LAWYER PROFILE

Matthias Trautmann

Global 2026

Baker McKenzie

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A

Switzerland

1 year ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Dr. Matthias Trautmann is a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group in Zurich. Prior to joining the Firm in 2014, he worked as a law clerk at a Zurich based business law firm and as an associate lecturer and research assistant at the Faculty of Law of the University of Zurich.

Matthias graduated from the University of Zurich in 2010 and obtained a PhD in Law (Dr. iur.) from the University of Zurich in 2016 for his thesis on qualified capital increases. He was admitted to the Swiss bar in 2013.

Matthias’ practice focuses on mergers & acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions and corporate reorganizations. He regularly advises Swiss and multinational clients on domestic and cross-border transactions (sell and buy-side), general corporate and commercial law matters and other ancillary areas of law.

Career

University of Zurich (Dr. iur.) (2016)

University of Zurich (lic. iur.) (2010)

Professional Memberships

Swiss Bar Association - Member

Zurich Bar Association - Member

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Corporate/M&A - Switzerland

Up and Coming

Individual Editorial

Matthias Trautmann acts on both the buy and sell sides of transactions, handling domestic and cross-border acquisitions, sales and management buyouts.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Matthias Trautmann is a very responsive and highly skilled negotiator. He has the ability to detect the drivers and key topics of a transaction and to focus the negotiations on these key elements.
Corporate/M&AChambers Global Guide
He always makes sure that nothing is missed out.
Corporate/M&AChambers Global Guide
Matthias Trautmann is very strong in corporate law and has a very pragmatic approach.
Corporate/M&AChambers Global Guide