‘Probably the most prominent M&A team in the market at this point. High number of very talented and hard-working lawyers with a lot of experience given the overall deal flow the firm handles.’

‘Christoph Neeracher – leading M&A lawyer in the German speaking part of Switzerland. Very pragmatic, solution oriented, focused on key commercial points.’

‘Mariel Hoch and Rolf Watter are great.’

‘Philippe Seiler – young partner with a lot of experience given the deal flow the firm generates. Excellent technical knowledge, collaborative style, also very pragmatic and goal oriented.’

‘Great team.’

‘Pragmatic. solution oriented – but still attention to detail and fast. Pleasant to work with.’

‘As always, people make the business: they are very proactive in supporting our sell side process under extremely high time pressure. Very competent, always available and open to discuss issues.’

‘Availability, advisory quality and communication skills.’

‘Raphael Annasohn: very professional, focused on the solution, open for any input and available 24/7. Very smart.’

‘B&K has at this point by far the most active M&A practice in Switzerland and the clear market leader. The team around Christoph Neeracher is handling a huge deal flow. Despite being very busy, there is no negative impact on the individual matter when it comes to responsiveness, turnaround times, quality, etc. Extremely well regarded in the Swiss market. Very commercial and pragmatic approach, none of the endless discussions of minor issues.’

‘Homburger constantly delivers seamless work of exceptionally high quality on a broad spectrum of matters, throughout the firm. This is quite unique and shows a high degree of common culture and values throughout the team. Also, Homburger shows 24/7 availability, is highly responsive and gives specific recommendations that are not only based on sound legal judgement, but also work from a business perspective.’

‘The lawyers at Homburger place the interests of their clients at the forefront and address their diverse interests in an efficient and timely manner, providing them with legal advice of the highest quality. The teams at Homburger work closely together, guaranteeing a seamless collaboration we are extremely satisfied with.’

‘Frank Gerhard is undoubtedly one of the most outstanding Swiss M&A and capital market lawyers.’

‘Andreas Müller is always available, super-responsive and constantly delivers high quality, business-minded to-the-point advice, and has a broad experience and high business acumen.’

‘As a firm, Homburger guarantees a very precise and safe landing on business points, however without any compromise on the legal side of the advice. The lawyers’ response times are incredibly fast, they even anticipate questions.’

‘Easily reachable, fast, open minded and technically sound’

‘Claude Lambert: strong corporate governance lawyer, lots of experience.’

‘Andreas Müller: highly flexible, strong technical skills, modest but clear attitude.’

‘Excellent commercial understanding and technical know how. Very well connected in the Swiss market and with an excellent understanding of market trends. Always available and down to earth with excellent problem solving capabilities.’

‘Patrik Peyer has proven to be an excellent attorney who can make the difference. He is always available and focuses on the most important topics in critical situations, which give his clients an edge in competitive M&A processes.’

‘Moritz Maurer has excellent project management capabilities and is very diligent in conducting his work.’

‘Strong understanding of the business/commercial issues supported by a strong and deep understanding of local and international law. Continues to work on dilemmas/issues until the right solution is developed.’

‘Pragmatic and experienced M&A team.’

‘Patrik Peyer – always available, pragmatic, solution driven, very pleasant and friendly demeanour, even in contentious negotiation situations – keeps his focus on content, solutions and is client-focussed.’

‘Efficient workflow, good seminars for clients, quick response time, good quality.’

‘Moritz Maurer is available 24/7 if needed and extremely responsive. Very client focussed.’

‘Manuel Werder is a very good lawyer. He is always available, is able to provide pragmatic, solution oriented and creative advice, always based on a very solid foundation of legal knowledge. He has excellent social and negotiation skills. We appreciated his high personal involvement and commitment and his proactive approach.’

‘General broad knowledge of all spectres of the issues and challenges within the relevant practice areas.’

‘MLL provides high quality advice on Swiss law aspects, sometimes within a very short time frame. The responsiveness and general availability is appreciated.’

‘Alexander Vogel, Karin Oberlin and Christian Rebell have great availability and technical skills, and are very reliable.’

