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Advestra

Banking & Finance

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Advestra

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Banking & Finance - Switzerland

Band 3

What the Team is Known For
Advestra assists clients with refinancing and acquisition financing transactions. The law firm also offers experience in regulatory matters, including the establishment of new financial services companies. The team is a popular choice with lenders, advising on bridge loans, unsecured credit facility agreements and parallel credit agreements. It also advises sponsors and borrowers.
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Work Highlights

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  • Advestra advised Emmi on the CHF700 million bridge financing for the acquisition of Mademoiselle Desserts.

Strengths

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  • A high level of responsiveness and absolute commitment to deadlines are hallmarks of Advestra.

    Banking & Finance respondentEurope

  • Advestra's strengths are their flawless execution, deep insights and experience and availability around the clock. The team know exactly what we need.

    Banking & Finance respondentEurope

  • The advice is extremely smart, competent and to the point. They are very effective and efficient while remaining available and friendly, even under very demanding circumstances and heavy workloads.

    Banking & Finance respondentEurope

  • The team are solution-oriented, pragmatic and highly knowledgeable in complex multi-jurisdictional situations. They provide short turnaround times and full availability.

    Banking & Finance respondentEurope

  • Advestra helped us navigate very complex and interconnected matters, with very reliable and practical advice and very smart and intelligent insights.

    Banking & Finance respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Alexander von Jeinsen
    Alexander von Jeinsen

    Alexander von Jeinsen

    Alexander von Jeinsen assists large bank syndicates as well as borrowers with new corporate loans, acquisition financings and refinancings. He has additional experience in restructurings and transportation finance transactions.

    • Alexander von Jeinsen is highly commercial and responsive. He is a fast thinker with a can-do mentality. He simply gets things done even if they are very complex and difficult.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope

    • Alexander von Jeinsen is extremely responsive, takes control of the process and is clear in his thinking.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope

    • We had a very pleasant collaboration with Alexander, governed by high levels of mutual trust and understanding.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope

    • Alexander von Jeinsen is a very knowledgeable and highly engaged lawyer with broad financing and capital markets know-how.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope
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  • Rashid Bahar
    Rashid Bahar

    Rashid Bahar

    Rashid Bahar assists financial sector clients with the regulatory aspects of corporate matters as well as of transactional mandates, such as the sale of shares in banks and financial restructurings. He also advises borrowers on refinancing transactions.

    • Rashid Bahar is an incredibly smart transactional lawyer who is terrific at explaining concepts in a way that we can understand.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope

    • Rashid is extremely competent and sophisticated, while always remaining practical in his recommendations and advice. His insights are invaluable and he has made a massive difference in our operations.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope

    • Rashid Bahar is one of the most intelligent people I know.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope

    • He remains calm, friendly and available at all times, even under the most demanding circumstances and the tightest deadlines.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope
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