About

Provided by Niederer Kraft Frey

NKF has played an instrumental role in the development of the Swiss capital markets. In well over 5,000 transactions over the past three decades, we have advised all major domestic and international market participants. Our team of over 20 capital markets lawyers is a recognised market leader and our strength is demonstrated by top-tier rankings from all major legal directories.

  • We regularly advise on the largest and most complex capital market transactions and have been at the forefront of the development of new and innovative capital market products for many years.
  • We advise our banking and insurance clients on the structuring of novel hybrid and other innovative regulatory capital instruments and on the regulatory capital treatment of capital market transactions.
  • We also support our clients in complying with their ongoing obligations as public companies and other securities and regulatory matters.
  • The high volume and complexity of the transactions our capital markets lawyers are exposed to ensure that we keep abreast of breaking issues and developments in securities laws and capital markets and allow us to leverage this expertise to the benefit of our clients.
  • We are recognised representatives at SIX and maintain excellent relationships with other regulators. As members of various expert and supervisory bodies and through our involvement in legal publications, we contribute continuously to the development and implementation of the Swiss regulatory framework.

Chambers Review

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Capital Markets - Switzerland

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What the Team is Known For

Niederer Kraft Frey is an outstanding team for IPOs and securitisation transactions. The practice is regularly mandated by issuers and financial institutions for international rights offerings. The law firm boasts standout specialised expertise covering prospectus drafting. The practice is highly esteemed for debt transactions, with particular expertise advising on bond issuances. The lawyers have significant experience of regulatory matters.

Work Highlights

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  • Niederer Kraft Frey advised a syndicate of 15 investment banks, led by Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and UBS, on the USD2.3 billion IPO of Galderma.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Philippe A Weber
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Philippe A Weber
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Philippe Weber is highly esteemed for advising both issuers and banking syndicates on high-profile IPOs. He also stands out for his notable experience in rights offerings.

Philippe Weber is incredibly versatile, hands-on and quick on the uptake. He is super-impressive.

Philippe Weber is always an added value on any deal. He is conciliatory, brings calmness into the deal, keeps the overview and finds pragmatic solutions without being unnecessarily risky.

Philippe Weber is a perfect lawyer. He is always responsive and very calm, with very broad, in-depth knowledge of the law and a very good sense for our business needs.

Philippe Weber understands how to approach the client and explains the rules and the necessities very well.

Philippe Weber is an excellent legal adviser and partner to us.

Daniel Bono
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Daniel Bono
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Band 2
Daniel Bono frequently assists issuers with bond issuances. He also acts for arrangers and managers on updates to bond programmes.

Daniel Bono is experienced, smart and always available.

Daniel Bono has expert knowledge and is always available to discuss topics and search for solutions to complex problems.

Daniel Bono is a very supportive, knowledgeable partner with commercial vision and a willingness to come up with new, innovative solutions for the Swiss capital markets.

Philipp Haas
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Philipp Haas
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Band 3
Philipp Haas assists clients with convertible bond issuances, including the issuance of green bonds.
Philip Spoerlé
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Philip Spoerlé
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Band 4

Philip Spoerlé has experience advising chemical sector clients and banks on the issuance and placement of bonds.

Philip Spoerlé is a pragmatic, well-experienced, solution-oriented and excellent team leader.

Philip Spoerlé is an exceptionally strong lawyer who is responsive and thoughtful.

We had a great experience working with Philip Spoerlé.

Philip Spoerlé has really understood how our company functions and uses his legal knowledge to solve problems most efficiently.

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Deirdre Ní Annracháin
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Up and Coming

Deirdre Ní Annracháin offers ample experience advising clients on a broad range of equity capital markets mandates, including IPOs, capital increases and rights offerings.

Deirdre Ní Annracháin did a really nice job and is extremely good to work with.

Deirdre Ní Annracháin is a rising star who is super-nice and skilled.

Deirdre Ní Annracháin did a great job - I was very impressed. At one point, I felt she knew my company better than I did!

Deirdre Ní Annracháin is a great partner to work with and she is on a great trajectory at Niederer Kraft Frey.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Philippe A Weber
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Philippe A Weber
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Band 1
Daniel Bono
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Daniel Bono
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Band 2
Philipp Haas
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Philipp Haas
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Band 3
Philip Spoerlé
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Philip Spoerlé
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Band 4
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Deirdre Ní Annracháin
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Up and Coming