Capital Markets | Global

Homburger is a stellar law firm that is regularly mandated on high-profile IPOs and accelerated bookbuilding processes. The team represents domestic and international financial sector clients in note offerings and bond issuances. The practice also frequently acts for clients from the biotechnology industry. Homburger is a market-leading team for transactions involving the tokenisation of shares and private investments in public equity. The law firm advises on a number of cross-border transactions, particularly those involving the USA.

Niederer Kraft Frey is an outstanding team for IPOs and securitisation transactions. The practice is regularly mandated by issuers and financial institutions for international rights offerings. The law firm boasts standout specialised expertise covering prospectus drafting. The practice is highly esteemed for debt transactions, with particular expertise advising on bond issuances. The lawyers also have significant experience in regulatory matters.

Baker McKenzie advises domestic and international companies on both debt and equity capital market transactions, with a number of clients from the life sciences and real estate sectors. The team possesses particular expertise in assisting banks and issuers with international capital increases thanks to the law firm's extensive global network. The practice is increasingly active on the structured products side and represents clients in bond issuances, bookbuilds and structured securities.

Pestalozzi acts for bookrunners and underwriters and regularly advises international clients on exchange listings and Swiss regulatory matters. The team is well suited to providing support on IPOs, as well as the private placement of shares. The practice also assists with securitisations and derivatives transactions. Clients additionally rely on the law firm to handle debt-related transactions, including the management of debt programmes and the issuance of bonds and notes.

Schellenberg Wittmer has an established team that acts for both issuers and banks on debt transactions, including assisting with bond issuances. The practice has notable experience in derivatives transactions, with further expertise in regulatory compliance and development. It additionally advises on capital raisings and securitisation matters.

Walder Wyss has a respected practice that assists clients with securitisations and derivatives mandates, particularly with matters involving covered bonds and ABS. The team also advises companies on capital increases and debt issuance programmes. The law firm's broad client base includes prominent names from the banking and financial services sector. Walder Wyss is additionally well regarded for regulatory compliance matters.

Bär & Karrer is a well-known law firm advising clients on the full range of capital markets transactions. The team handles placements of shares through accelerated bookbuilding transactions, as well as bond and note issuances, including acting for Swiss municipalities on social bond issuances. It is a popular choice for clients from the financial services and life sciences industries.

VISCHER is instructed by domestic and international clients to advise on a broad variety of capital markets issues, with strength in both equity and debt topics. The team sees itself acting on capital increases, share issuances and the write-down of bonds. The practice's transactional expertise is supplemented by its ability to help clients navigate through Swiss capital markets regulations, including compliance with stock exchange rules.