Corporate/M&A
Europe Guide 2024 : Switzerland
Band 3
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+41 58 958 58 58About
Provided by Wenger Vieli Ltd.
We provide goal-oriented and interdisciplinary advice in all areas of M&A transactions as well as in restructuring processes.
In addition, our experienced and specialized teams provide specific services, such as project management, structuring and execution of complex national and international transactions, and, based on their profound know-how, support clients in the negotiation and drafting of all related legal documents.
Our expertise covers specifically:
- Corporate acquisitions and sale of companies, auctions
- Joint ventures
- Public takeovers
- (Leveraged) management buy-outs
- Mergers, spin-offs and other types of restructuring
- Restructuring and reorganization
- Monitoring of legislative and regulatory developments following transactions and advice on regulations and interpretations regarding business structure and operations
Chambers Review
Wenger Vieli frequently advises on acquisitions and joint ventures, as well as assisting individual shareholders with divestments. The law firm is also active on cross-border matters, representing international clients in the acquisition of Swiss targets and acting for Swiss companies on cross-border transactions. The team works closely with the firm's well-regarded energy team to advise on transactional matters.
Work Highlights
- Wenger Vieli acted for Fu-Gen on a strategic investment that will enable the company to advance its renewable energy development.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers at Wenger Vieli are all very business-minded and show a high level of commercial awareness."
"They have an ability to handle complex situations, legally but also tactically."
"They always have a solution-oriented approach and are convincing in negotiations."
"The lawyers at Wenger Vieli are all very business-minded and show a high level of commercial awareness."
"They have an ability to handle complex situations, legally but also tactically."
"They always have a solution-oriented approach and are convincing in negotiations."
Notable Practitioners
Zug-based Beat Speck handles a variety of transactional work, including acquisitions, sales, mergers and investments.
"Beat Speck is very talented in negotiations. He knows where to fight and where not to fight."
Wolfgang Zürcher regularly handles cross-border deals for corporate clients, with a focus on private equity and venture capital matters.
Ranked Lawyers at
Wenger Vieli Ltd.
Switzerland
Members
Provided by Wenger Vieli Ltd.
Andrea Christen
Andrea Frey
Beat Walti
Bruno Mahler
Cedric Fischer
Christian Wenger
Christoph Schmid
Claudia Keller
Daniel Oehri
Dominik Bürgy
Dominik Rietiker
Dominique Mattmann
Elisha Odenheimer
Fabienne Nufer
Janica Wyss
Joel Schmidt
Jonas Bühlmann
Kevin Vangehr
Kianoush Sadeghi
Marc Walter
Head of Department
Martin Berweger
Head of Department
Michael Baier
Michael Tschudin
Michelle Wiki
Michèle Joho-Menotti
Pascal Honold
Patrick Kern
Roman Heiz
Sabine Taxer
Urs Landolf