Banking & Finance
Europe Guide 2024 : Switzerland
Band 4
Contact number
+41 58 211 3400About
Provided by VISCHER
As one of the leading practice groups for banking and finance in Switzerland, VISCHER advises clients on all legal and regulatory matters in both domestic and international contexts. With long-standing experience, specialist knowledge and constant contact with the competent supervisory authorities, VISCHER's experienced team can help clients navigate all their legal issues with an efficient, solution-oriented approach.
VISCHER's clients include Swiss and foreign banks (commercial, investment and classic private banks), insurance companies, securities dealers, investment funds, private and institutional investors as well as asset managers.
Chambers Review
VISCHER advises on acquisition and growth finance, fund finance and refinancing matters. Team members are particularly active for Swiss, US and other international investment firms and debt fund lenders as well as borrowers from the healthcare and life sciences sector. The law firm also has expertise in advising banks and insurance companies on regulatory and banking secrecy compliance matters, including in novel areas such as tokenisation, and additionally acts in banking litigation.
Work Highlights
- VISCHER advised Oberland Capital Management on providing financing to the Helsinn Group.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at VISCHER are very efficient, understand clients' needs and handle complex situations with a solution oriented approach."
"VISCHER provides a high level of service and responsiveness. The lawyers have a hands-on approach and are very client-focused."
"The team has selected specialists available for any matter."
"The team at VISCHER are very efficient, understand clients' needs and handle complex situations with a solution oriented approach."
"VISCHER provides a high level of service and responsiveness. The lawyers have a hands-on approach and are very client-focused."
"The team has selected specialists available for any matter."
Notable Practitioners
Markus Guggenbühl assists banks with general banking, transactional and regulatory matters in relation to the Swiss financial market. He also has experience in the financial regulatory aspects of liquidations. His transactional practice includes advising on acquisition and commodity financing, advising both lenders and borrowers.
"Markus Guggenbühl was very methodical, had a clear understanding of the framework and stood out for his high conviction, which really made a difference."
Ranked Lawyers at
VISCHER
Switzerland
Members
Provided by VISCHER
Head of Department
Balthasar Müller
Benedict F. Christ
Carina Fröhli
Christian Gutzwiller
Christian Schneiter
Cédric Saladin
Felix W. Egli
Gian-Andrea Caprez
Jana Essebier
Matthias Staehelin
Maximilian Riegel
Nadia Tarolli Schmidt
Peter Kühn
Rebekka Keller
Ria Gurtner
Roland M. Müller
Ruben Masar
Sandro Bernet
Seraina Jenny-Tsering
Stefan Grieder
Vincent S. Reardon
Industries
Provided by VISCHER
Aviation
Banking
Banks
Consumer Goods
Energy
FinTech
Financial Services
Financial institutions
Industrials and Manufacturing
Insurance
Investment management
Life Sciences/Biotech/Pharmaceutical
Oil and Gas
Technology and Telecommunications
Transport