Petra Hanselmann
Global Guide 2024
Band 5 : Corporate/M&A
Band 5
About
Provided by Petra Hanselmann
Practice Areas
Petra Hanselmann is a partner and member of the Corporate / M&A group in Zurich. She advises clients in mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions and corporate reorganisations, including pre-transaction restructurings and post-acquisition integrations. Petra Hanselmann has broad experience in cross-border M&A, carve-outs and joint venture transactions in particular. She also routinely advises on general corporate and corporate governance matters.
Career
Junior Associate at major Swiss law firm (2002); University of Zurich: lic. iur. (2002); Bar admission: Switzerland (2005); Associate at major international law firm in Zurich(2005); New York University (NYU), Master in corporate Laws, LL.M. (2007); Associate at US law firm in New York City (2007); Associate at major Swiss law firm in Zurich (2008); Associate at major international law firm in Zurich (2011);Partner at major international law firm in Zurich (2017); Partner at Pestalozzi (2022).
Professional Memberships
Swiss Bar Association (SBA), Zurich Bar Association (ZAV), Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, Swiss American Society