Petra Hanselmann
Europe Guide 2024
Band 5 : Corporate/M&A
Band 5
About
Provided by Petra Hanselmann
Practice Areas
Petra Hanselmann is a partner and member of the Corporate / M&A group in Zurich. She advises clients in mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions and corporate reorganisations, including pre-transaction restructurings and post-acquisition integrations. Petra Hanselmann has broad experience in cross-border M&A, carve-outs and joint venture transactions in particular. She also routinely advises on general corporate and corporate governance matters.
Career
Junior Associate at major Swiss law firm (2002); University of Zurich: lic. iur. (2002); Bar admission: Switzerland (2005); Associate at major international law firm in Zurich(2005); New York University (NYU), Master in corporate Laws, LL.M. (2007); Associate at US law firm in New York City (2007); Associate at major Swiss law firm in Zurich (2008); Associate at major international law firm in Zurich (2011);Partner at major international law firm in Zurich (2017); Partner at Pestalozzi (2022).
Professional Memberships
Swiss Bar Association (SBA), Zurich Bar Association (ZAV), Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, Swiss American Society
Chambers Review
Europe
Petra Hanselmann continues to develop a strong practice in Zürich, offering expertise in cross-border acquisitions, carve-outs and restructuring mandates.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She is very commercial and calm in her approach to get results."
"Petra not only advises on legal perspectives and legal technicalities, but takes into account the holistic implications, commercial aspects and peculiarities of the client."
"She is very commercial and calm in her approach to get results."
"Petra not only advises on legal perspectives and legal technicalities, but takes into account the holistic implications, commercial aspects and peculiarities of the client."
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