Dr Adrian Dörig > VISCHER > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

VISCHER
SCHÜTZENGASSE 1
P.O. BOX
8021 Zurich
Switzerland
Adrian Dörig photo

Work Department

Banking and Finance.

Position

Partner, Head of Banking & Finance Practice Group. Adrian Dörig is primarily active in banking and finance. He specialises in structured finance transactions, in particular acquisition, restructuring and lease financing. He also deals with regulatory and contractual issues relating to financial services, collective investment schemes and asset management. In addition, he advises clients on M&A projects and real estate transactions.

Career

Bar admission (Switzerland 1994, New York 1997); Court Clerk; Associate with Cantonal Tax Administration; Foreign Associate with Howard Darby & Levin (by now Covington & Burling) in New York; Associate with major law firm in Zurich and Geneva; Partner since 2006.

Languages

German, English, French.

Memberships

Zurich Bar Association; Swiss Bar Association; International Bar Association; German-American Lawyer’s Association (DAJV); Advisory Board of Forum Kapitalmarktinstrumente – Kapitalmarktfinanzierug e.V.

Education

University of St. Gallen, HSG (lic. iur., 1992; Dr. iur., 1998); University of Virginia (LL.M., 1996).

Leisure

Running and mountaineering.

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Insurance

With capabilities across regulatory and corporate issues, VISCHER’s insurance practice incorporates a variety of coverage issues, extending from financial line and property policies to D&O and crime policies. Litigation expert Daniele Favalli steers the practice, routinely representing major insurance companies in coverage analysis, claims and litigation as well as expertise in the policy advisory field. Adrian Dörig bolsters the practice with his experience in handling structured finance transactions.

Switzerland > Banking and finance: Zurich

VISCHER‘s ‘pragmatic, intellectually rigorous and strategic’ team advises on a broad range of banking and finance issues including general debt finance, corporate financing transactions, regulatory matters, fintech, and banking litigation. The team is headed by Adrian Dörig who is experienced in advising life sciences enterprises and debt fund lenders on debt financing transactions and other structured finance transactions. Markus Guggenbühl specialises in capital market transactions related to debt, equity, and hybrid financial instruments as well as debt financing and financial services regulations. Jana Essebier has extensive expertise handling derivatives, structured instruments, and other financial instruments. Stefan Grieder advises banks, securities traders, and asset managers on supervisory law matters.

Switzerland > Capital markets

Praised for its ‘responsiveness and in-depth knowledge of the market’, VISCHER’s capabilities include the listing of domestic and international equity, debt and issuance programmes, among others. The team also possesses substantial expertise in managing an extensive variety of bond issues. Leading the practice is Adrian Dörig, who demonstrates strengths in structured finance transactions, alongside various regulatory and contractual issues. Markus Guggenbühl bolsters the practice with his considerable experience advising on debt, equity and hybrid financial instruments. Robert Bernet fields a strong practice in the corporate sphere, and Jana Essebier possesses a wealth of experience in assisting clients with derivatives, structured products and other financial instruments.