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Dr iur Andreas Hünerwadel

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Banks & Financial Services Providers; Energy Law; Financing; Corporate & Commercial Law

Position

Andreas Hünerwadel practices in the fields of contract and banking law as well as corporate and foundation law. He advises both legal and natural persons, the latter in particular with regard to the structuring of their financial circumstances and estate planning.

Andreas Hünerwadel is managing partner of Wenger & Vieli Ltd. and a member of the board of directors of a global industrial group. In addition, he is involved in start-ups in various roles and is a board member of charitable foundations.

Career

Since 2001, Partner at Wenger & Vieli Ltd.; 1996-2001, Lawyer at Belser Altorfer & Partner; 1992, Junior Lawyer at Bär & Karrer in Zurich; 1991, Clerk at the District Court of Meilen.

Languages

German and English.

Member

International Bar Association (IBA); Swiss Bar Association (SAV); Zurich Bar Association (ZAV); Swiss Indian Chamber of Commerce (SICC).

Education

2015, Advanced Management Programme, Executive School University of St. Gallen; 1996, New York University School of Law (LL.M.); 1995, University of Zurich (Dr. iur.); 1993, Admission to the Bar; 1991, University of Zurich (lic. iur.).

Switzerland

Banking and finance: Zurich

Within: Banking and finance: Zurich

Wenger & Vieli LTD provides regulatory and FINMA-related advice, as well as assisting with fintech projects including currencies and founding trade venues, and handling syndicated loans, lending and security issues and defending banks against contentious claims. In a recent highlight, Martin Hess advised Utrust Switzerland on setting up a payment system in digital currencies, involving its ICO and regulatory aspects. Bank supervisory lawyer Bignia Vieli, transaction partner Andreas Hünerwadel and litigator Georg Zondler form the core team.

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Swiss Capital Contribution Principle

As per 1 January 2011 a new regulation in the Swiss tax law concerning the tax treatment of the repayment of capital contributions enters into force. According to the new rules the repayment of capital contributions is exempt from Swiss income tax (if the shares are owned as private means) and Swiss withholding tax.

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Bär & Karrer Advised Colombo Wealth on the Reorganisation of its Structure and Obtaining FINMA's ap

Colombo Wealth SA (previously Colombo Wealth Management SA, Heron Holding SA and Heron Asset Management SA), a financial service provider in the canton Ticino for institutional and private HNWI clients, is the first FINMA licensed asset manager of collective investment schemes with presence in all three main language areas in Switzerland, with headquarter in Lugano and branches in Zurich and Geneva. After obtaining the relevant authorisations from FINMA, Colombo Wealth (previously Heron Asset Management) successfully completed the mergers with Colombo Wealth Management and Heron Holding.

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Bär & Karrer Advises THI Investments on the Acquisition of RE Panels

THI Investments has acquired from The Riverside Company and co-investors the RE Panels group (incl. EPCO and TECSEDO), a European leader in the manufacture of sandwich panels for residential, commercial and industrial sectional overhead doors.

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Bär & Karrer Advises MSCI on the Acquisition of Carbon Delta

MSCI Inc., a New York-based provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, has announced that its subsidiary, MSCI Barra Suisse Sàrl, has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Carbon Delta AG, a Swiss based environmental fintech and data analytics firm.

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Bär & Karrer Successfully Defends International Fintech Company in Swiss Criminal Proceedings

Bär & Karrer successfully defended a large, international fintech company and its management in Swiss criminal proceedings which have been initiated due to the misuse of the company's platform by various unknown fraudsters. The proceedings led to the arrest of the company's chairman following an arrest warrant issued by a Swiss prosecutor. The arrest warrant and other coercive measures were held unlawful by the competent cantonal court of appeal following complaints lodged by the chairman of the fintech company. The chairman was awarded indemnity and compensation for costs incurred in connection with the criminal proceedings and the arrest warrant. All criminal proceedings have been closed by the prosecutor in charge.

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Bär & Karrer Advises Acrotec on the Acquisition of Diener AG Precision Machining and Diener Precisi

Acrotec acquired Diener AG Precision Machining, a company specialized in the area of medical technology and precision mechanics, and Diener Precision Pumps, a company producing high quality precision pumps, from its owners. With these acquisitions, Acrotec extends in particular its medtech sector. Completion is subject to merger control approval.

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Bär & Karrer Advises Farner Consulting on the Acquisition of a Majority Stake in DU DA

Farner Consulting acquires a majority stake of the Zurich-based data and technology agency DU DA Group. This move will enable Farner Consulting to combine its communication offering with smart technology and data solutions to create commtech – communication technology.

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Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority Introduces Strict Requirements for Payment Transactions

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Bär & Karrer Successfully Assisted UEFA Before the Court of Arbitration for Sport

The proceedings concerned an appeal filed by the Albanian football club KS Skënderbeu against a decision issued by UEFA.

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Bär & Karrer Advises Acushnet on the Acquisition of KJUS

Acushnet Holdings Corp., the worldwide leader in the design, development, manufacture and distribution of golf equipment and wear, has announced the acquisition of KJUS, a Swiss-based ski and golf sportswear company.

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Bär & Karrer Advised Cembra Money Bank on the Financing of the Acquisition of cashgate

Cembra Money Bank has agreed to acquire cashgate. The purchase price for the acquisition of cashgate and the refinancing of cashgate's loan portfolio is partly backed by a bridge facility and is financed and refinanced by the sale of treasury shares (gross proceeds of CHF 112.8 million) in an accelerated bookbuilding, the placement of CHF 150 million perpetual additional Tier 1 bonds and CHF 250 million net share settled convertible bonds.

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