‘MLL did an extremely good job in adjusting to our schedule while delivering very high quality work. The team was able to adapt to the approach very well so overall we were very satisfied with the execution.’

‘MLL offers a highly experienced, solution-oriented and efficient team, who understand the needs and trends of our industry. The team is prepared to stand by its advice and works in a dedicated manner to ensure a successful outcome. Available and accessible at all times. Provides legal advice that takes commercial and economic aspects into consideration. Good value for money in comparison to other firms.’

‘Andrea Sieber: she is highly experienced, efficient, solution and client oriented and understands the industry. She achieves the results the client is looking for, in a calm, non-aggressive and pragmatic way.’

‘Daniel Schoch is great to work with. He is a thorough thinker with great negotiation skills who is available 24/7 and always keeps the often tight deadlines.’

‘I had a great experience working with the firm, the members are extremely responsive and have the resources to answer any question, solve any problem. The large team allows them to cover all the aspects of law and this is very practical as we can have expert advice for any matter.’

‘Mona Stephenson is the best lawyer I had the chance to deal with so far. She is extremely responsive, super professional and easy to deal with. She takes the time to understand her clients and delivers satisfactory results. What makes Mrs Stephenson unique is that not only is she an excellent lawyer, she also understands and has a very good sense of the broader issues and especially the commercial and political aspects of a deal. ’

‘The MLL Team and its staff were very helpful and responsive to all our questions and concerns. Team members from partner to associates provide excellent services and knowledge, in particular with regards to risks involved in specific real estate transactions.’

‘Everything works quickly and smoothly. MLL people just know how to run situations to the best outcome.’

‘Intelligent, genuine, pragmatic, articulate, thorough, focused, efficient. These are just a few words to describe the overall impression and impact the MLL team delivers.’

‘Dmitry Pentsov – he is very available and very knowledgeable ’

‘Down-to-earth team which is very well informed, smart, and not billable-hours driven.’

‘Very hands on, fast, uncomplicated. Froriep is agile, dynamic, faster and delivers good quality.’

‘The professionals provide detailed insight and expertise in a broad range of specialised areas of law, including commercial, corporate and M&A practice.’

‘The practice includes a group of experts, who are experienced in different cases. Moreover they are very client-oriented and respond almost 24/7. The team can be described as very dedicated, including a strong sense of support and loyalty to a business and career role. 

‘The individuals are very purpose-driven employees, who always want to know more to see an issue deeper, better and wider. There’s a passion to work, positive attitude toward the job in general, punctuality for all work-related events, flexibility concerning assigned work tasks.’

‘Super professional, quick, resourceful, excellent in every way.’

‘Christian Leuenberger. Superb. Extremely knowledgeable. Attentive. Brilliant in devising strategy. Perfect relationship with takeover board.’

‘Complicated cross border transaction handled very well. Always available and provided great insights with respect to structuring and legal aspects of the deal. ’

‘Christian Leuenberg is very creative and comes up with great suggestions to minimize risks.’

‘Very experienced and pragmatic M&A lawyers, who take clear positions in the negotiations.’

‘Oliver Triebold and Marcel Jakob are both very good lawyers in terms of expertise, negotiation and managing the process.’

‘Schellenberg Wittmer offers a top tier team which listens to individual client needs, offering effective sound advice on a par with top international firms.’

‘Pascal Hubli provides excellent and proactive advice tailored to specific needs, taking time to understand the clients’ business and recommending a sensible business-minded approach forward. Pascal Hubli is recommended for his ability to find solutions to complex matters.’

‘Customer focused culture; fast, responsive and pragmatic; very broad range of know how / knowledge related to different areas of the law and industries. Well-organized team with clear responsibilities when using interdisciplinary teams; combining top legal skills with a great understanding of the economic side/view leads to best possible solutions for business clients.’

‘Marcel Jakob has a great skill combination of understanding law and thinking like an entrepreneur and business man. He is very skilled in negotiations (written and verbal) in English and German’

‘The speed, accuracy and availability of the team is exceptional and extremely valuable. The team is very pragmatic, goes straight to the point and quickly identifies the key risk factors by providing excellent and business friendly solutions.’

