Ms Petra Hanselmann > Pestalozzi > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

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Work Department

Capital Markets; Corporate / M&A; Governance; Life Sciences Private Equity & Venture Capital

Position

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.

Petra Hanselmann has broad experience in a range of product and service sectors, including consumer goods, industrial, healthcare and technology.

Petra Hanselmann is recommended in her fields of expertise by various leading legal directories, including Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500.

Career

Partner at Pestalozzi (2022), Partner at major international law firm in Zurich (2017), Associate at major international law firm in Zurich (2011), Associate at major Swiss law firm in Zurich (2008), Associate at US law firm in New York City (2007), Associate at major international law firm in Zurich (2005), Bar admission: Switzerland (2005), Junior Associate at major Swiss law firm (2002)

Languages

German, English, French

Memberships

Swiss Bar Association (SBA), Zurich Bar Association (ZAV), Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, Swiss American Society

Education

New York University (NYU), Master in corporate Laws, LL.M. (2007), University of Zurich: lic. iur. (2002)

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Commercial, corporate and M&A

The ‘client-oriented’ team at Pestalozzi fields a broad offering that incorporates M&A, private equity, commercial matters and corporate reorganisations, among others. Co-lead Christoph Lang is particularly well versed in corporate law, as well as advising on M&A and joint ventures, while fellow practice lead Sébastien Roy focuses on private M&A and private equity transactions, utilising his trilingual capabilities. Petra Hanselmann’s strengths include pre-transaction restructurings, joint ventures and M&A, with Severin Roelli routinely engaged by clients on public tender offers and stock exchange law and regulations. Pascal Richard is another name to note.

Commercial, corporate and M&A Switzerland

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