Capital Markets
Switzerland
16 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Johannes A Bürgi
Europe 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
Contributions and articles
4 Global Practice Guides
About
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Practice Areas
Johannes Bürgi advises clients on matters involving real estate, finance, structured finance/securitisation, covered bonds, restructuring, capital markets, banking, securities, and corporate law. Johannes acted as lead counsel on virtually all Swiss securitisation transactions across a variety of asset classes such as auto leases, credit cards, mortgages.
Career
Johannes Bürgi was educated at Lausanne and Berne Universities (state exam 1998, Dr. iur. 2001, summa cum laude) and at Stanford Law School, USA (LL.M. in Corporate Governance and Practice, 2003).
Publications
Regularly publishes in his areas of practice. All publications are available on www.walderwyss.com/johannes.buergi.
Personal
Born in 1972. He is fluent in German, English and French.
Chambers Review
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Chambers European Guide
Capital Markets - Switzerland
Band 4
Individual Editorial
Johannes Bürgi acts for clients on high-yield bond issuances and the establishment of bond programmes. He is also known for his experience in the area of securitisations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
Johannes Bürgi is a very good lawyer and a trusted adviser.
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All Contributions (4)
Provided by Walder Wyss Ltd
Global Practice Guide
Acquisition Finance 2026 | Switzerland | Trends and Developments
Authored by: Johannes Bürgi, Roger Ammann, Lukas Wyss, David Borer
Article
May 2026
Global Practice Guide
Real Estate 2026 | Switzerland | Law and Practice
Authored by: Johannes Bürgi, André Kuhn, Sabrina Kunz, Francis Nordmann, Christian Eichenberger
Article
Apr 2026
Global Practice Guide
Securitisation 2026 | Switzerland | Trends and Developments
Authored by: Johannes Bürgi, Lukas Wyss, Maurus Winzap, Roger Ammann
Article
Dec 2025
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Securitisation 2026 | Switzerland | Law and Practice
Authored by: Johannes Bürgi, Lukas Wyss, Maurus Winzap, Roger Ammann
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Dec 2025
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