‘Pascal Hubli understands all the needs of start-up companies with new digital solutions. He is very sharp and smart with an enormous depth of knowledge and experience in company law and business matters.’

‘SW is swift in assessing issues and presenting solutions as well as understanding the contractual framework. Its approach is very cost conscious and they limit contract complexity wherever possible.’

‘Solution, not problem-driven approach; great interpersonal skills, deep expertise.’

‘We were extremely happy with our experience with this practice for a complex, high visibility M&A transaction. Level of advice, flexibility and reactivity of the partner was impressive compared to other practices.’

‘Tarek Houdrouge has the dedication needed to bring a complex transaction to a successful completion, and is able to advise on the clients’ best interests.’

‘The Schellenberg Wittmer team is great to work with. It has a broad knowledge and is therefore able to support us in various fields of work.’

‘Pascal Hubli has the all the necessary knowledge, is always accessible and dedicates the necessary resources to get the job successfully done. I would like to point out his ability to explain and summarize legal matters to others well which is helpful in a lot of situations.’

‘A very good firm with reliable quality offerings across a breadth of areas and CH regions.’

‘Robert Bernet stands out, managing teams very efficiently, reacting quickly and perfectly judging the level of intensity with which to get involved.’

‘Responsive, knowledgeable and agile team.’

‘Urs Gnos is very responsive and innovative in his approach.’

‘The individuals are throughout academically excellent and at the same time have a very sound commercial understanding. They are very hands on and always available.’

‘Thomas Schmid gives full client attention, always hands on, a very sound commercial understanding coupled with a can-do attitude that has made all clients happy. ’

‘Excellent know-how paired with entrepreneurial culture; always solution-oriented and efficient; involve not only legal considerations.’

‘Stefan Scherrer is customer- and solution-oriented with an entrepreneurial mindset. In addition to his expertise, he is also a strong negotiator and where necessary, he consults other experts, but keeps the overall coordination. Always top prepared, very efficient, 100% reliable.’

‘Thanks to its knowledge and expertise in the field of commercial and corporate law, BianchiSchwald LLC is able to develop creative and efficient solutions.’

‘Thomas Schmid is distinguished by his deal-making abilities and exceptional ability to swiftly apprehend the core of the matter in question. He is also able to point out possible risks and dangers and thus contribute to realistic and feasible solutions in order to protect our interest in the best and most efficient way possible. In difficult negotiations when pressure is high and time is running out, he was able to lead and guide us to breakthrough proposals, convince the opposite parties of these solutions and draft the respective agreements in an efficient and quick manner.’

‘Thomas Schmid is able to perfectly combine his profound knowledge of commercial, corporate and M&A matters with his know-how in shipping and especially legal questions connected to the sale of deep-sea vessels. This enables Thomas Schmid and his team to represent his clients to their complete and full satisfaction ’

‘Excellent support.’

‘Very lean and efficient team of specialists. Tailor-made solutions for problems and requirements.’

‘Thomas Peter leads the team. He is very pragmatic and hands on. He listens and makes an effort to understand the problems. Thomas thinks “out of the box”. He does not only deliver what is required but actively advises on options and brings in new ideas. The quality of his legal work is outstanding.’

‘Professionalism, reactivity and pragmatism. A focus on respecting budget while delivering quality.’

‘Harald Maag stands out as pragmatic, able to deal with complicated or unusual situation while favouring simple but effective solutions.’

‘Bratschi’s commercial and corporate lawyers are generally flexible and pragmatic and I appreciate their responsiveness. The firm’s presence in the main cities of Switzerland allows it to efficiently support with issues in different areas of Switzerland and different languages.’

‘Experienced team with broad knowledge. Very responsive and dedicated to complete projects successfully. Pragmatic whenever possible.’

‘Thomas Peter – very experienced in many fields and a real asset in terms of corporate transactions. Dedicated project leader, pragmatic and very accurate.’

‘Ion Eglin – very committed to achieve the best results for the clients and a real expert in corporate law and other areas.’

