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Tino Gaberthüel

Tino Gaberthüel

Europe 2026

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Practice Areas

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

Career

Tino Gaberthüel heads the firm's Corporate and M&A practice. He has extensive experience representing clients in domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, with a special focus on public tender offers and private equity buy-outs. He is frequently sought after by boards of directors and management in takeover and stress situations as well as corporate governance questions.

Tino recently represented Baloise in its merger with Helvetia, Rieter in the acquisition of Barmag from OC Oerlikon, Valartis in its public tender offer for all shares of ENR Russia Invest, Crealogix in the public tender offer by Vencora UK Limited, L Catterton in the acquisition of AmaWaterways and Midea in the acquisition of Arbonia’s climate division.

Tino has been admitted as an expert to SIX Swiss Exchange for Listing Purposes. Further, Tino lectures at the LL.M. program of the University of Zurich and at the Advanced Master Studies of the Institute of Financial Services Zug IFZ. He is a regular contributor in legal textbooks and law journals.

University of Salamanca, Spain (1995), University of Zurich (lic. iur., 1997), Swiss Bar Admission (2000), Northwestern University School of Law (LL.M., 2003), Kellogg School of Management (Certificate in Business Administration, 2003), Covington & Burling, New York (2003/04), Joined Lenz & Staehelin (2004), Partner at Lenz & Staehelin (2011)

Professional Memberships

Zurich Bar Association (ZAV), Swiss Bar Association (SAV), International Bar Association (IBA), Swiss-Indian Chamber of Commerce (SICC)

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Corporate/M&A - Switzerland

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Tino Gaberthüel is a highly reputed individual who assists with acquisitions, carve-outs and public tenders. He regularly advises on high-value cross-border mandates, notably on behalf of companies in the insurance, manufacturing and technology industries.

Strengths

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  • Tino Gaberthüel is very skilled, experienced, solution-oriented, pleasant and helpful.

    Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide
  • Tino's extensive experience in M&A gives him an expert knowledge base and a very practical approach to how deals are handled in Switzerland.

    Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide
  • Tino Gaberthüel has broad knowledge and good business understanding, and he proactively approaches clients with important issues. He is calm, thoughtful and solution-oriented.

    Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide
  • Tino Gaberthüel is a highly experienced lawyer with great legal and commercial judgement and a strong tactical understanding of dealmaking.

    Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide
  • Tino Gaberthüel is a leading lawyer in the Swiss market.

    Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide

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