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Baker McKenzie's Banking & Finance practice in Switzerland covers the entire spectrum of banking and finance products, with a particular expertise on acquisition finance, asset finance, financial service regulatory, loans and credit facilities, real estate finance, export finance, trade finance, structured finance and financial restructuring.  

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Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Switzerland

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Baker McKenzie advises corporate borrowers, international private equity sponsors and domestic banks on lending agreements, including revolving bridge and credit facilities and syndicated financing. The team also works on broad regulatory matters, including assisting clients with obtaining regulatory approval. Team members are additionally regarded for their work on refinancing matters.

Work Highlights

Provided by Baker McKenzie

  • Baker McKenzie acted for Feintool with regard to its CHF100 million revolving credit facility agreement with Zürcher Kantonalbank and a syndicate of Swiss and international lenders.

Strengths

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"Our partner at Baker McKenzie was experienced, practice-oriented and responsive, and possessed very wide-ranging expertise."

Banking & Finance respondent
Europe

"Baker McKenzie's service is very strong: they put together a team of experts when we had to deep-dive into certain aspects and offered a fast turnaround, which was key."

Banking & Finance respondent
Europe

"I feel very well advised by Baker McKenzie on complex and demanding matters and from a commercial, entrepreneurial and economic point of view."

Banking & Finance respondent
Europe

"Baker McKenzie showed strong know-how and a great deal of professionalism, responding promptly and diligently to all our demands. The team was polyvalent and knowledgeable in several areas of our business and was on top of the time-sensitive matters at all times during our work together."

Banking & Finance respondent
Europe

"Baker McKenzie has a good international work as well as great experience in its Zürich office. The team engage in excellent discussions on ways to structure transactions and make proactive suggestions on how to structure in the best way for us as the client."

Banking & Finance respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Lukas Glanzmann
1
Lukas Glanzmann
1
Band 1
Lukas Glanzmann is well known for his expertise in the areas of credit and bridge facilities. He is also highly esteemed for advising clients on acquisition financing and restructuring mandates.
"Lukas Glanzmann is a well-experienced and outstanding finance lawyer. He led the financing negotiations in a very competitive and efficient way, was very responsive at all times, clearly stated the current status of any situation during the transaction, and found reasonable and efficient solutions."
"Lukas Glanzmann had very strong know-how and a high level of competence."
"He is very strong in terms of his knowledge as well as his experience level."
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Samuel Marbacher
4
Samuel Marbacher
Head of Banking & Finance
4
Band 4
Samuel Marbacher advises banks on financing mandates, including refinancing agreements and revolving credit facilities.
"Samuel Marbacher has very good knowledge of finance transactions."
"Samuel Marbacher is very well rounded; he doesn't have any weaknesses."
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Markus Wolf
U
Markus Wolf
Head of Banking & Finance
U
Up and Coming
Markus Wolf advises lenders on syndicated credit facility agreements and bridge facility agreements. He also advises clients regarding refinancing and seed financing matters.
"He ensured a very strong delivery on a large multinational financing with complex legal and tax elements."
"Markus Wolf offers a competent and pragmatic approach."
"Markus Wolf is quite experienced and has a good knowledge base, as well as a pleasant and very respectful approach."
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Ranked Lawyers at
Baker McKenzie

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Switzerland

Banking & Finance
Lukas Glanzmann
1
Lukas Glanzmann
1
Band 1
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Samuel Marbacher
4
Samuel Marbacher
Head of Banking & Finance
4
Band 4
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Markus Wolf
U
Markus Wolf
Head of Banking & Finance
U
Up and Coming
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Members

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Jingjin Guo

Markus Wolf

Markus Wolf

Head of Department

Samuel Marbacher

Samuel Marbacher

Head of Department