‘Very high degree of customer orientation. Not an army of associates but rather a handful of really dedicated partners. As a result, high degree of efficiency.’

‘Alain Raemy is outstanding in terms of marshalling the appropriate resources across the international CMS set-up.’

‘Extremely good in finding solutions for issues in an entrepreneurial context. CMS is not focussing only on the legal context but is a good partner to discuss the economical and entrepreneurial framework.’

‘Reto Hunsperger: feedback at short notice; profound knowledge; ability to think strategically.’

‘Multi-disciplinary approach, great collaboration with other teams and international reach.’

‘Stephan Werlen: very hands-on, always reachable and can explain complex topics to clients in simple worlds.’

‘Eversheds is appreciated for the availability of key personnel and the solution-driven approach.’

‘Oliver Beldi’s support and advice is excellent; he has managed to reconcile the expectations of various stakeholders and deblock the process in its critical moments. Extremely knowledgeable and great command of Swiss legal system.’

‘Eversheds is responsive and solution-oriented.’

‘Daniel Bachmann is outstanding when it comes to responsiveness and solution-orientation.’

‘Eversheds, in particular Marc Nufer, takes time to understand the issue that its clients are facing and provides different possible solutions with a recommendation of the best alternative. It has good, sharp legal skills in a variety of areas under one roof which allows them to tackle a variety of complex issues. I like that they have the experience, skills and talent to tackle these legal matters while being practical and cost conscious at the same time.’

‘Marc Nufer’s empathy, his practical approach to legal problem solving and his vast legal knowledge/experience makes him special to work with.’

‘Oliver Beldi is an efficient and pragmatic lawyer who manages his team very well.’

‘Daniel Bachmann is an outstanding and highly experienced commercial lawyer with great business acumen and a good sense of pragmatism.’

‘Loyens & Loeff’s M&A team in Switzerland has an exceptional business sense, which allows them to understand the client.’

‘Marco Toni is leading the corporate / M&A team in Switzerland and spearheading the next generation of corporate lawyers in the country. He is extremely quick minded, market-driven, always available and very pragmatic in his approach. He has a down-to-earth attitude which allows him to remain calm in complex negotiations and keep the ultimate goal of the transaction in mind. Due to his outstanding personality, Marco is the perfect deal maker’

‘The team is available and hands-on. Corporate partner Marco Toni is especially versed in the concerns and needs of in-house counsels, and provides pragmatic solutions.’

‘100% available, responsive and well prepared.’

‘Empathetic and understanding of needs. They looked like long-time colleagues from the start.’

‘Responsiveness, partner availability and “can do” attitude.’

‘Marco Toni and his team are great experts, dynamic and pragmatic – they combine great expertise and experience.’

‘Hand-on attitude, deep sectorial experience and knowledge, absolutely outstanding.’

‘Marco Toni – confidence, readiness to support until the last point when the business decision is made.’

‘Gilles Pitschen – strong acumen, extremely helpful, ready to jump on critical issues.’

‘Thouvenin has a small, but strong team of lawyers, the majority being partners. Despite the rather small size of the firm, it provides legal advice on all of the most relevant business areas. The firm offers excellent quality of work at a very attractive price/performance ratio compared to many competitors.’

‘Arlette Pfister is the best corporate lawyer and it is a pleasure working with her.’

‘Thomas Loher and Markus Alder: both partners are very responsive, smart, hands-on and easy to work with.’

‘Very professional and always available to support ’

‘Efficient, fast and reliable; knows the client’s needs and preferences; reasonable in pricing/billing.’

‘Open-minded, to-the-point and customer-focused team.’

‘The team has a dedicated team for start-ups. Since the needs of start-ups are so unique and wide, this strategic establishment is really helpful.’

‘Beat Speck: a very senior, experienced and down to earth start-up lawyer. Very accessible, fast and efficient. Super friendly person, which is really important for the relationship of trust that you need to build.’

‘Structured, always available, pragmatic and always in time delivery.’

‘Pascal Honold and Marc Walter assist very well in a pragmatic, professional and high quality manner. They really stand for their client and steadily work towards solutions in a friendly and calm manner.’

