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As one of the leading practice groups for banking and finance in Switzerland, VISCHER advises clients on all legal and regulatory matters in both domestic and international contexts. With long-standing experience, specialist knowledge and constant contact with the competent supervisory authorities, VISCHER's experienced team can help clients navigate all their legal issues with an efficient, solution-oriented approach.

VISCHER's clients include Swiss and foreign banks (commercial, investment and classic private banks), insurance companies, securities dealers, investment funds, private and institutional investors as well as asset managers.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Switzerland

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

VISCHER advises on acquisition and growth finance, fund finance and refinancing matters. Team members are particularly active for Swiss, US and other international investment firms and debt fund lenders as well as borrowers from the healthcare and life sciences sector. The law firm also has expertise in advising banks and insurance companies on regulatory and banking secrecy compliance matters, including in novel areas such as tokenisation, and additionally acts in banking litigation.

Work Highlights

Provided by VISCHER

  • VISCHER advised Oberland Capital Management on providing financing to the Helsinn Group.

Strengths

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"The team at VISCHER are very efficient, understand clients' needs and handle complex situations with a solution oriented approach."

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

"VISCHER provides a high level of service and responsiveness. The lawyers have a hands-on approach and are very client-focused."

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

"The team has selected specialists available for any matter."

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

Notable Practitioners

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Markus Guggenbühl
4
Markus Guggenbühl
4
Band 4

Markus Guggenbühl assists banks with general banking, transactional and regulatory matters in relation to the Swiss financial market. He also has experience in the financial regulatory aspects of liquidations. His transactional practice includes advising on acquisition and commodity financing, advising both lenders and borrowers.

"Markus Guggenbühl was very methodical, had a clear understanding of the framework and stood out for his high conviction, which really made a difference."

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VISCHER

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Markus Guggenbühl
4
Markus Guggenbühl
4
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Members

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Adrian Dörig

Head of Department

Balthasar Müller

Benedict F. Christ

Carina Fröhli

Christian Gutzwiller

Christian Schneiter

Cédric Saladin

Felix W. Egli

Gian-Andrea Caprez

Jana Essebier

Matthias Staehelin

Maximilian Riegel

Nadia Tarolli Schmidt

Peter Kühn

Rebekka Keller

Ria Gurtner

Roland M. Müller

Sandro Bernet

Seraina Jenny-Tsering

Stefan Grieder

Vincent S. Reardon

Industries

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Aviation

Banking

Banks

Consumer Goods

Energy

FinTech

Financial Services

Financial institutions

Industrials and Manufacturing

Insurance

Investment management

Life Sciences/Biotech/Pharmaceutical

Oil and Gas

Technology and Telecommunications

Transport