About

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Pestalozzi’s Corporate/M&A practice group has provided domestic and foreign companies, investors and executives with commercial and corporate law solutions for more than a century. We have developed in-depth knowledge and expertise in a broad range of important industries (e.g. Chemicals, Media).

The Corporate/M&A practice group provides domestic and foreign clients with a full range of Swiss corporate and commercial legal advisory services in five distinct areas – corporate, M&A, commercial, capital markets and private equity/venture capital.

  • Corporate law advice covers incorporations, capital increases, capital reductions, small- and large-scale corporate reorganizations, restructuring and corporate housekeeping (including the share register, FATF register, commercial register and corporate secretarial work). Several specialists focus on listed companies and cover all legal issues relevant to listed companies and their top executives
  • Pestalozzi’s M&A specialists design and implement acquisition and disposition strategies for public and private companies (including friendly and hostile tender offers) and represent strategic and financial buyers, sellers, and their respective financial advisors in all kinds of cross-border and domestic M&A transactions. These range from share- and asset-purchase transactions (including auctions processes) to public takeovers and takeover defenses, squeeze-outs, mergers, demergers, carve-out transactions, spin-offs and other asset transfers.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Switzerland

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Pestalozzi's respected M&A team frequently advises on a range of corporate mandates, including acquisitions, spin-offs, sales, mergers and takeovers. The practice offers further strengths in due diligence, restructuring and divestments, and is popular with clients from the financial services, TMT and automotive industries. The law firm also acts on joint ventures and corporate governance matters, as well as assisting international companies with their exit from the Swiss market.

Work Highlights

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  • Pestalozzi advised Intrum on all Swiss law aspects of the EUR1 billion sale of a material portion of its investment portfolio to affiliates of Cerberus.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Christoph G Lang
3
Christoph G Lang
Head of Corporate/M&A
3
Band 3

Christoph Lang handles a range of transactional mandates, recently including cross-border acquisitions and spin-offs for notable clients in the technology, financial services and media sectors.

Christoph Lang is results-driven in an elegant way and also has a sense of humour.

Christoph Lang is a very thoughtful and skilled lawyer. He has an excellent understanding of our business and is very approachable and easy to work with.

Christoph Lang is a very good and pragmatic lawyer.

Beat Schwarz
4
Beat Schwarz
4
Band 4

Beat Schwarz assists with acquisitions and sales, including those in the life sciences, manufacturing and banking sectors. He also has experience advising on transactions with cross-border elements.

Beat Schwarz provides great support for our Swiss transactions.

Petra Hanselmann
4
Petra Hanselmann
4
Band 4
Petra Hanselmann continues to develop a strong practice in Zürich, offering expertise in cross-border acquisitions, carve-outs and restructuring mandates.

Petra Hanselmann is a very strong lawyer with great dedication to the deal.

Petra Hanselmann has a really high level of experience in M&A transactions and is an outstanding negotiator.

Sébastien Roy
4
Sébastien Roy
4
Band 4
Geneva-based Sébastien Roy has experience advising investors and corporates on transactions, strategic partnerships and restructuring.

Sébastien Roy has become my trusted, go-to legal adviser. He is quite knowledgeable but composed and calm. He is not afraid to give you his advice which makes it worth your time.

Sébastien Roy is an excellent partner to work with. His demeanour, work ethic and knowledge of the issues are superb. I highly recommend him.

Christian Leuenberger
5
Christian Leuenberger
5
Band 5

Christian Leuenberger has experience assisting clients with public tender offers and carve-outs.

Pascal Richard
5
Pascal Richard
5
Band 5

Pascal Richard assists with acquisitions, share sales and carve-outs, acting for shareholders, holding companies and corporates. He is additionally experienced in handling commercial investments.

Pascal Richard is an excellent professional. He provides excellent technical quality paired with very good business-oriented advice.

Ranked Lawyers at
Pestalozzi

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Switzerland

Corporate/M&A

Christoph Lang
3
Christoph Lang
Head of Corporate/M&A
3
Band 3
Beat Schwarz
4
Beat Schwarz
4
Band 4
Petra Hanselmann
4
Petra Hanselmann
4
Band 4
Sébastien Roy
4
Sébastien Roy
4
Band 4
Christian Leuenberger
5
Christian Leuenberger
5
Band 5
Pascal Richard
5
Pascal Richard
5
Band 5

Members

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Christian Roos

Christoph Lang

Christoph Lang

Head of Department

Franz Schubiger

Ludivine Boisard

Martin L. Müller

Michael Lips

Severin Roelli

Sébastien Roy

Sébastien Roy

Head of Department

Clients

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J&J, Glencore, Dow Chemical, Ringier, Swiss Life, Sony, GE

Industries

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Banks, Chemicals, Government, Health Care, Industrial Engineering, Insurance, Media, Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Retail, Telecommunications