‘The employees are characterised by a high level of reliability, speed and competence.’

‘Exceptional team which is able to support with all corporate needs. From capital structure, debt financing as well as tax and IP services. The individual lawyers are always flexible and work in tandem with the lead lawyer. This ensures cost-efficiency as well as alignment within the team.’

‘Where necessary Marc Walter is quick and unbureaucratic in involving the necessary colleagues from the tax or IP departments for example. He is also mindful of the business environment of his clients, making him a valued and trusted advisor.’

‘The team is extremely responsive and fast, which is very important in an M&A transaction. It has all relevant experts covering all aspects of an M&A transaction like SPA/SHA contracts, tax, IP etc. in-house which leads to faster explanations and also more cost effective execution than if different law firms/lawyers would be involved.’

‘Beat Speck is really focused on getting the best possible deal for his client, but always in an optimal balance between speed and transaction security of the M&A process. This is more art than science, and Beat Speck masters this in perfect way. And he always stays in the driving seat during the whole process. He is very clear, but also a kind and calm person which often leads to very professional negotiations even in tough situations with great results.’

‘Very personal service and quick responses.’

‘Able to jump in late to a situation and deal with complex issues.’

‘Small boutique firm, its key partners are very hands-on and directly involved in doing the deal, very good value for money.’

‘Michel Jaccard and Mehmet Toral are ideal advisers for tech companies and start ups, to the point and with deep experience and actual tech business understanding.’

‘Michel Jaccard specifically knows everything about his clients and is highly helpful in various important topics.’

‘The members have a synthetic approach for each topic/challenge, ensuring the right counselling and advisory. Great energy of talented people with a broad spectrum of competences.’

‘Mangeat’s team is now more than our legal advisory firm, it is our partner.’

‘Mangeat’s team focuses on goals and is always ready to tackle complicated tasks. The lawyers focus their efforts on achieving the best possible (and often “impossible”) results. They are experienced, knowledgeable, friendly.’

‘It is a great pleasure to work with Mangeat Attorneys at Law and achieve goals and get results we exactly asked for without any misunderstanding. Each step was logical, detailed and agreed upon.’

‘Fabien Aepli- great professional with responsible approach to work. He manages his team well and communication was clear. He always tried his best to provide the client with the best outcome possible.’

‘Capacity to quickly understand the issues and the business in order to find relevant and clever solutions; efficiency, proactivity & pleasant to work with.’

‘Benjamin Humm: highly skilled and effective, clever, responsive, humble, calm, balanced, and a nice person.’

‘Reactivity and follow up of the files.’

‘The team’s strengths and key capabilities are: partner involvement; responsiveness; clear business language with clear and practical recommendations; identification with the client and the business; excellent value for money; high quality advice and attention to detail throughout all levels.’

‘Oliver Künzler is an excellent lawyer with a deep business understanding. He is extremely dedicated to the needs of the client and knows perfectly what is required to get a deal successfully over the finishing line. He is a fast thinker and has the ability to come up with innovative, sound proposals to resolve difficult situations to the benefit of his clients.’

Dieter Gränicher is extremely experienced and able to cope with unexpected issues anytime.’

‘Easy access and very commercial mindset’

‘Oliver Künzler has a superb commercial mindset. ’

‘Oliver Künzler is experienced and service-minded.’

‘The firm is very business oriented and open minded, always welcoming new ideas.’

‘Oliver Künzler combines a unique expertise in M&A with the regulated pharma market.’

‘Highly professional team with deep knowledge. Good understanding of local requirements and culture.’

‘Good network in different industries and good relations to local authorities.’

‘Andreas Moll is one of the best overseas counsel I have ever instructed; smart, commercial, great with clients, transparent on fees, and fun to work with.’

‘Very practical and commercially shrewd!’

‘Andreas Moll – our go-to partner for every matter, be it commercial and M&A or financial.’

‘Expert and very pragmatic and responsive team.’

‘Michael Mosimann has always come through as a highly professional, detailed and knowledgeable lawyer. You can trust him to handle matters promptly and correctly.’