counsel at UBS AG, Zurich (2007-2015)
Associate at Bär & Karrer, Zurich (2003-2006)
Research Assistant at the Institute for Economic Law, University of Berne (2001-2002)
Various internships with courts and law firm, Canton of Berne (1998-2000)
Professional Memberships
Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
Bernese Lawyer's Society(BJV)
Publications
- financial services blog: New Regulatory Framework for Crypto Markets - Barbara Jecklin and Rolf H. Weber in: bratschi financial services blog, February 2025
- Switzerland - Corporate Acquisitions and Mergers - Barbara Jecklin together with Elisa Aliotta, Reto Arpagaus, Michael Barrot, Claudio Bazzi, Adrian Bieri, Kurt Blickenstorfer, Nicola Corvi, Tobias Herren, Cédric Jenoure, Florian S. Jörg, Harald Maag, Martin Moser, Daniel Mosimann, Thomas Peter, Pascal Rüedi, Thomas Schönenberger, Christian Wind and Sascha Wohlgemuth in: Begg Peter F.C. (ed.), International Handbook - Corporate Acquisitions and Mergers, The Netherlands 2024. This is a reprint from the «International Handbook – Corporate Acquisitions and Mergers: Switzerland», published by Wolters Kluwer, The Netherlands 2024, with the permission of Kluwer Law International. Copyright: Bratschi Ltd., 2024.
- Switzerland - Corporate Acquisitions and Mergers - Barbara Jecklin together with Elisa Aliotta, Reto Arpagaus, Michael Barrot, Claudio Bazzi, Adrian Bieri, Kurt Blickenstorfer, Nicola Corvi, Ion Eglin, Tobias Herren, Cédric Jenoure, Florian S. Jörg, Harald Maag, Martin Moser, Daniel Mosimann, Thomas Peter, Pascal Rüedi, Thomas Schönenberger, Christian Wind and Sascha Wohlgemuth in: Begg Peter F.C. (ed.), International Handbook - Corporate Acquisitions and Mergers, The Netherlands 2022. This is a reprint from the «International Handbook – Corporate Acquisitions and Mergers: Switzerland», published by Wolters Kluwer, The Netherlands 2020, with the permission of Kluwer Law International. Copyright: Bratschi Ltd., 2022.
- Switzerland - Corporate Acquisitions and Mergers - Barbara Jecklin together with Elisa Aliotta, Reto Arpagaus, Adélaïde Babey, Michael Barrot, Claudio Bazzi, Adrian Bieri, Kurt Blickenstorfer, Walter Boss, Myriam Dannacher, Ion Eglin, Tobias Herren, Cédric Jenoure, Florian S. Jörg, Harald Maag, Stefanie Monge, Martin Moser, Daniel Mosimann, Thomas Peter, Pascal Rüedi, Thomas Schönenberger, Alain Villard, Christian Wind, Sascha Wohlgemuth and Pascal Zgraggen in: Begg Peter F.C. (ed.), International Handbook - Corporate Acquisitions and Mergers, The Netherlands 2020. This is a reprint from the «International Handbook – Corporate Acquisitions and Mergers: Switzerland», published by Wolters Kluwer, The Netherlands 2020, with the permission of Kluwer Law International. Copyright: Bratschi Ltd., 2020.
- Commercial contracts in Switzerland - Anton Vucurovic, Barbara Jecklin, Thomas Peter in: Getting The Deal Through - Commecial Contracts, 2019Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research Ltd. This article was first published in Getting the Deal Through: Commercial Contracts 2019, (published in September 2019; contributing editors: Wood William D., Miller Neil Q., Stebbing Holly, Varnado Lauren W. and Ibrahimov Ayaz).
Education
University of Oxford
Magister Juris in European and Comparative Law (M.Jur)
2003 - 2003
University Berne
Dr. iur.
2003 - 2003
University Berne
lic.iur.
1998 - 1998
Awards
Recommended for «Banking & Finance»
Chambers Europe
2025
Recommended for «Banking & Finance»
Chambers Global
2025
Recommended for «Banking»
Who's Who Legal Switzerland
2024
Recommended for «Banking & Finance»
Legal500
2024
Recommended for «Banking & Finance»
Chambers Global
2024
Recommended for «Banking & Finance»
Chambers Europe
2024
Recommended for «Banking & Finance»
Legal500
2023
Recommended for «Leading Firms: German-Speaking Switzerland»
Legal500
2022
Recommended for «Banking & Finance»
Legal500
2022
Recommended for «Banking & Finance»
Chambers Global
2022
Recommended for «Banking & Finance»
Chambers Europe
2022
Recommended for «Leading Firms: German-Speaking Switzerland»
Legal500
2021
Highly recommended for «Banking & Finance»
Legal500
2021
Recommended for «Banking & Finance»
Chambers Global
2021
Recommended for «Banking & Finance»
Chambers Europe
2021
Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Chambers Global Guide
Banking & Finance - Switzerland
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Barbara Jecklin of Bratschi advises on acquisition finance, cross-jurisdictional receivables purchase agreements and a variety of financing structures, including bridge and syndicated facility agreements.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
Barbara Jecklin is extremely experienced and knowledgeable.
Banking & FinanceChambers Global GuideBarbara Jecklin has a good understanding of our commercial points.
Banking & FinanceChambers Global GuideShe knows the way we work and she speaks the language of both the local banks and clients. I could have her on speed dial and get instant feedback.
Banking & FinanceChambers Global Guide
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