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Lenz & Staehelin

Banking & Finance: Regulatory

Europe Guide 2026 : Switzerland


Lenz & Staehelin

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We advise clients on the full range of banking and finance matters, including:

  • Asset Management: We deliver highly specialised advice on all aspects of institutional asset management, investment services and products.

  • Capital Markets: Our team delivers comprehensive and prompt advisory and support services for all types of capital markets offerings, including IPOs and rights offerings, bonds, convertible bonds, covered bonds, hybrid bonds and other securities transactions

  • Commercial Banking and Structured Finance: We advise clients on lending and structured finance transactions, ranging from straightforward financing transactions to highly complex structured financings, and including syndicated lending, leveraged and investment grade acquisition finance, structured finance, projects and infrastructure finance, real estate finance, asset-based finance, work-outs and recapitalizations and trade, commodities and export finance

  • Derivatives: Our advisory and documentation work in the field of derivatives covers all major OTC derivatives as well as exchange traded and centrally cleared derivatives

  • Financial Services and Regulatory: We represent a wide range of Swiss and international banks, securities dealers, insurance companies, asset managers, pension funds, other financial service providers, self-regulatory authorities and financial industry associations

  • Private Banking: We advise Swiss and non-Swiss banks and other financial intermediaries on all private banking related matters.

Industries (20)

  • Banks
  • Chemicals
  • Construction & Materials
  • Consumer Product Manufacturing
  • Energy
  • Financial Services
  • Government
  • Health Care
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Insurance
  • Media
  • Mining & Metals
  • Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Retail
  • Software & Computer Services
  • Technology, Hardware & Electronics
  • Telecommunications
  • Transportation
  • Utilities

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Banking & Finance: Regulatory - Switzerland


What the Team is Known For
Lenz & Staehelin possesses wide-ranging expertise in financing transactions, assisting both lenders and borrowers. The practice regularly advises on acquisition finance mandates, spin-off and IPO financing, and multicurrency corporate credit facilities as well as project financing. The law firm also handles non-contentious regulatory mandates relating to banking mergers and takeovers. The team plays a key role in the development of Swiss legislation with a focus on derivatives trading. The lawyers also advise domestic clients on criminal and regulatory investigations, such as enforcement proceedings.

Work Highlights

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  • Lenz & Staehelin assisted SoftwareOne with the financing of its business combination with Crayon.

Strengths

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  • Lenz & Staehelin shows strong negotiation skills and legal expertise, with a deep understanding of the industry as well as company-specific matters.

    Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
  • They impress with their deep knowledge of banking and finance laws, their high level of experience in finance transactions and the industry, and their proactive and pragmatic approach.

    Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
  • All the lawyers in the team are experts in finance-related topics and act with a very high level of professionalism on international transactions with different cultures and stakeholders.

    Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
  • Lenz & Staehelin stand out in the market for their exceptional expertise, thoroughness, professionalism and strategic insight throughout financing processes.

    Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
  • Even in very complicated set-ups, they were always able to work with us, guide us through difficult subjects and assessments, and find constructive solutions.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Marcel Tranchet
    Band 1Marcel Tranchet

    Marcel Tranchet

    Marcel Tranchet advises clients on acquisition finance, sustainability financing arrangements, corporate financing and financial restructurings. He has experience acting for both lenders and borrowers.
    • Marcel Tranchet is an extremely skilled, knowledgeable, thorough and diligent finance lawyer, as well as a very tough but calm and constructive negotiator.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
    • Marcel Tranchet provides us with excellent service and is proactive and always available.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
    • Marcel delivers great advice based on broad experience in the finance transaction sphere combined with a very focused, pragmatic and swift approach. He also has very good problem-solving skills.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
    • He possesses strong problem-solving and negotiation skills, as well as deep market and industry understanding.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
    • Marcel Tranchet is a leader in the Swiss market with excellent negotiation skills.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
  • Band 1Shelby R du Pasquier
    Band 1Shelby R du Pasquier

    Shelby R du Pasquier

    Shelby du Pasquier is renowned for advising Swiss financial institutions on a wide range of issues, including FINMA enforcement proceedings and US Department of Justice investigations.

    • Shelby du Pasquier is a very strong figure in the market.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
  • Band 2Philipp Fischer
    Band 2Philipp Fischer

    Philipp Fischer

    Geneva-based Philipp Fischer regularly advises Swiss and non-Swiss financial institutions on Swiss banking, financial and data protection regulations. This includes assisting with FINMA authorisations and the launch of new financial products. He also assists lenders with financing transactions.

    • Philipp Fischer is a very talented lawyer in various subjects.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
    • Philipp Fischer has a unique vision of the law and is always one step ahead. He is an exceptional lawyer.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope

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