Banking & Finance
Adrian Dörig
Partner, Head of Banking & Finance Practice Group. Adrian Dörig is primarily active in banking and finance. He specialises in structured finance transactions, in particular acquisition, restructuring and lease financing. He also deals with regulatory and contractual issues relating to financial services, collective investment schemes and asset management. In addition, he advises clients on M&A projects and real estate transactions.
Gian-Andrea Caprez
Partner; Gian-Andrea Caprez has broad experience in domestic and cross-border M&A and private equity transactions across various industries. He advises his clients on all aspects of corporate and commercial law as well as on corporate governance matters. In addition, he supports entrepreneurs and investors in venture capital investments and financing rounds.
Benedict F. Christ
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.
Felix W Egli
Partner
Jana Essebier
Partner, specialised in financial services law, FinTech, blockchain, insolvency and restructuring, advice of Swiss and foreign financial market participants on regulatory matters and capital markets law, support of corporate clients on a broad range of compliance issues, including representation before the competent courts and authorities, extensive expertise in dealing with derivatives, structured products and other financial instruments and innovative product platforms, such as crowdfunding.
Stefan Grieder
Partner
Markus Guggenbühl
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.
Roland M Müller
Partner. Real Estate & Construction Law: Advising investors, developers, property managers on Swiss real estate matters (including shopping centers, business parcs, sale/lease back etc.) Corporate/Commercial: Domestic and cross-boarder corporate restructurings (mergers, transformations, spin-offs, asset transfers etc.). Advising domestic companies and their owners as well as subsidiaries of foreign corporations (including U.S., German, Dutch, Italian based companies). Advising Swiss stock listed companies on implementation of Swiss Say-on-Pay legislation. Civil law notary: Notarial recording of real estate transactions (Basel-City), corporate matters (formation of corporations, shareholder meetings, capital increases, liquidations, etc.), matrimonial and inheritance deeds (wills, inheritance and matrimonial contracts), deeds re Rhine ships, German corporate transactions
Matthias Staehelin
Partner, Co-head VISCHER Life Sciences Team, primarily involved in the life sciences and IT industries; he regularly advises on the sale and purchase of companies (M&A), financing through investors (private equity and venture capital), licensing and collaboration agreements (including joint ventures), introductions to the stock exchange (IPOs) and restructuring; he also a notary public in Basel-City and Basel-Country.
Nadia Tarolli Schmidt
Partner; Head of tax and social security team
Peter Kühn
Counsel
Team Services
As one of the leading practice groups for banking and finance in Switzerland, VISCHER advises clients on all legal and regulatory matters in both domestic and international contexts. With long-standing experience, specialist knowledge and constant contact with the competent supervisory authorities, VISCHER's experienced team can help clients navigate all their legal issues with an efficient, solution-oriented approach.
VISCHER's clients include Swiss and foreign banks (commercial, investment and classic private banks), insurance companies, securities dealers, investment funds, private and institutional investors as well as asset managers.
Awards and Recognition
Chambers 2023 - Global
Chambers 2023 - Europe
Legal 500 2022
