Mr Damien Conus > VISCHER > Geneva, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile
VISCHER Offices
Rue du Cloître 2-4
1211 Geneva 3
Switzerland
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Mr Damien Conus
Work Department
M&A, Corporate finance, Commercial and contract law, Start-up/Scale-up
Position
Partner, Head of the M&A and start-up desks in Geneva
Career
For the last 20 years, strong and intensive experience in complex corporate, commercial and finance transactions, including crossborder acquisitions and restructurings. Delivering strategic and expert advice to successful startups/scale-ups, innovative companies, global brands, from equity or debt financed companies and entrepreneurs to global industry leaders and investment funds, including numerous fast growing VC backed companies and mature Swiss and European SMEs doing business with international suppliers or customers.
Graduate research assistant to prof. Pierre Tercier, University of Fribourg (Chair of contract),
Lecturer at University of Fribourg (contract law & legal research)
Lecturer for the CTI Entrepreneurship Training Program (EPFL Innovation Park)
Lecturer (contract law) at the HEG Geneva
Languages
French, English, Italian
Memberships
Swiss & Geneva Bars
Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association (SECA)
Education
University of Fribourg (lic. utr.iur., summa cum laude, 1997,
University of California, Berkeley Law (LL.M., 2001)
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Spearheaded by Jürg Luginbühl, Gian-Andrea Caprez and Damien Conus, VISCHER’s ‘pragmatic and very service-oriented’ practice regularly undertakes work in the life sciences, ICT, energy and luxury goods sectors. Luginbühl is particularly proficient in managing M&A and private equity transactions, while Caprez contributes his experience in private M&A, corporate governance and venture capital to the practice. Both are based in the firm’s Zurich office, while Conus, who is based in Geneva, acts for a diverse client base in private equity transactions. Matthias Staehelin is noted for his expertise in the life sciences industry and Robert Bernet is well versed in handling an array of corporate transactions.