Dr Markus Guggenbühl > VISCHER > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile
VISCHER Offices
SCHÜTZENGASSE 1
P.O. BOX
8021 Zurich
Switzerland
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Dr Markus Guggenbühl
Work Department
Banking and Finance
Position
Markus Guggenbühl regularly advises Swiss and foreign clients in debt financing, capital market transactions (related to debt, equity, hybrid and derivative financial instruments) and financial services regulations. He ranks among the leading experts in Switzerland in these fields and brings to the table many years of experience in corporate law, mergers & acquisitions, restructuring and insolvency as well as in advising private clients and family offices. In addition, he is a recognized issuer representative at the SIX Swiss Exchange.
Career
Court Clerk, Research Assistant to Professor Arthur Meier-Hayoz (University of Zurich), Associate with major Swiss law firms and with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York. Partner at VISCHER since 2000.
Languages
German, English and French.
Memberships
Zurich and Swiss Bar Association, Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, International Bar Association, American Bar Association, Swiss Arbitration Association.
Education
University of Zurich (lic. iur., 1985; Dr. iur., 1990), Columbia University School of Law, New York (LL.M., 1992), University of St.Gallen (Diploma in European Economic Law, 1994), Bar Admission (Zurich 1987, New York 1994).
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > Banking and finance: Zurich
VISCHER‘s ‘pragmatic, intellectually rigorous and strategic’ team advises on a broad range of banking and finance issues including general debt finance, corporate financing transactions, regulatory matters, fintech, and banking litigation. The team is headed by Adrian Dörig who is experienced in advising life sciences enterprises and debt fund lenders on debt financing transactions and other structured finance transactions. Markus Guggenbühl specialises in capital market transactions related to debt, equity, and hybrid financial instruments as well as debt financing and financial services regulations. Jana Essebier has extensive expertise handling derivatives, structured instruments, and other financial instruments. Stefan Grieder advises banks, securities traders, and asset managers on supervisory law matters.
Switzerland > Capital markets
Praised for its ‘responsiveness and in-depth knowledge of the market’, VISCHER’s capabilities include the listing of domestic and international equity, debt and issuance programmes, among others. The team also possesses substantial expertise in managing an extensive variety of bond issues. Leading the practice is Adrian Dörig, who demonstrates strengths in structured finance transactions, alongside various regulatory and contractual issues. Markus Guggenbühl bolsters the practice with his considerable experience advising on debt, equity and hybrid financial instruments. Robert Bernet fields a strong practice in the corporate sphere, and Jana Essebier possesses a wealth of experience in assisting clients with derivatives, structured products and other financial instruments.
Switzerland > Insolvency and corporate recovery
With teams located in Basel, Geneva, and Zurich, VISCHER is well-equipped to advise both creditors and debtors involved in complex domestic and cross-border insolvency and restructuring mandates. The team is particularly strong in distressed M&A, insolvency related litigation, corporate finance, and voluntary liquidation. Practice head Benedict Christ has extensive expertise in advising national and international clients on the full lifecycle of business activities from entry into the market to implementing and exit or restructuring issues. David Jenny often acts as liquidator and advises governing bodies of corporations and creditors on insolvency matters. Jana Essebier advises clients in pre- and post- insolvency situations, with a special focus on bank bankruptcy proceedings as does banking and finance partner Markus Guggenbühl. Thomas Weibel has vast knowledge of debt collection matters, including attachments and enforcements of freezing orders.
Lawyer Rankings
- Capital markets Switzerland
- Banking and finance: Zurich Switzerland
- Insolvency and corporate recovery Switzerland