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Dr Stephan Werlen

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Work Department

Corporate and M&A - Private Equity

Position

Partner

Career

Stephan Werlen focuses on M&A and corporate law, joint ventures, MBOs, acquisition finance and venture capital transactions. He has broad experience both in domestic and international mergers and acquisitions (including auction processes), the structuring as well as the financing of such transactions. In addition, he is an expert in W&I insurance transactions (M&A insurance) with a long track record in this area. Stephan Werlen also regularly advises foreign companies on their relocation to Switzerland and assists companies in their ongoing corporate and commercial activities (e.g. shareholders’ agreements, capital measures and other corporate housekeeping matters, advising boards of directors etc.).

Stephan Werlen joined CMS in 2003 and became a partner in 2009. He is a member of the CMS Corporate Practice Group and the CMS Private Equity Sector Group.

Languages

German, English, French

Memberships

• Zurich Bar Association
• Swiss Bar Association
• Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association (SECA)
• University of Chicago Alumni Association
• University of Zurich Alumni Association

Education

• 2003 – Master of Laws, LL.M., University of Chicago Law School (USA)
• 2001 – Thesis, Dr.iur., magna cum laude, University of Zurich
• 2000 – Bar exam
• 1997 – legal studies, lic.iur., magna cum laude, University of Zurich