About

Provided by Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Our Mergers & Acquisitions Group features lawyers with diverse backgrounds, training and specializations, all of whom have a distinctly international outlook. As a result, we offer clients a dedicated team that has the experience and size to handle every type of transaction across all relevant industry sectors, from complex start-up financing rounds to private equity deals and large private and public M&A cross-border projects.

Expertise:

  • International and domestic lead counsel or special Swiss counsel in all types of mid-sized and large-scale transactions, auctions, complex acquisitions, public takeovers, shareholder activist situations, mergers, carve-out transactions, corporate restructurings, redomicilations and joint ventures across all industries
  • Advice to public and private companies, private equity and venture capital funds, family offices, institutional investors, directors, managers, individual entrepreneurs and investors from around the world
  • All aspects of investment and divestment transactions, including sophisticated tax structuring, acquisition finance, merger control, capital markets and fund structures, data protection, insolvency and restructurings




Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Switzerland

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Schellenberg Wittmer's noteworthy M&A team acts on the buy and sell sides of cross-border and domestic transactions. The practice advises a number of clients from the financial services, life sciences, energy and private equity industries. The law firm acts for shareholders and private individuals on the disposal of assets, and also advises clients on corporate restructuring matters, carve-outs and joint ventures.

Work Highlights

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  • Schellenberg Wittmer advised Axpo Solutions on the EUR210 million sale of its 5% stake in Trans Adriatic Pipeline to Enagás and Fluxys.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Lorenzo Olgiati
3
Lorenzo Olgiati
Head of Corporate/M&A
3
Band 3
Lorenzo Olgiati regularly assists with high-value takeovers, sales and public buy-backs.

I really felt comfortable and very well supported by Lorenzo Olgiati. He proactively came up with issues we needed to think about and take care of.

Oliver Triebold
3
Oliver Triebold
3
Band 3
Oliver Triebold has substantial experience advising on high-value domestic and cross-border acquisitions and sales.

Oliver Triebold understands problems which clients might have. He is great.

Oliver Triebold is simply great in every aspect.

Christoph Vonlanthen
5
Christoph Vonlanthen
5
Band 5

Christoph Vonlanthen is recognised for his strength advising on cross-border M&A transactions and venture capital deals, representing notable financial institutions and private equity firms.

Christoph Vonlanthen is a very commercial and pragmatic lawyer with a deep understanding of corporate topics.

Pascal Hubli
5
Pascal Hubli
5
Band 5
Pascal Hubli continues to develop a strong practice in Zürich, regularly advising clients on cross-border joint ventures, acquisitions and takeovers.

Ranked Lawyers at
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

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Switzerland

Corporate/M&A

Lorenzo Olgiati
3
Lorenzo Olgiati
Head of Corporate/M&A
3
Band 3
Oliver Triebold
3
Oliver Triebold
3
Band 3
Christoph Vonlanthen
5
Christoph Vonlanthen
5
Band 5
Pascal Hubli
5
Pascal Hubli
5
Band 5

Members

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Christoph Vonlanthen

Head of Department

Grégoire Tribolet

Grégoire Wuest

Jean Jacques Ah Choon

Lorenzo Olgiati

Lorenzo Olgiati

Head of Department

Marcel Jakob

Pascal Hubli

Tarek Houdrouge

Yves Jeanrenaud

Industries

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Banking

Chemicals

Commercial & Professional Services

Consumer Product Manufacturing

Energy

Financial Services

Government

Health Care

Industrial Engineering

Insurance

Mining & Metals

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

Real Estate

Technology, Hardware & Electronics

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