About

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Baker McKenzie's Restructuring and Insolvency practice is well known for advising on complex financial restructurings, as we can deal with financing, insolvency, mergers and acquisitions, employment and tax issues in Switzerland and other jurisdictions. We generally advise our clients on financial restructuring (refinancing, restructuring credits, standstill agreements, bond restructuring, bridge financing, capital measures and debt-to-equity), realization of securities (formal enforcement proceedings and private realizations, third-party securities, securities, trade receivables, real estate and IP-rights), bankruptcy proceedings (securing and enforcing rights, insolvency litigation, creditor moratoriums, subordination of claims and asset tracing) and organizational restructuring (customized restructuring plans, reorganization, spin-offs, negotiation of contract and contractual amendments, purchase and sale of distressed assets and distressed M&A, and regulatory compliance/obligations). 

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Restructuring/Insolvency - Switzerland
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Band 2
What the team is known for

Baker McKenzie is a highly esteemed firm with an extensive international network that handles large-scale cross-border matters. The team acts for distressed companies as well as creditors and suppliers on restructurings, insolvencies and liquidations. The department is also well versed in assisting with distressed M&A. It advises a number of prominent clients from the financial services sector. The team provides comprehensive advice on all related issues including employment law and tax matters.

Work Highlights

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  • Baker McKenzie advised PayPal on the insolvency proceedings of a Swiss merchant.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Lukas Glanzmann
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Lukas Glanzmann
Head of Restructuring/Insolvency
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Band 1

Lukas Glanzmann advises on a range of mandates, representing creditors, investors and distressed companies in financial restructuring mandates.

"He is one of the leading lawyers in Switzerland."

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Restructuring/Insolvency

Lukas Glanzmann
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Lukas Glanzmann
Head of Restructuring/Insolvency
1
Band 1

Members

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Alexander Fischer

Head of Department

Lukas Glanzmann

Lukas Glanzmann

Head of Department