LAWYER PROFILE

Simone Ehrsam

Europe 2026

Lenz & Staehelin

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A

Switzerland

2 years ranked

About

Provided by Lenz & Staehelin

Practice Areas

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

Career

Simone Ehrsam is a corporate partner based in our Zurich office, where she advises clients on all aspects of Swiss business law. She has extensive experience representing clients in domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, including public tender offers.

She recently represented, among others, Baloise in its merger with Helvetia, Rieter in the acquisition of Barmag from OC Oerlikon, Orascom Development Holding in the public tender offer by LPSO Holding, CREALOGIX in the public tender offer by Vencora UK Limited, Krones AG in the acquisition of all shares in Netstal Maschinen AG from KraussMaffei, and Amundi in the acquisition of Alpha Associates.

She has been admitted as an expert to the SIX Swiss Exchange for Listing Purposes and lectures on the LL.M. programme at the University of Zurich.

University of Basel (BLaw, 2008), University of Basel (MLaw, 2010), Swiss Bar Admission (2012), Associate at Lenz & Staehelin (2012), Partner at Lenz & Staehelin (2022)

Professional Memberships

Zurich Bar Association (ZAV), Swiss Bar Association (SAV)

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Corporate/M&A - Switzerland

Band 5

Individual Editorial

Simone Ehrsam has broad expertise across both public and private M&A, with notable skill in public tender offers, share acquisitions and joint ventures. She acts regularly for listed companies and represents clients from the insurance, manufacturing and technology sectors.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Simone has very strong client service, sophistication and commercial vision. She is a calm, no-nonsense and confident negotiator who gets the job done.
Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide
Simone is a smart thinker who keeps the overview but is also well versed in the crucial details. She is also very responsive, offers a high level of quality and has a good feel for negotiations.
Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide
If Simone Ehrsam is on your deal, you can have a very high level of confidence that it will get done.
Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide