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Matthias Wolf

Matthias Wolf

Europe 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Corporate and M&A, Capital Markets, Banking and Finance

Career

Matthias Wolf is a partner in the Corporate and M&A group in Zurich, advising clients on domestic and cross-border M&A, banking and finance, capital markets, and corporate law. He has broad experience in both public and private M&A transactions, and regularly advises private and listed companies on corporate governance and securities law matters.

University of Zurich (lic. iur., 1994), Swiss Bar Admission (1997), Joined Lenz & Staehelin (1997), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (LL.M., 1998), Associate in an American law firm in New York and London (1998/99), New York Bar Admission (1999), Partner at Lenz & Staehelin (2007)

Professional Memberships

Zurich Bar Association (ZAV), Swiss Bar Association (SAV), International Bar Association (IBA), New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association (SECA)

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Corporate/M&A - Switzerland

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Matthias Wolf is recognised for his work on corporate transactions, including high-value sales of shares and acquisitions. His client base covers a range of industries, including the chemical, manufacturing and media sectors.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Matthias Wolf is an outstanding business lawyer.

    Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide
  • Matthias Wolf is a very experienced commercial and M&A lawyer who finds pragmatic solutions to get the transaction done. He is also a very good negotiator to support the client during negotiations.

    Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide
  • What I like about him is that not only is he skilled legally but he also has a good sense of business strategy.

    Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide
  • He is smart, to the point and has a broad horizon.

    Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide

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