Dr Benedict F. Christ > VISCHER > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile
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8021 Zurich
Switzerland
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Dr Benedict F. Christ
Work Department
Mergers and Acquisitions, Banking and Finance, Commercial and Corporate Law
Position
Partner. Ben is a versed M&A lawyer experienced across a broad spectrum of complex national and cross-border transactions and business matters including real estate, TMT, transport, restructing, finance and private equity transactions.
Career
Qualified in Switzerland and New York. Worked as an associate with Mayer Brown in New York and as a court clerk before joining VISCHER in 2002.
Languages
German, English, Spanish, French
Memberships
Swiss, Zurich and Basel Bar Associations; International Bar Association (IBA)
Education
University of Freiburg i.Ue. (lic. iur. with focus in EU law, 1996; Dr. iur., 1999) Manchester Metropolitan University (1995); New York University (LL.M. in Comparative Jurisprudence, 2001).
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > Insolvency and corporate recovery
VISCHER‘s restructuring and insolvency team is headed by Benedict F. Christ and is best known for its work advising clients on matters involving distressed M&A and restructurings, insolvency-related litigation, and corporate finance. Standout individual David Jenny often acts as a litigator and represents governing bodies of corporations and creditors.